Along with the tangible and intangible characteristics, a benefit should be measured on management’s general level of responsiveness to the benefit. […]
WMS Benefit Classification
WMS Benefit Categories
Numerous benefit categories result from successfully using a warehouse management system (WMS). The categories have varying levels of savings associated with each and can be characterized as tangible or intangible. […]
The Road Ahead: Justifying a WMS
For some companies, justification in a WMS is a matter of survival. Having the right material available at the right place and at the right time is no longer enough. […]
Directed Put-away – Caution
In recent months we outlined several advantages of using a warehouse management system (WMS) to direct product putaway to minimize operator decision making requirements. We pointed out the potential improvements in compliance, operator productivity, and overall space utilization. But as the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. In this example the cost appears in three ways. […]
Put-away, Directed vs. Suggested
There are several advantages of using a warehouse management system (WMS) to direct product put-away to minimize operator decision making requirements. […]
Directed Put-away – No Location Found
A good warehouse operations strategy is to use these exception processes as a chance to improve the operations and minimize the potential of these exceptions from reoccurring. […]
Directed Put-away – No Location Found
Directed put-away removes the routine and tedious decision making tasks from operators allowing them to be more productive. A good warehouse management system (WMS) should allow management to define various put-away rules the computer will use when determining the best put-away location. […]
Reasons for System Directed Put-away
There are many reasons you might want to use your warehouse management system to help determine where product should be stored. […]
Boom Room. Sometimes being lean simply means being simple.
Your workforce can manage keeping the flammable product in this protected space by memory, but most warehouses should have technology in place to ensure all product is put-away following rules-based decision support. This ‘direct putaway’ capability will help you with additional warehouse best practice including: […]
Lean and Safety – Stop, Look & Point
Safety and Lean can and should go hand in hand. I recently did a lean tour of a large distribution center. Along with seeing many lean process ideas I learned they had a strong focus on employee safety. […]