Many lean purists believe that all warehouse functions are nothing but pure waste. Unfortunately, efficient and effective logistic operations in the global economy create significant competitive advantages and simply cannot be ignored. The Lean warehouse is necessary and plays a crucial role in the entire supply chain. The use of facilities for inbound material logistics and outbound […]
Fulfillment and Warehouse Operations are an Important Part of the Supply Chain and Customer Experience. Below are Leading Practices Articles
[YouTube Video] Learn More About Lean Warehouse Principles
The ultimate goal of lean thinking is to reduce reliance on warehousing. Warehousing and distribution center management are necessary because of extended lead times and unbalanced business process connections. To manage these as efficiently as possible, implement lean principles into your warehouse and distribution center. Lean concepts are well known in manufacturing, but progressive managers […]
eCommerce Fulfillment Strategy Survey
I don’t know how I ended up on some companies list of people to contact for questions on eCommerce Fulfillment Operations. Most of the time, the inquiries are more annoying than interesting, but this time the inquiry was actually very interesting. This company sent me a list of questions to consider. I didn’t answer them, […]
Nike Lean Manufacturing: An Example of Good Policy Deployment
I was invited to the Nike Headquarters several months ago, where I met with most of the leadership team of the Nike.com business unit, which is the business unit tasked with growing their direct-to-consumer business. I was very, very impressed to see their commitment to Lean and was pleasantly surprised at how far up and […]
Inventory Management: Is Reshoring US Manufacturing the Answer?
We’re pleased to have David Hutchinson provide this op-ed article on his thoughts about trend of Reshoring US Manufacturing. David is the founder and CEO of Symbiant Technologies, a solution provider in the inventory management sector. Learn more about David after the article. Lean isn’t a destination for distributors, it’s a journey. The reshoring trend […]
Barcode Solutions: Gain a Competitive Advantage and Better Inventory Control
Today’s guest post discusses the benefits of a Barcode system for warehouse management and inventory control. Specifically, Ginger Ebinger shares with us the importance of keeping the fidelity of data through the effective use of barcode solutions. But, no matter how great your barcode solutions are, you must have these items in place for your […]
Lean Inventory Management: 5 Results You Can Expect
Pete’s Note: Today we have a guest post from Robert Lockard, who has written for shmula in the past on topics related to Inventory Management. Today is his third installment where he focuses his article on what one can expect from applying the principles of lean manufacturing to inventory management. Enjoy. In my last two […]
What, Where, and How of Warehouse Management
We’re pleased to have Robert Lockard step in with a guest post and share his thoughts on the What, How, and Where of Inventory Management. This is his installment on Inventory Management Systems. Read more about Robert after his article. In my last post I gave a word to the wise about the why’s of […]
Why Use an Inventory Management System
We’re pleased to have Robert Lockard step in with a guest post and share his thoughts on the reasons why organization might want to consider an Inventory Management System. He explains why small businesses that require seamless integration with quickbooks should consider an Inventory Management System and the benefits of having an Inventory Management System […]
Center of Gravity Method in Distribution Center Location
One has to ask What, Where, and How when it comes to your warehousing strategy. Or another hot area to consider in build-to-order fulfillment is the explosion of 3D Printing Companies. There are at least 3 critical items that allow you to reduce costs and increase service level in warehousing: Tight and Necessary Warehousing Processes […]
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