Proper time management is a must in any warehouse. With warehouse worker wages on the rise, your existing workforce needs to work smarter, not harder. Nearly every aspect of your facility can affect time management, including the location of your loading dock, how you organize your inventory and how well you maintain your facility. If you’re looking to make the most of your team, use these storage options to improve efficiency in the workplace. Continue reading
Saving money is key to success in the warehousing industry. From the high cost of renting a warehouse to shipping and labor, you need to trim costs everywhere you can. Stacking totes help you save money in more ways than one. You can use them for shipping and organizing your inventory. Learn about the many benefits of using stacking totes in your warehouse. Continue reading
Shipping costs are on the rise. Companies spent a record $1.5 trillion on shipping in 2017. But the good news is that your business can lower the cost of shipping by switching to bulk containers. Bulk containers help you maximize efficiency in the workplace, while reducing the overall cost of each shipment. Learn more about the benefits of using bulk containers for one-way shipping.
Flow racks are commonly used in warehouses and manufacturing facilities. They help you quickly sort and organize incoming and outgoing inventory. They also make it easy to move products from one end of your facility to another so your employees don’t have to move everything by hand. With the warehousing industry facing a labor shortage, flow racks can help you make the most of your existing employees. Continue reading
The gross annual revenue for the third-party logistics industry in the United States was valued at just under $200 billion in 2019. With more goods and products moving across the globe, more businesses and individuals are utilizing what’s known as freight forwarding services. For many companies and individuals, handing off their goods to a third-party logistics company is often much easier and more cost-efficient than shipping these products themselves, especially if these goods are traveling overseas or across international borders. Continue reading
Managing a food bank warehouse isn’t the same as running a traditional warehouse. Instead of sorting, shipping and storing consumer products at room temperature, your products have a shelf life, which means timing is everything. Food products also tend to be more sensitive than traditional consumer goods, so you and your team need to use caution when handling and storing your products. Continue reading
In the warehousing and logistics industry, many companies are turning to what’s known as cross-docking to improve efficiency and reduce their freight storage costs. Cross-docking refers to the idea of unloading shipments from an inbound vehicle and immediately loading them onto an outbound vehicle, thus eliminating the need for freight storage. Essentially, everything happens in the loading dock as your team focuses on just a few orders at a time. In a recent survey, 40 percent of warehouse managers said that cross-docking expedites delivery schedules and cuts shipping timelines. Continue reading
Seasonal fluctuations play an integral role in the warehousing and logistics industry. Regardless of what kinds of products you manage, demand is bound to change from month to month and season to season. From couples and singles on Valentine’s Day to summer vacation, back to school season and the traditional holiday shopping bonanza, nearly every industry falls prey to shifting demand. The 2019 holiday season is expected to see retail spending growth of 3.7 percent to $1.035 trillion, the highest on record. And Cyber Monday remains the busiest shopping day of the year.
Overstock inventory can cost retailers as much as $123.4 billion every year. As much as you want to avoid overstocking, it’s bound to happen from time to time as demand fluctuates. Even with a reliable data analytics program, forecasting future demand isn’t always an exact science. When your facility hangs on to extra inventory, your storage costs will go through the roof. To better manage your overstock inventory, utilize collapsible metal wire baskets. These containers help your facility stay flexible as inventory levels change over time. Continue reading
As the eCommerce industry continues to change the way businesses move and ship products around the world, material handling has changed dramatically over the last few years. Businesses and manufacturers need to move their products within a facility or between the facility and a transportation vehicle as quickly and as safely as possible if they want to succeed in today’s economy. Improving material handling efficiency can also improve workplace safety, lower overhead expenses and improve customer service and loyalty. Continue reading