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Traditionally, warehousing in India has been made up of small unit sizes. Most warehouses were looked upon as mere godowns. The lack of world-class infrastructure has always hindered the growth of other industries that rely on warehousing and logistics. India is now witnessing a paradigm shift in warehousing due to [...]
Automatic Identification and Its Role in Warehouse Management What is Auto-ID or automatic identification? Auto-ID or automatic identification refers to the identification process of the appropriate stock keeping units (SKU) during a supply chain process, using technologies such as RFID, barcodes etc. Automatic identification technologies improve the accuracy of the [...]
Lean is the flavor of the decade. With the global economic recession fairly widespread and margins under pressure, manufacturers are increasingly looking towards cost-cutting as a tool for improving profits. And where else to cut costs than that biggest of all culprits – that elephantine mammoth INVENTORY! Inventory is a [...]
Order picking is one of the most important processes in warehouse operations. It can contribute almost 40% to 50% of the operation cost incurred by the warehouse in comparison to receiving, storage, and shipping processes. It has a direct relation to customer satisfaction. The more efficient your order-picking process, the [...]
KPIs for the Supply Chain & Warehousing Industry Although our blog had an earlier post on KPIs, this topic is of such depth, that here’s another one with some more thoughts. KPIs are measurements that can be quantified and agreed to beforehand. KPIs vary across different organizations and industries. They [...]
Industry 4.0 for Supply Chain – The role of AI (Part 1) Industry 4.0 for Supply Chain – The role of AI This is a 3-part blog, addressing the 3 questions below. Part 1 – What is Industry 4.0? Part 2 – Where does Supply Chain figure in Industry 4.0? [...]
Cold storage is the storage of any temperature-controlled substance that prevents the substance from decaying or not adhering to the basic regulations that apply to that item. Cold storage warehouse management is a highly specialized skill that requires comprehensive knowledge of the industry, the ability to monitor processes closely occurring [...]
ERP, Barcoding, Transport Management Systems (TMS), and Track and Trace solutions have been the growth enablers and key differentiators in the supply chain over the past decade. With these technologies now being part of the basic package for even new players, how can businesses maintain their competitive edge? How can [...]
In previous blogs, we have explored various aspects of warehouse management, including order-picking methodologies, warehouse operations, and warehousing KPIs. Let us look at some of the most common terminologies you may come across while learning about warehouse management, their meaning, and usage: What is TAT? TAT or Turn Around Time [...]
Provides configurable Supply Chain processes required by companies to provide better customer service and control operational costs. Highly advanced logic-based stock put away, collection and intelligent direct stock movement feature in PALMS™ help dramatically control labor costs and space utilization. The solution based on its Service Oriented Architecture offers full [...]