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Warehouse Operations: Optimizing the Picking Process

Cyzerg

When optimizing the picking process in a warehouse, it is important to recognize two key concepts. For effective optimization of the picking process, a warehouse manager must match the correct picking and automation strategy with the goods being handled (e.g. First, no one strategy or technology fits every case.

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What is Order Picking?

Logistics Bureau

Order Picking is the productive operation in a warehouse operation. Any warehouse design exercise that doesn’t include a rigorous approach to designing the processes and equipment layout for Order Picking, is suspect. When we Order Pick, we are essentially “manufacturing” what the client is going to pay us for.

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Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management

The Logistics of Logistics

Second, as opposed to an IMS, a WMS performs what is called hard allocation, in which inventory is reserved for a specific order from a specific location in the warehouse, such as a pallet location for full pallet orders, or a forward pick location for picking individual items.

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Transshipment Problems Solved: What Is Document Automation for Transshipments

RPA Labs

In overcoming some of the most common transshipment problems faced today, answering the question, “what is document automation?” Logistics issues at port and airports – coordinating drop-offs and pick-ups can be time-consuming and prone to errors. How Document Automation and RPA Helps Reduce and at Times Eliminate Issues.

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10 Supply Chain Improvement Essentials for Your Company

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain Strategy Within supply chain strategy, it’s important to realise you don’t need an advanced document to transform your operations – a simple document is enough. When youve got a fleet of that size even a 5% improvement in efficiency will translate to big annual savings.

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The Internet of Trucking (IoT) with Tapan Chaudhari

The Logistics of Logistics

The sensors enable drivers and carriers to document the temperature from pick-up to delivery. Cameras attached to side-view mirrors to capture footage, which would be useful in the in the event of an accident or theft. Temperature sensors inside the trailer of temperature-controlled shipments.

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Supply Chain Automation – Is Australia Ready?

Logistics Bureau

Imagine your inventory system automatically placing orders when stock runs low, your warehouse robots picking and packing orders 24/7, and your delivery routes optimizing themselves based on real-time traffic conditions. These smart robots talk to the WMS to optimise picking routes and cut order fulfillment time in half.