Whether a small e-commerce company or a large retail chain, the efficiency of a warehouse can have a significant impact on the overall success of the business. To ensure a smooth, optimized operation, it’s important to keep track of key metrics that can aid in identifying areas for improvement. Below are four metrics identified by the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) that are crucial for warehouses to monitor in order to maximize productivity.
Automation continues to dominate conversations and recommendations in the warehouse and operations space, but there is still hesitation to implement it among many due to factors such as cost or complexity. Whether you’re an operations manager or a business owner, understanding the realities of warehouse automation can help you make informed decisions about investments that could impact your bottom line. Below, we debunk five popular automation myths.
A local company came to Storage Solutions as they prepared to move out of their existing 250,000 sq. ft. warehouse, which at the time was still a fully functioning operation amid its busiest season. The customer asked us to tear down and purchase the remaining pallet racking and accessories throughout their facility in a short time frame, as they had just five weeks to vacate the building in compliance with their existing lease. To add to the complexity of the project, customer-owned product was still stored in the racking to be removed, and our team was asked to begin the installation of pallet racking at their new facility.
The integration of automation continues to expand across the material handling industry, driven by labor shortages and the need to lower operating costs. Another benefit of automating your warehouse is improved safety in day-to-day operations.
Storage Solution’s first-time attending Europe’s largest annual intralogistics exhibition, LogiMAT, was a great success! LogiMAT 2023 was held at the Stuttgart Trade Fair Center in Stuttgart, Germany and featured an overview of the intra-logistics sector, from procurement to production to delivery.
E-commerce growth has revolutionized how businesses operate, and warehouses play a crucial role in making it all possible. With advancements in technology, the automation of warehouses has become a popular, necessary trend in recent years. Automating your warehouse not only helps your business run more efficiently but can also have a significant impact on your customers.
The warehouse industry is one of the most critical sectors in any economy. Businesses in this sector are responsible for handling the movement, storage, and distribution of goods and products, making them a vital link in the supply chain. As such, any disruption in warehouse operations can have serious consequences, including lost revenue, missed deadlines, and unhappy customers. In today’s fast-paced business environment, where downtime is unacceptable, the warehouse operations leaders we talk to express the need to ensure business continuity, and automation is a great tool to achieve that.
WESTFIELD, IND. – German intralogistics pioneer Jungheinrich AG (“Jungheinrich”) has signed a share purchase agreement with Merit Capital Partners, MFG Partners and the management of Storage Solutions for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital in the Indiana-based Storage Solutions group…
The crawl-walk-run approach is a popular methodology for breaking down complex tasks and projects into smaller, more manageable parts. This approach is especially useful for projects that require a significant amount of time, resources, and planning to complete.
Warehouse automation is one area where the crawl-walk-run approach can be particularly useful. With the rise of e-commerce and the increasing demand for faster, more efficient order fulfillment, warehouse automation has become a key priority for many businesses.
What is ProMat?
ProMat, one of the largest tradeshows in the US, brings together leading material-handling and supply-chain solutions providers to showcase the latest industry innovations. The McCormick Place event center in Chicago, IL will be filled to the brim with displays of cutting-edge solutions, along with the experts behind their engineering.
Why Should You Come to ProMat?
ProMat is one of the few opportunities for those in the industry to physically experience many of the products used in facilities worldwide while also making meaningful connections with manufacturers and solutions providers. There will also be four keynote speakers and over a hundred digital seminars, many focused on the emerging need for automation.
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Westfield, IN 46074
