Your customers rely on your warehouse to run like a well-oiled machine. With our expert advice, you can make sure that’s possible. Here are 6 tips to streamline your warehouse.
Delay-Notifications
Even with vendors who regularly send products, delays can occur and create disruptions. With advanced shipping notifications, your warehouse can prepare for these delays. Using a warehouse management software, you can actually receive notifications regarding any delay or disruption.
Efficient Labeling
Incorporate a comprehensive labeling procedure into your warehouse managing process. With a proper warehouse management software, this will help you track items and identify them easily.
Use Barcodes
Along with labels, barcode and radio frequency (RF) technology can eliminate common errors caused by manual entry. Not only are barcodes more accurate, but they speed up the data collection process which, in the long-run, saves you money.
Stay Organized
You should know exactly where items are placed on your shelves, including the bin and slot number. This information can also be kept using warehouse management software.
Stock Smart
Place your top products closer to the shipping dock in order to make picking easy and prevent deadheading across the warehouse.
Constant Counting
Performing an annual or semi-annual physical inventory isn’t as efficient as one would think. It often means shutting down the warehouse and stopping operation. Rather than disrupting your work-week to record inventory once or twice a year, keep track of inventory daily as the year goes on. Your warehouse management system can do this via cycle counting. Instead of counting products all at once, your employees count a select number of goods each day or week.
Is your warehouse being managed properly? AWD will customize a short or long term program that will best fit your needs. Contact American Western Distribution today to learn more.
