PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 14, 2011 – The Warehousing Education and Research Council convened a panel of DC experts at its 34th annual conference and asked for their best money-saving ideas. Their recommendations fell into three broad categories: space/inventory, equipment/systems, and labor.
The July issue of Distribution Center Management included some of their best advice, including the following:
* At Smart & Final's DC, workers were making mistakes when they shifted from the rc helicopter market place SKU-picking section to the case-picking area. To improve accuracy, the company painted the beams in eac helicop ter technology h area — purple in the SKU-picking area, pink for case-picking.
* To reduce equipment costs, Jackson Family Wines has begun leasing so Kenmore Bisque 15 inchi me equipment. The rationale: After five years, equipment often breaks down or must be replaced by newer equipment, so it's cheaper to lease for manual trash compactor a few years rather than paying to repair and replace owned equipment.
* Have your pickers wear pedometers to learn how much they're 531276856 walking. If they're putting in 10 miles a shift, you likely can find more efficient ways to operate.
13 additional ideas are covered in the July issue of Distribution Center Management.
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