Often, however, there is a risk of making mistakes that could affect the quality of logistics process, generating problems and delays. Let’s see together what they are and how to avoid them!
1. Having too many stocks
Although it is now considered an excellent practice a “lean” management of the warehouse, this error is still rather frequent, in particular among the wholesalers.
Buying a large quantity of a single product that is in special offer does not encourage a lean organization of the warehouse and results in an unnecessary expense because the goods are not sold out. It is better to buy only the quantities you need and to agree with the supplier so that he delivers the batches only when you really need them.
2. Not optimizing the picking
Another common mistake is to underestimate the importance of planning efficient picking routes, which can considerably slow down all logistics processes and increase costs.
Ideally, each picking route should be completed near the shipping area: trying to make them as optimized as possible is critical to an efficient warehouse.
3. Relying on paper only
Not applying technology, but persisting in using paper-based workflow schemes is still a widespread error, especially among smaller companies.
While it may be thought that logistics operations can be easily handled through paper-based procedures, this only increases the risk of delays and complications due to lost or misinterpreted documents. Digitalizing warehouse processes with special software helps to keep everything under control.
4. Little attention to a tidy warehouse
Chaos in the aisles, packaging left everywhere, overloaded pallets: these are signs of a serious disorganization that compromises the warehouse efficiency, as well as jeopardizing the safety of operators.
To eliminate clutter, it is useful to allocate time for the cleaning and arrangement of what is out of place at the end of each shift: productivity will increase, because the staff of the following shift will always find everything in order.
5. Not assessing essential parameters
Too often, companies simply carry out a general assessment of the logistics area without going into detail, exposing themselves to the risk of neglecting elements that are instead of fundamental importance for optimal management of the warehouse. The technical-functional analysis carried out by Di Massa experts helps to understand the state of logistics and to intervene effectively if it is necessary to optimize the structures from the point of view of efficiency and safety.
Contact us now to request our technical-functional analysis and understand how your warehouse works, so as to optimize logistics and costs.
