While the idea of taking a distribution center and transforming it into a lean, mean distribution machine might sound like a daunting (and potentially costly) task upon first conception, optimizing for even better efficiency is likely easier than one might think.
Distributors with a warehouse management solution are a step ahead of distribution companies that still rely on manual processes because a WMS can help achieve leaner operations while saving more ‘green’ on the bottom line. In this article, written by PathGuide’s Eric Allais, here are some of the keys to ‘leaner’ operations – and the corresponding benefits that can be realized.