At Mecalux our goal is to assist you with the three key factors in logistics operations: inventory control, order management & organisation of human resources to reach your objectives.
Supply chain efficiency ensures that goods are delivered to customers in the agreed-upon conditions and without incurring cost overruns. With automation and digitalisation technologies, companies can deliver the desired service to customers with agility and without making mistakes.
Warehouse space management: lack of space is one of logistics managers’ main concerns — and even more so with the rise of ecommerce. High-density storage systems and digitisation are two go-to solutions for overcoming space issues in a logistics facility.
Side loader forklifts are handling equipment designed to move extra-long goods through a warehouse. Side loader forklifts are ideal for safely transporting products such as wooden planks, metal rods, profiles and pipes.
Stock coverage is a numeric value that shows how many days a warehouse can fulfil orders according to current demand. To calculate it, you divide the amount of stock available in the facility by the average demand for a given period.
Sustainable procurement consists of purchasing the supplies required to sell and manufacture products efficiently and sustainably. Companies that practice sustainable procurement reduce costs and improve the quality and control of their products.
The Kanban system is a methodology that involves organising production and material replenishment orders in just-in-time supply chains. It is responsible for linking each production stage to prevent overstocking and unnecessary wait times between processes. We break down how it works in logistics.
In this post, we summarize the various types of warehouses. By categorizing warehouses by function, we can classify them as distribution centers, transit warehouses, production warehouses, order picking warehouses, and consolidation centers.
3PL providers are responsible for carrying out a company’s goods storage and transportation activities in addition to organizing their logistics operations. Relying on a 3PL reduces storage costs and raises efficiency and productivity.
Logistics real estate can be defined as the market segment of the real estate sector geared towards the rental and sale of storage installations. In this article, we’ll examine the concept of industrial real estate and the way it has adapted to new consumption trends such as same-day deliveries.
Returns management or reverse logistics generates hidden costs that are difficult to attribute to specific lines on your balance sheets. Learn how to identify these money drainers and set corrective measures in place to limit hidden costs.
Safety stock is extra inventory stored in the warehouse in order to cope with contingencies in the supply chain. The objective of safety stock is to prevent stockouts. How can you have just the right amount of safety stock without going overboard?
The supply chain is the process generated from the time the customer places an order to the moment the product or service has been delivered and charged. What does the supply chain concept cover? What’s the difference between the supply chain and logistics? We'll show you in our post.
Last-mile delivery refers to the final leg of the goods delivery process when the goods are moved to the destination specified by the customer. Learn how to manage it from an overall perspective to boost its efficiency.
The lead time refers to the time from when a purchase order is generated and sent to the vendor until the product is delivered to the customer. How can your warehouse help lower the lead time? Find out how to optimise it in our post.
Cold storage warehousing consists of managing products such as food and pharmaceuticals at a controlled temperature to ensure their proper preservation. Cold stores are equipped with storage systems that provide greater energy efficiency.
The maximum stock level consists of the largest volume of goods a company can manage in its warehouse at the lowest possible cost. For businesses, managing a large number of items requires sufficient storage space, staff, and seamless coordination with suppliers.
EDI in logistics ensures seamless, standardized communication between all links in the supply chain. In addition to streamlining and speeding up processes, this solution prevents errors that could be made by exchanging information in paper format.
Warehouse lighting is an essential issue when it comes to facilitating the work of operators and ensuring their safety. The type of lights to install will depend on the characteristics of the logistics facility, the existence of natural light, and the operations performed.
Reverse logistics examples: in this post, we examine five strategies for organising returns received by companies from their customers. This operation encompasses practices and processes for managing product returns and returns from the point of sale to the manufacturer.
Seismic racking consists of structures specifically designed to resist earthquakes. In countries with a very high risk of earthquakes, warehouse racking must be reinforced to withstand ground motion.
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