Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

MRP: a production process milestone

MRP (material requirements planning) systems calculate the raw materials required and the amount of finished product to be manufactured. These systems cut costs and increase productivity.

Unitization: ensuring load safety

Unitization is a key supply chain process consisting of properly preparing the goods to facilitate their storage, handling, and transfer.

Warehouse control systems: calling the shots

A warehouse control system (WCS) is a system that manages the automated elements in an installation. The software receives instructions from the WMS and coordinates the machinery in the warehouse ...

Augmented reality applications for warehouse logistics

Augmented reality and wearable technology add value to warehouse logistics. This technology frees up the hands of operators, enabling them to work quickly, comfortably, and safely.

Warehouse slotting: amp up your productivity

Warehouse slotting describes the strategy for distributing stock among the various locations in an installation to boost productivity in processes such as goods receipt and picking.

Dock to stock: efficiency starts at the loading dock

Dock to stock: efficiency in this process helps to increase warehouse throughput. Cutting cycle times is possible through the implementation of automated storage systems and digital tools.

3D printing takes supply chain management into a new dimension

3D printing constitutes technology with an enormous potential for transforming logistics and transport. Its main characteristic is easy product personalisation.

Inventory management with Excel: is it effective?

Inventory management with Excel: nowadays, many businesses depend on this to control their warehouse stock. But is it enough? WMSs ensure comprehensive goods control in real time.