Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

Warehouse PPE: what personal protective equipment to use

Warehouse PPE — such as gloves, safety glasses, helmets, and reflective clothing — protects operators from any possible risk that might occur during their workday.

3 examples of inventory in a warehouse

Inventory examples: we show you three ways to take inventory in the warehouse: manually, with the help of a warehouse management system, and in a fully automated smart warehouse.

Tote picking: speedy picking directly in bins

Tote picking consists of grouping the goods that make up an order inside a plastic bin.

Goods-to-person: bringing products to operators

Goods-to-person picking is a new order preparation method that combines automated storage systems and agile, ergonomic workstations.

Ship from store: turn your shop into a small distribution centre

The ship-from-store logistics strategy turns a company’s physical store into a distribution centre equipped to prepare and dispatch customers’ online orders.

Periodic inventory system: more frequent stock counts to improve accuracy

A periodic inventory system consists of counting products in stock several times during the year and at specific intervals (monthly, semiannually, or annually).

Pallet lifts and vertical conveyors in the warehouse

Pallet lift: its main function is to connect the areas in the warehouse located at different heights, among other tasks. It can be operated manually or can comprise an automated vertical conveyor.

Inventory software: the tool taming stock

Inventory software is the most widely used system for verifying stock levels and locations quickly and without error.