Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

Backorders: the art of selling without stock

Minimising and managing backorders means that a company’s supply chain is efficient and that its warehouse is free of stockouts.

Warehouse manager: profile of a key role

Warehouse manager is a position of great responsibility in any company, regardless of sector, as this key figure’s role is to manage all processes taking place in the warehouse.

Bill of materials (BOM): your top supply chain ally

A detailed bill of materials increases the throughput of all supply chain processes. There are various types of BOMs, depending on activity and business needs.

Kitting: optimising assembly in the warehouse

Kitting is a process aimed at boosting assembly line productivity. It consists of compiling the materials and components necessary to manufacture a product.

Dark warehouses: say hello to full automation

Dark warehouses are installations in which no lighting is required: all processes taking place in them are fully automated, doing away with the need for human intervention.

D2C: advantages of direct-to-consumer sales

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales model refers to manufacturing companies that sell their products directly to end customers, without the need for intermediaries.

Item coding in the warehouse

Item coding is a way of appropriately identifying each item in the warehouse. The main advantage is that it makes it possible to carry out inventory control in real time.

Logistics centres: the cornerstone of the supply chain

Logistics centres not only store goods; they participate directly in all activities related to the supply chain.