by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 5, 2021 | Article, warehouse
In this article, Logistics Bureau’s Mal Walker, who has spent decades exploring all aspects of warehousing, offers some valuable tips on warehouse design and operation. Over the years, Mal has come to appreciate that there is real science behind distribution centre...
by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 4, 2020 | Article, logistics, Slotting, Supply Chain, warehouse
ARTICLE SUMMARY Product slotting can significantly improve warehouse productivity—and reduce labour costs by up to 30 percent. Simply put, product slotting is about putting the right product in the right place so you can pick it in the most efficient way. In other...
by Rob O'Byrne | Nov 24, 2020 | business, logistics, Management, Opinion, supply chain management, Videos, warehouse
What are the things that people get wrong most of the time in warehouse design? Here’s what Malcolm Walker, LB Manager Consulting, thoughts about it. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out? ...
by Rob O'Byrne | Oct 16, 2020 | 3PL, 4PL, 5PL, benchmarking, business, logistics, trends, warehouse
SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains....
by Rob O'Byrne | Oct 6, 2020 | benchmarking, business, inventory, Management, Videos, warehouse
BENCHMARKING IS A FANTASTIC BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT TOOL. John Monck, Manager Consulting at Logistics Bureau will demonstrate its use and explain more about it. Kindly watch the video below: Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on August 05,...
