Improving Distribution Center Metrics

Whether replenishing retail locations or facilitating direct-to-consumer deliveries, you're tasked with moving inventory more efficiently than ever to meet growing demand, making accuracy and flexibility imperative.

And in order to compete as a modern warehouse, metrics are critical to help you identify latent inefficiencies and power through daily work and peak challenges. But what distribution center (DC) metrics are most valuable? What should you lean on to shape business strategy and ultimately drive customer satisfaction?

This white paper presents top metrics from the 2022 Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) DC Measures Report, and highlights best practices to help leverage lift truck fleets for best-in-class performance.