Unlocking Hidden Cost in the Distribution Center

The “Unlocking Hidden Cost in the Distribution Center” research examines current views on distribution center trends and challenges from senior supply chain and distribution center managers within the UK, France, Germany and Northern America.

With many businesses still feeling the effects of the recession, facing increased competition and being forced to operate on smaller and smaller profit margins, distribution managers are increasingly tasked with the seemingly impossible job of finding cost savings from existing operations.

To do this, managers are learning that they have to leave no stone unturned in order to effectively evaluate current processes and technology to help identify areas for efficiency improvements.

Overall, new technology is a top priority across the distribution center as companies seek to make improvements that will impact the bottom line.

Taking the next step to purchasing new technology and implementing new processes is still one that presents a number of hurdles.

Knowing where within the distribution center that technology will yield the greatest return is a key challenge for many businesses, and given the pressure managers face to reduce costs, it’s no wonder that many fear making a wrong step.