Warehouse Basics

Barcode Labels Play a Critical Role in Today’s Smart Warehouse

Barcode Labels Play a Critical Role in Today’s Smart Warehouse

Distribution and fulfillment applications are looking to automated storage to do what it does best—plus a little bit more.

Packing and shipping—as the final step of fulfillment—are the last chance for an operation to ensure the job is well done.Warehouse Basics series

No picking technology can do everything, so it’s important to let the profiles of SKUs and orders pick the right solution.

After receiving determines what and how much, it’s time to figure out where and how it should go into storage.

Distribution center and warehouse managers who think they’re not in the center of the supply chain are kidding themselves. We talked to managers, consultants and academics about the supply chain processes most likely to impact DCs today.

A seemingly simple step, receiving is an opportunity to make or break efficiency later in the distribution process.

Overhead handling equipment like cranes, hoists and monorails can increase productivity, enhance safety, improve ergonomics and maximize floor space.