In warehouses and distribution centres, there are three aspects that must be taken into account so that these can be effectively managed: processes, technology and, of course, people. Lining them up is vital to good organisation and therefore to be able to offer high-quality service to customers.
Therefore, to achieve this good management, the following must be kept in mind:
• stock availability,
• the time spent on internal operations,
• flow optimisation,
• product locations and layout,
• the technology used (WMS: Warehouse Management Software) and
• the team of professionals in the centre.
Having everything come together is essential to make daily operation as fluid and efficient as possible. Because it’s no use having the latest technology if people don’t know how to use it. It is also not optimal to have the processes be unclear and poorly designed. Intelligently combining all these aspects will be synonymous with efficient warehouse or distribution centre management.
A warehouse for every moment and need
It’s not easy for all these aspects to line up. Achieving this requires experience and expertise, as well as many resources and a lot of time. Therefore, there is a clear trend towards outsourcing or tertiarization of logistics services (storage, handling, value-added services, preparation of orders up to distribution) to gain flexibility and avoid fixed costs.
Logistics operators such as Logisfashion, with 25 years of know-how, are capable of combining processes, technology and people, according to the needs of each client, demand flows and different situations, with the aim of raising quality standards, minimising errors, improving performance, increasing the competitiveness of the company and reducing spending.
The 3 keys:
- People: they are the real protagonists of the warehouse or distribution centre. In order for their performance to be adequate, they must work under the most optimal conditions, with high motivation and, of course, they must have training according to their job performance. Logisfashion has performance improvement programmes such as Mother’s Love, which works on the 6K: Selection, Order, Cleaning, Security, Standardisation and Discipline, with an award system that boosts the motivation of the teams.
- Technology: indispensable nowadays to integrate the different systems and achieve visibility and traceability throughout the entire process. A robust and flexible system that allows us to support all kinds of operations based on the KPIs proposed by the client. Logisfashion has Logiscore, its own cross-platform WMS system that adapts to every warehouse change and peaks in demand, helping to manage and control operations and processes.
• Processes: to help increase picking performance, which create a more efficient work system, optimising travel and the order of the preparation of orders and spreading out the workload equally. Proper operation is essential for the product to reach its destination in the right way and therefore help improve the consumer’s shopping experience and increase brand image and sales.
Technology at the service of people, well-defined objectives and KPIs make it possible to make processes and management within warehouses the most efficient.
In a world as globalised as it is today, and in a sector like fashion and lifestyle, lining up these three aspects is key for the management of current supply chains to work efficiently and successfully.
