>>>Best Practices of Warehouse Organization
13. Understand product information
Rearrange the shelves to reduce the space between each shelf, and store similar products on the same shelf to create more storage space. Please consider using VLM for maximum storage density to automatically adjust to changing product mixes.
14. Reasonable flow
Check the facility process to ensure that it flows in one direction from receiving, to inventory, and from picking to transportation. If you don’t want employees to see from one area to another. Once you find the right process, please standardize it.
15.Return to the essence of lean
Lean your inventory to comply with JIT practices. Keep only the essentials on site to reduce the backlog. This will enable your warehouse to operate efficiently and provide the services customers expect.
16. Tidy the lane
Design enough passage space for your facility to make the forklift easy to drive. However, don't give them too much space or you waste precious space. Find the "just right" spacing, effective but not wasteful.
17. Just right
Clear all messy channels, you can easily access SKUs and prevent injuries. Ensure quick access to products-don't let employees waste time looking for ladders everywhere.
18. Calculate the cost of space
Are you making the most of your every square foot? Consider implementing high-density dynamic storage and retrieval technology to consolidate storage areas to utilize wasted space and expand your footprint without physical expansion. It can also leave enough space for you!
19. Love clean and tidy
Keep all work spaces clean and free of clutter to prevent inventory damage and potential product loss.
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20. Cherish your employees, like your family
Employees are your most important asset, so giving them a good working environment helps keep them. Communicate with them frequently to ensure that they understand their role, and often praise and encourage them. At the same time, frequent communication helps you determine whether someone is more suitable for different positions.
21. Identification
Proper signs and labels can keep your warehouse organized. To guide people and stay organized, make sure your sign is clear and easy to understand. In addition, please consider publishing floor maps to provide visitors with information. This can help you avoid accidents.
22. Bundled SKU
Store the SKUs that are often picked together in the same location to reduce the picker's itinerary and search time. This eliminates multiple visits to the same location every day and improves worker productivity.
23. Don't pay for non-compliance
Provide appropriate training for all necessary employees to obtain certificates, pay attention to compliance with the rules and regulations, and operate by skilled and certified professionals to reduce the risk of injury, workers' compensation claims and safety violations.
24. "Golden Zone" operations
Try to organize products in the golden zone, between the waist and shoulders to reduce bending and arching. Improve the ergonomics of workers, increase the efficiency of picking and reduce the workload of employees. Healthy employees can work for you for a few more years.
