Archive for February, 2011
Curt Barry on Learning From Two Companies’ Systems Conversions
Recently I’ve had two extensive projects with two new installations of commercial systems. While it may raise questions about how prepared companies are as they implement systems, I think that everyone can learn from them. Let me share with you some highlights: The first company with sales of $75 million annually; evaluated ERP and order [...]
What Warehousing System Is The Right One For Your Business?
How do you know whether your business can benefit from a Warehouse Management System (WMS)? Many warehouses run quite well with warehousing functionality from Order Management Systems (OMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. So how do you decide whether you need a WMS over an OMS or ERP? As consultants that have assisted hundreds [...]
10 Ways to Improve Vendor Quality Control
Quality Circles, Total Quality Management, Dr. Deming’s 14 Point Theory and Six Sigma are all various programs aimed at improving quality in an organization. They have been successfully implemented in many corporations, but have failed to attract a following in the direct-to-customer fulfillment industry. Major reasons for this are the complexity and resources required to [...]
10 Ways to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs in Your Warehouse Operations
Absolute productivity has declined in many companies. Indeed, in conducting our benchmarking surveys (which we’ve done since 1996), we’ve discovered that many metrics, such as orders processed per full-time warehouse worker, remained flat, while dollars of sales processed per warehouse square foot have declined. In turn, labor rates have increased from an average of $5.50 [...]
