The ‘pros’ of moving to a warehouse outsourcing model, vs the ‘cons’ of handing over a key part of your customer experience to a third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider […]
Category: Warehousing
6 Tips for choosing a Warehouse Management System in Australia
The purpose of the business case is to evaluate the business benefits, cost and risk assessments of alternative options and provides a rationale for the preferred solution […]
7 Tips when deciding on improving your warehouse storage capacity
In this article we will explore some solutions in maximizing your warehouse to extend its life by improving storage efficiency and potentially avoid an unnecessary and disruptive warehouse move. […]
Tips and insights: inventory management
Effective inventory management is about managing each stock keeping unit (SKU) in each stocking location (SKUL). Management of individual “A”-item SKUs (the 10 percent of SKUs making up 90 percent of revenue, volume, profit, etc.) is necessary, but other less […]
Tips and insights: Demand forecasting
Accurate demand forecasting is the first step in an effective sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. Over-forecasting or under-forecasting are equally problematic, and result in slow-moving or out-of-stock situations. All demand forecasts are in stock keeping units (SKU) and by […]
Last mile, first impressions: ensuring your e-commerce 3PL provider is up to the job.
The rapid growth of online shopping and blink-and-you’ll-miss-it advances in technology, coupled with frenzied speculation about ‘the Amazon effect’, have sent many small (and not-so-small) retailers into a tailspin. New entrants and experienced retailers alike are scrambling for resources to […]