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How to Select the Right KPIs for Supply Chain Benchmarking

Logistics Bureau

In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. So, instead, we’ll keep the advice simple.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction. However, in this article, we’ll focus exclusively on the cost factor, drawing your attention to some questions you might ask yourself (and your team) about your facility’s energy usage.

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What manufacturers need to know about IIoT

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In 2018 a Forbes magazine published an article entitled “Every company is a data company” in which the authors urged all companies to use data as a core asset. Exercise trackers like Fitbit or Garmin are part of an IoT network that collects and analyzes data from objects – people. How to implement an IIoT project.

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Forklift Safety Training: The Ultimate Guide

Conger

By the end of this article, you’ll learn: Why forklift operator safety training is important. How to develop your own in-house forklift training program. How to Start Developing Your Own Forklift Safety Training Program. Lucky for you, this article is here to help! How to calculate forklift capacities.

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6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement

GlobalTranz

Overused and misunderstood in blog posts and informative articles, “big data” describes the use of data to improve your operation, which includes shipping, warehousing, and supply chain processes. Think about how your operation functions. Are pallets and shipments picked on time and without errors?

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Warehouse Product Slotting: The Ultimate Guide

Logistics Bureau

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. Still, without a doubt, picking is the operational regimen that will see the most significant impact. Slotting Improves Picking Accuracy and Speed.

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Key Factors to Consider When Planning and Designing Warehouses

Logistics Bureau

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. You will need to determine pick period activities as well as minimum activity levels.