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Trends in Supply Chain Network Software Stack

Mike Prince
December 27, 2018
Supply chain network software tools that can help optimize inventory, facilities, and transportation - and some tips to use them.
Tags: supply chain software, consulting, supply chain consulting
Posted in Business and Consulting, Education

Lessons From the Amazon Effect

John Knudsen
December 19, 2018
How the retail and material handling industries have evolved to service increasing e
Tags: automation, consulting, customer service, e-commerce, ecommerce
Posted in New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

3 Keys to a Successful Warehouse Management System Implementation

William Saucer
February 09, 2018
Purchasing a new warehouse management system (WMS) can bring levels of uncertainty. You want to ensure it's installed correctly and smoothly and your employees are properly trained. To do so, here are 3 steps to a successful WMS implementation.
Tags: supply chain software, consulting, warehouse management system, WMS selection
Posted in The Supply Chain, Controls & Software

10 Common Warehousing Mistakes to Avoid This Year

Greg Conner
December 28, 2017
Constraints such as omni-channel distribution and speed to delivery have really put a strain on overall operations.  Given the immense challenges faced today, DC managers and facility engineers should work to avoid the following 10 common warehousing mistakes.
Tags: supply chain software, consulting, process improvement, warehousing
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain

A Review of the Distribution Automation Landscape in Mexico

Carlos Minjares
June 16, 2017
We all know and believe that automation is the future (and in some cases, the present), but what’s different for Mexico and LATAM (Latin America) in general? Why is it so difficult to take that first step to automate material handling processes in those countries?
Tags: automation, consulting, economy, LATAM, Mexico
Posted in Bastian Mexico, Business and Consulting

5 Passos para uma Implementação de Automação Logística bem Sucedida

Alexandre Araujo
December 09, 2016
O sucesso de uma solução de manuseio de materiais bem implementada depende de alguns passos importantes a seguir. Um bom manuseamento de materiais integrador siga estes passos para garantir que o projeto for bem sucedido, e que o cliente está satisfeito. Rear o artigo completo
Tags: consulting, material handling system integration, Material Handling Tips, Portuguese, system integraton
Posted in Bastian South America, Business and Consulting

Get the MOST from Your Workforce

Nathan Busch
November 19, 2015
Do you or any of your clients have processes where employees’ expected rates are unknown, based on averages, or quite frankly conjectured from guessing? Rates may be unknown or need re-evaluation because of new or different layouts, or process changes. If any of these situations are affecting your employee production rates, then you should consider MOST, Maynard Operation Sequence Technique.
Tags: MOST, consulting, labor standards, motion time studies
Posted in Business and Consulting, New Trends and Technologies

How to Create a Better Warehouse Layout

Marvin Logan
August 20, 2014
It is important that a warehouse has enough space to operate efficiently. However, it may be even more important that the space is laid out in a way that optimizes the warehouse’s abilities. Here is a 4-step process used by our consulting team to create the best facility layout.
Tags: consulting, design, engineering, warehouse layout
Posted in System Automation, Business and Consulting

The Final Step in the DMADV Decision Making Process: Validation

Marvin Logan
July 30, 2014
For several weeks, we have discussed the DMADV process for decision making. The first four (4) phases (Definition, Measurement, Analysis and Design) have been completed, so now we need to consider the effectiveness of the design(s) through a validation process, our 5th and final phase.
Tags: consulting, engineering, system design, system validation
Posted in Business and Consulting

Design: Step 4 in the DMADV Process for Supply Chain Improvement

Mike Clemens
July 16, 2014
In this article, we continue our review of the DMADV 5-step process for improving your supply chain. Design is step four in the process and involves leveraging the criteria, characteristics and flows developed in the “Analysis” step to look at alternative designs and technologies to create the best facility layout.
Tags: consulting, DMADV, facility design, material handling system design
Posted in Business and Consulting

Analyze: Step 3 in the DMADV Process to Improve Your Supply Chain

Jose Bejarano
June 30, 2014
In previous editions of this article series the Define and Measure stages of the Five Step Decision Making Process (DMADV) to drive supply chain improvements were discussed paving the way for step 3 - Analyze. During this step, the overall performance of the system is evaluated using statistical models to analyze transactional and inventory data.
Tags: analysis, consulting, DMADV, suppy chain
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain

Measure: Step 2 in the DMADV Process to Improve Your Supply Chain

Marvin Logan
June 05, 2014
DMADV stands for: Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Validate. It is a problem-solving approach used by our consultants to help customers make the best decisions for their warehouse and ultimately their supply chain. We've reviewed step 1, but here's more information on step 2: Measure.
Tags: consulting, data, DMADV, measurement
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain
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