Efficient Warehouse Management
Order placement and processing are often complicated and time-consuming procedures. A chain of retail outlets depends on the flow of goods from a centralized warehouse for a steady flow of products that should be delivered on time and in good condition in order to maintain good relationships with their customers and show profits.
Previously, orders were fulfilled in a completely manual process where workers in the warehouse walked up and down the aisles of a warehouse searching for items on the order form. This resulted in an unnecessary waste of time and energy.
A new process called continuous batch picking allows order pickers to navigate the aisles of warehouses that are designed nearly similar to the store layouts, and whose management processes are completely computerized. Product location and quantity details are displayed on a radio frequency scanner that guides the picker through the shortest and most efficient route that will result in the shortest picking time.
This process facilitates order picking for many stores in one stretch, by using carts that contain different container holders for each store. So to process order forms for six different stores, an employee can expend less motion instead of walking up and down the warehouse six times.
Warehouse management software also prioritizes the needs of each store, besides controlling inventory efficiently.
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