OptiSlot
Met with Dan Basmajian, Chuck Grissom, Tim Riehl, Sheila Benny of Optricity today for a software demo and discussion on their OptiSlot […]
Category: Supply Chain
Slot3D
In most warehouses the material handlers travel empty more than 60% of the time. Long pick paths and poor product placement can […]
Supply Chain Guru
Supply Chain design studies often target understanding the impact of new sourcing options such as switching suppliers, opening or closing facilities, new […]
EOQ Slide Rule
Only engineers and scientists old enough to have been in college before say 1976 and the commercialization of the pocket calculator by […]
Slotting Defined
In warehouses, distribution centers, or even stores the placement of each item can be a science, sometimes it’s an art, often […]
Inventory Reduction, Now Selling 20 Ideas
Cut the package size, customers may want less right now. Increase the package size, customers will take what they can get. Have […]
Cheat Sheet – Material Handling Equipment & Aisle Widths
Material Handling Equipment and aisle widths: Type Clear Height Area to store 1,000 pallets Aisle width Counter-Balanced Truck 22′ 10,000 sqft […]
Cheat Sheet – Stock Storage Types
An example from a recent warehouse layout project; analysis leading up to a facility block (zone) layout. Pallets per Item No. […]
Cutting off the tail
Running out of room? Consolidating operations? Relocating to a new location? Need to liberate some cash? It’s time to purge your […]
10 Things you can do to reduce inventory now
Things you can do to free up some cash right now: Adjust safety stock Reduce safety lead time Cut PO quantities in half […]
Kanban Simulation
Table top simulations are always a great training aid, and a debugging tool too. Despite careful instruction and process design reviews misconceptions […]
Demand Segmentation Examples
Here are several examples of Demand Segmentation Analysis: