Five Strategies for Optimizing Warehouse Operations With Automation

From SKU proliferation to e-commerce, to rising consumer demand, shifts and developments in today's supply chains have made the warehousing industry considerably more complicated. Now as warehouse companies are searching for innovative ways to stay ahead of these trends and threats, they adopt automation technologies to achieve new efficiencies.

However, when it comes to automating their warehouse, some organizations are unsure where to start. Some have relied on the same facilities, the same processes and the same homegrown systems for years. To help jump start your efforts, here are five strategies for optimizing warehouse operations with automation:

·        Retrofit your existing facility with a high density AS/RS

·        Consolidate disparate facilities

·        Automate Picking

·        Incorporate just-in-time fulfillment methods

·        Integrate with a warehouse execution system (WES)