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Optimize Your Warehouse Receiving Area Layout

Receiving new inventory is the first step in the warehousing operations management process and one of the most important. An inefficient or disorganized warehouse receiving process can lead to preventable mistakes that increase waste and negatively impact downstream processes. Outcomes of a poorly managed receiving process may include improperly accepting incomplete or damaged shipments, failure…

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Keeping the Warehouse Safe

Key Steps to Improve Safety in the Warehouse and Optimize Productivity As warehouse workers race to meet increasing shipping targets against the backdrop of a severe labor shortage, reports of accidents, repetitive stress injuries, and debilitating health conditions are skyrocketing. DTG CEO Steve Shaheen points out in a recent SupplyChainBrain article that a few key…

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The Rise of the Dark(er) Warehouse

The Future of the Human/Machine Workforce An article recently shared in Forbes by DTG CEO, Steve Shaheen explored the future of autonomous warehouses, or “dark warehouses,” which operate with minimal human intervention. As expressed in the article, the operative word here is minimal. As Steve outlines, there’s no doubt that robots and other automated systems…

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Medical Workstations on Wheels: Thriving in Healthcare

Healthcare Computers on Wheels Roll With a Changing Economy   In 2023 and beyond, the healthcare industry is facing the challenge of reordering workflows and productivity to fend off rising costs that will inevitably be transferred to the patient, making healthcare even more unaffordable than it currently is. Within the healthcare delivery sector, a fleet…

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28 Warehouse Efficiency Metrics to Measure

Start Measuring These Warehouse Efficiency Metrics Today, for Better Productivity and Improved Processes   H. James Harrington, world-renowned quality guru and author of more than 40 books on lean management and process improvement, famously wrote: “Measurement is the first step that leads to control and eventually to improvement. If you can’t measure something, you can’t…

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Advanced Battery Systems Optimize Warehouse Workflow

Workflow Optimization Without Automation Despite the fact that supply chain challenges are projected to ease up in 2023, businesses in the 3PL and warehouse space are under increasing pressure to manage skyrocketing demand while overcoming labor shortages and keeping costs down. Though automation seems like an easy solution, it can be expensive, time consuming, and…

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Returns Management Solutions for More Holiday Profit

Mobilized Returns Management Solutions Help Retailers Retain More Holiday Sales Profits   The joy of the holiday sales frenzy is often dampened in January, with the dreaded month of returns. However, streamlining returns management and reverse logistics processes will help you maximize those holiday profits, retain valuable talent, and avoid getting bogged down in a…