WAREHOUSE INVENTORY AND OPTIMIZATION

Are you faced with the constant challenge of handling more SKUs and moving more product through your warehouse? 

Are you running out of space to efficiently store and retrieve your inventory?

ProSolve works on optimization projects covering all aspects of warehouse operations.

You benefit from improved productivity and the reclamation of valuable facility space.

 

Areas of Focus

Warehouses are complex operations involving interactions between employees, materials, material handling equipment and storage systems.

ProSolve can work with you to improve the productivity of your receiving, put-away, order picking, consolidation, and shipping operations.

We can also help you reclaim wasted facility space by analyzing and optimizing your product slotting and storage system design.

   


What Is Slotting?

Slotting is the assignment of products to specific storage locations within a facility in order to optimize the space utilization, storage/retrieval efficiency, employee safety, and other factors.

 


Signs of Poor Slotting

There are many indicators that your current product slotting may need attention, including:

•   Inefficient use of storage space;

•   Excessively large facilities and high facility costs;

•   No space to accommodate new SKUs;

•   Low productivity of order picking and replenishment operations;

•   Frequent ergonomic related injuries.

 

Required Information

There are three main types of information required to perform a slotting optimization:

•    SKU Information - Information related to the dimensions,
     weight, demand, and other characteristics of the SKUs
     in inventory.

•   Storage Information - Information related to the existing
     (or desired) configuration of the storage equipment,
     pick zones, and pick paths.

•   Slotting Rules - Definition of the criteria used to determine the
     improved slotting plan.

   


Benefits of Warehouse Optimization

With efficient slotting to improve your warehouse operations, you can:

•   Avoid the cost of moving to a larger facility to handle more SKUs
     or higher inventory levels;

•   Compress the footprint required by your existing operation, creating
     free space for other value-added activities;

•   Improve the productivity and ergonomics of your order picking
     and replenishment processes.

 

Contact ProSolve Today

ProSolve's trained professionals can begin an assessment for your company immediately.

For more information about ProSolve's expertise, processes and results, please contact us today.
              
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