A labor management system is a software solution designed to manage human labor within a warehouse or distribution center. By compiling employee data throughout the day, a labor management system is able to report productivity…
Five Advantages of Voice Picking Compared To RF Barcode Scanning For Warehouse Operations
1) Productivity- Voice picking saves an average of 2-3 seconds per pick compared to typical RF picking systems. 2) Accuracy- With voice, pickers focus on products they are picking, rather than looking away at a…
6 Ways to Successfully Implement New Technology And Get Employees Excited About It
DC Velocity & CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly conducted a survey on the challenges in achieving payback on software. When asked about the biggest obstacle faced when deploying a software solution, the top results were integration, company culture (employee…
Two Stage Picking | Doubling Productivity For Slow Moving Items In A Warehouse
The rise of ecommerce and consumer expectations of next day shipping has increased the number of warehousing jobs, but not the amount of capable workers available to fill them. In the current labor market, warehouse…
Warehouse Labor Productivity Is Declining – Blame It On Ecommerce
In reality, labor productivity is rising in most distribution centers. But U.S. government figures don’t account for the ways ecommerce is changing labor costs in the DC. Here’s why. Productivity in the warehousing and storage…
