The six keys to successful warehouse management

With an increasingly demanding consumer, the challenges in this part of the process are more complex.

With an increasingly demanding consumer, the challenges in this part of the process are more complex.
To meet current demand, proper administration in distribution centers is vital.

With more demanding consumers and high sales through e-commerce, organizations must have a great capacity to respond.

Faced with these challenges, having processes aligned with the objectives and demands of users is essential to know where companies have to invest time, resources and attention.

Richard Zamora, Senior Logistics Executive and Founder of the Supply Chain Peru Community, presented the six keys to improving warehouse and cargo management.

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Key points

According to Zamora, to achieve success in warehouse management you must focus on:

Flexibility in warehouse operations
A suitable WMS
Correct people management
Manage maintenance on time
Have effective slotting
Make use of technology

Regarding flexibility in warehouse operations, he indicated that the goals that are being achieved must be reviewed with compliance with time windows, response speed and customer service according to the requirement.

He explained that during demand peaks, for example, there must be greater flexibility since the requirements in the warehouse will not be the same as during average sales