This post focuses on stock turn. This is the seventh and final article in a series looking at measuring KPIs for warehouse operations. We recently outlined the 7 KPIs to track for warehouse improvement. This series takes each KPI and examines it in more detail. What does stock turn measure? Stock turn – or stock […]
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Last week, on 10th and 11th September, we were joined by 65 clients, influencers and prospects at the impressive Zebra Technologies Experience Centre in Bourne End for our annual warehouse management software (WMS) user event, the HighJump UK Elevate Roadshow 2018. Unlike in previous years, this time around the event was predominantly led by our
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Although many warehouse operations make use of pallets for their storage and handling, there are some products which are simply not appropriate for palletisation. Due to their size or required handling procedure, non-palletised storage systems are needed. Here’s an explanation of the types of non-palletised storage systems. Small Item Storage Systems One of the most
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This is the sixth in our blog posts series that looks at measuring KPIs for warehouse operations. Having recently outlined the 7 KPIs to track for warehouse improvement, this series takes each KPI and examines it more thoroughly. What does space utilisation measure? Space utilisation is an inventory measure. It shows the percentage of bins
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Most warehouse operations use palletised racking. Pallets are convenient, easy to move and universally used. With many goods arriving on pallets, it makes sense to continue to use them within the warehouse, using palletised racking storage rather than transferring goods onto other types of storage. Palletised storage accommodates the pallets directly, allowing them to be
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Measuring Warehouse KPIs: Cycle Count Accuracy Blog Post by Claire Kerr This is the fifth post in our series examining how to measure KPIs for warehouse operations. We recently outlined the 7 KPIs to track for warehouse improvement. This series takes each KPI and examines it in more detail. book your free consultation What does
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Measuring Warehouse KPIs: Pick Performance. Blog Post by Claire Kerr This is the fourth in a seven-part series looking at measuring KPIs for warehouse operations. We recently outlined the 7 KPIs to track for warehouse improvement. This series takes each KPI and examines it in more detail. speak to an advisor What does pick performance
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Each year, Balloon One holds an event for customers using HighJump warehouse management systems – and it’s also open to those considering HighJump solutions too. This year, we’ve scaled things up a bit, and have teamed up with both HighJump and Zebra – a supplier of warehouse scanners and printers – to bring you a
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As commerce has increasingly shifted online, the traditional way of returning goods – taking them back to the store – isn’t always a consumer’s preferred method. So it’s important that distributors and retailers have clear reverse logistics procedures in place for returned goods. There are many reasons that customers return items. Perhaps they aren’t what
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This is the third in a series of posts looking at measuring KPIs for warehouse operations. We recently outlined the 7 KPIs to track for warehouse improvement. This series takes each KPI and examines it in more detail. What does receipt performance measure? Receipt performance is an inbound measure in the warehouse that assesses the
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