Unfortunately, difficulties and shortfalls have become the norm at nearly every level of the global supply chain. The lasting effects of the pandemic have led to a booming e-commerce market, which will only be accelerated by consumer holiday shopping. How can you overcome challenges and ensure fulfilment within your supply chain? Here are a few tips to consider.
Warehouse Efficiency
Speed is at the heart of successful e-commerce, and the traditional warehouse might struggle to keep up in the face of the current market demands. To match the breakneck pace of modern fulfilment, warehouses should increase emphasis on single item picking versus bulk orders. Of course, this could be a challenging prospect for the typical human worker, which brings us to our next point…
Automation
Adding automation to your efforts can greatly reduce the workload of your crew and increase the overall efficiency of your warehouse operation. Automation is also a welcome solution in an era when workers are harder to come by. Properly implemented, scalable and flexible automation solutions could greatly improve your warehouse’s throughput rates.
Diverse Transport
To overcome slow moving supply chains, many operations have been forced to reconsider transport options. Multimodal transportation, or transportation that relies on several different delivery methods and strategies instead of a single method, is quickly becoming the norm. Diversifying transport of goods beyond your usual methods can decrease cost while increasing inventory accuracy rates. Combined with a 24/7 transport model, multimodal shipping can help alleviate supply chain stress.
Wherever you need to get your goods, trust a custom material handling solution from UMD to help your supply chain run with unmatched accuracy and efficiency.