Warehouse operations, systems & design

Current Transport Issues

• Warehousing is expensive – contributing up to 5% of the cost of sales.

• Warehouses make up 24% of the total logistics’ costs, of which 48% is labour-related.

• 63% of all operating costs in a typical warehouse can be attributed to order picking.

• Many of the errors made in warehousing are made in the order picking functions.

• Most warehouses that have been unable to drive down costs and improve their productivity have gone out of business or have consolidated with larger, more nimble service providers.
  

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