Maximizing warehouse efficiency is about more than acquiring shiny new automation systems.

Modern-day warehouse automation offers distribution facilities a wide range of sophisticated systems for improving operations. But it’s not the only way to achieve that goal. An estimated 80% of U.S. warehouses are still operating manually, with little or no automation. After all, those systems are expensive, and not everybody has the volume to justify the investment. But there are a number of ways that warehouses can up their efficiency game without spending millions on robotics and other such innovations. On this episode, we learn how they can improve operations at each stage of the warehouse — from receiving to putaway, picking, slotting, packing and shipping. Our guide is Norm Saenz, partner and managing director of St. Onge Company. Sometimes manual is the better way to go — if you can do it the right way. 

This episode is sponsored by St. Onge Company.

Show notes:

A blog post by Norm Saenz: “Food Distribution Center Planning — Best Practices.”