Scott Pezza, Research Associate, SC Mgmt., Aberdeen GroupFrom Scott Pezza, Research Associate, SC Mgmt., Aberdeen GroupAll LogisticsWarehouse Management: Success Built on Process Improvement and Partner CollaborationAnalyst Insight: From a strategic perspective, warehouse managers are faced with balancing competing objectives. They need to get orders out of the door faster, keep inventory moving amid fluctuating demand, and minimize costs. It will require not only process efficiencies within the four walls but better collaboration with both upstream and downstream partners to keep these competing pressures in check.March 9, 2010All LogisticsWarehouse Logistics: Preparing for the Best of Times by Managing through the WorstAnalyst Insight: For most companies, the management focus on order fulfillment concerns cost-containment. To lower operating expenses, companies should look to both cost savings (via efficiency gains) as well as cost avoidance (via accuracy improvements). Making these changes in the short term can yield long-term benefits, as those improvements that save costs now can also position companies to better handle the greater volumes that will follow a rebound in consumer demand.March 8, 2010Page 1 of 1
