Jan 13, 2025 | Cost, Cost Saving, Videos, warehouse
The goal of product slotting is to reduce unnecessary movement. By placing high-demand products closer to packing or dispatch areas, you can cut down on the time workers spend walking through aisles. When workers don’t have to cover long distances, orders get processed faster, and the whole system runs more smoothly. Many warehouses that implement product slotting see a significant improvement—often up to a 30% reduction in travel time…
Dec 30, 2024 | Cost, Cost Saving, LOGISTICS, Videos
In my 30 years of consulting, I’ve seen how poor visibility into customer and product profitability can lead to major cost leaks in logistics and supply chain operations. The reality is that many businesses are unaware of how much money they’re losing through their supply chain because traditional reporting systems don’t give them the necessary insights. In fact, I’d estimate that 10–30% of customer orders in most businesses are actually loss-making, but many organizations don’t recognize it…
Dec 9, 2024 | Cost, Cost Saving, LOGISTICS, Videos
Let’s break down the complexity of logistics costs. There are so many factors involved, from procurement and inbound shipping to warehousing, inventory management, outbound transport, and delivery. It can feel like you’re juggling too many things at once, making it difficult to know where to focus…
Nov 28, 2022 | Cost, Cost Saving, Cost to Serve, supply chain, Videos
How to identify and fix your profit leaks? Here’s a real-life example…
Nov 14, 2022 | Cost, Cost Saving, Cost to Serve, supply chain, Videos
All Supply Chain leak profits. Some really badly! And most organizations don’t know how bad those profit leaks are…
Sep 26, 2022 | Cost, Cost Saving, Cost to Serve, Videos
In this video, Rob shares what he thinks are some of the reasons that businesses are nervous about carrying out Cost to Serve checks on their Supply Chains…
