OPTIMISING WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
supplier managed inventory , consignment , kanban scheduling , just in time ( JIT ), and supply in line sequence ( SILS ).”
OPTIMISING WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
With manufacturers and distributors continuously facing the challenges of rising costs , increased supply chain complexity , changing business models and changing customer demands , Merry explains that as a result “ they may reevaluate their warehouse management practices , processes and systems to improve warehouse productivity . Strategies that can be deployed to address these hurdles include investing in advanced warehouse manufacturing systems ( WMS ). One of the most commonly cited use cases for industry 4.0 is connectivity , so in this case , the use of IoT and warehouse operations for smart warehousing to connect every item , employee and device for real time visibility across the supply chain .”
Investing in WMS solutions and IoT for warehouses can drive a variety of benefits within manufacturing and supply chain operations , “ the technology can strengthen order management ,
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