Most Common Warehousing Issues

June 14, 2017

Companies today need a highly functional warehouse area to be able to stay ahead of the competition. Many times, they fall short of this by not enacting the right solutions to warehousing problems that often plague companies as they attempt to receive, store, inventory, ship and track their products. To help you analyse the efficiency of your own warehouse, we provide you the most common warehousing issues in the following facts along with possible solutions for them.

A Shortage of Warehouse Space

When stock increases over the years, it can cause a shortage of warehouse space for all of the stock. As a result, overcrowding occurs that can decrease productivity. You can conserve space by doing the following:

• Utilising narrow-aisle trucks and forklifts will reduce the width of the aisles and therefore, allow for additional storage racks to handle the increase in stock. Asking for outside advice from a professional forklift company can help you fully analyse the equipment that is necessary to maximise your warehouse space.
• Storing fast-moving products in one area expedites their handling during the order-filling process.
• Outsource to a warehousing company to help alleviate the overcrowding.

Inaccurate Inventory Counts

Inaccurate inventory counts occur when you are unable to track incoming, in-stock and outgoing products in an effective manner. The following is a valid solution to this issue:

• Barcodes on each product with the appropriate software will help you track what stock you now have on hand and all incoming and outgoing stock. Also, you can take an accurate inventory periodically throughout the year with the help of handheld barcode scanners.

Slow Order Filling

To solve the issue of slow order filling, turn to sequenced picking. This method of picking orders guides the workers smoothly through the warehouse in a way that helps speed up the order processing. You can install the location of each product right on the orders when you have the right software in operation.

Slotting Issues with Incoming Stock

If your forklift operators need to wander the warehouse in search of an open slot for incoming merchandise, they are likely to place stock in the first available slot they come to, whether or not it makes sense to place it there. As a result, your warehouse becomes disorganised quickly, which will bog down receiving, storage, order-filling and shipping processes and reduce productivity. A couple of solutions are as follows:

• Pre-plan for incoming stock and dictate precise locations for it.
• Re-design your racking and storage systems if necessary.

To learn additional information about common warehousing issues and solutions for them, contact Challenge Packaging and Warehousing Solutions. We provide affordable, reliable and quality outsourcing services in packing and distribution that range from receiving incoming goods to providing order fulfillment.

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