Boston — December 8, 2006 — Warehouse management is moving to the forefront as top supply chain performers recognize the importance of warehousing innovation, and a combination of automation, best practices sharing, a robust visibility initiative and consistent WMS upgrades is key to top warehouse performance, according to new Aberdeen research.
"Warehousing is no longer the siloed operation where product is moved inefficiently from one point to another," said Jeff O'Neill, Aberdeen supply chain analyst and author of "The Warehouse Productivity Benchmark Report: A Guide to Improved Warehouse and Distribution Center Performance."
"Top performers are recognizing the importance of warehouse automation and are finding ways to diminish costs and ramp up customer service," O'Neill added.
The report finds that best-in-class companies have been able to reduce their warehousing costs while average companies have seen costs stay flat or rise by as much as 20 percent since 2004. Best-in-class companies also have reduced cycle times, Aberdeen found.
Other study findings:
The report is available (free with registration) at http://www.aberdeen.com/summary/report/benchmark/BM_Warehouse_Productivity_3589.asp
"Warehousing is no longer the siloed operation where product is moved inefficiently from one point to another," said Jeff O'Neill, Aberdeen supply chain analyst and author of "The Warehouse Productivity Benchmark Report: A Guide to Improved Warehouse and Distribution Center Performance."
"Top performers are recognizing the importance of warehouse automation and are finding ways to diminish costs and ramp up customer service," O'Neill added.
The report finds that best-in-class companies have been able to reduce their warehousing costs while average companies have seen costs stay flat or rise by as much as 20 percent since 2004. Best-in-class companies also have reduced cycle times, Aberdeen found.
Other study findings:
- Best-in-class companies are twice as likely to have decreased warehousing costs by 11 percent to greater than 20 percent since 2004 versus their peers; and,
- Best-in-class companies are more than twice as likely to have a radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging support system versus their peers.
The report is available (free with registration) at http://www.aberdeen.com/summary/report/benchmark/BM_Warehouse_Productivity_3589.asp
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