New research from ProGlove reveals that nearly two-thirds of warehouses are losing up to 416 hours a year, the equivalent of 52 full workdays, due to micro-inefficiencies that often go unmeasured such as switching between devices or double-checking instructions.
“We talk to warehouse leaders every day who are investing in digital tools but still feel like something’s missing,” says Stefan Lampa, CEO of ProGlove. “This research confirms what we’re hearing on the ground: valuable time is being lost in small ways that add up fast. If businesses can’t see exactly where those seconds are slipping away, it becomes incredibly hard to improve performance in a meaningful way, especially at a time where external forces like labor challenges and infrastructure upgrades are pushing for operations to evolve quickly.”
Key takeaways:
· Research revealed a stark disconnect between the data being collected and the insights actually being used on the ground.
- 88% of warehouse leaders admit they’re not actively tracking small inefficiencies.
- 46% say these “minor” delays are having a significant impact on overall performance.
- 81% consider data critical to workforce efficiency, yet only 41% believe they’re getting full ROI from their data investments.
- 60% report that their warehouse systems remain only partially integrated.
- 26% lack confidence in the accuracy or timeliness of the data they use to make decisions.
- Despite years of investment in digital tools such as WMS and smart barcode scanners, many warehouses are still operating with fragmented systems that don’t talk to each other.
