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Nic
@quan
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Joined: Oct 7, 2020
Last seen: Oct 30, 2020
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RE: How to profile inventory?

Some companies classify the goods in terms of the cost prices as well.

3 years ago
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RE: Challenges warehouse faces today

Returns nowadays are a lot more compared to previously. Because B2C are involved, some consumers have higher expectations. Thus, when they feel that t...

3 years ago
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RE: Innovative Ideas for warehousing and logistics

Manual picking vs Automated picking

3 years ago
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RE: Innovative Ideas for warehousing and logistics

Using robotics and AI for optimizing the warehouse.

3 years ago
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RE: When should companies lease or build a warehouse?

If the business is a huge one which requires specific requirements, then building a totally new one may be the viable option. Otherwise, the more comm...

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RE: Would you plan your warehouse solution based on average volume or peak volume?

Agreed. It is always good to work in a warehouse with sufficient space rather than a congested one. Placing the overflow volume in another warehouse m...

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RE: Estimating Warehousing Operation Annual Operating Cost

Below are some of the cost components to be included. Staff: Staff salaries, overtime and benefits, temporary labor and subcontractor cost Invento...

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RE: Warehouse Ops Scenario Planning - Shift Expansion

From finance perspective, the operations cost will definitely increase. The question management needs to ask whether the additional hours is just...

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RE: What is Third Party Logistics (3PL)?

Some companies still prefer to run the operations themselves rather than engagung 3PL. They have more control over their supply chain and logistics.

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RE: Is JIT (Just In Time) applicable to warehousing?

For JIT, companies may need to reconsider this strategy in the midst of Covid-19 situation. Beacuse of potential disruption and lockdown, there is...

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RE: What are the possible continuous improvement projects for operations?

Check out the following. 1. ABC classification of the inventory and if the fast moving items are placed at the most accessible locations. 2. Po...

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RE: Is automation beneficial for warehouse?

This is because of the difficulty in justification. Typical 3PL contracts with customers are 2-3 years. After the contract ends, the customer can eith...

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RE: Depreciation period of physical structures and software

If my memory serves me right, pallet rack is approximately 8 to 10 years and software is 3 years.

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RE: What is the difference between logistics, supply chain, operations and warehousing?

Let me try to answer this.. Logistics: Scope: Typically within a company. Activities: Procurement, distribution, inventory management Supply...

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