Top performance in warehousing lies in improving business processes and not building additional facilities or hiring more labor. A recent Aberdeen Group survey found that Best in Class companies are reducing warehouse costs, while maintaining high levels of customer service through the adoption of labor management, slotting and voice directed picking and other extensions to their existing warehouse and transportation management systems.
This benchmark report provides statistics on how best in class, industry average and laggard companies stack up against each other based upon warehouse methodologies, technology extensions and key performance indicators. The report outlines the steps to success for each category, defining the actions required to improve one’s warehousing performance.