The changing face of warehousing. In the face of a global pandemic, the rise of e-commerce, technological advancements, and the growing complexities of customer demands, the face of warehousing is changing dramatically.
Freight News features editor Liesl Venter spoke to Anthea van Breemen, Director of Forte Warehousing Solutions about the current trends, challenges, and developments in the industry.
What are the biggest challenges facing the warehouse sector at present?
Many of the challenges are around Covid-19. On a middle-management level, every responsibility has to be shared with at least one other individual who can fill in should there be a Covid-19 case. Every one of these people already has a responsibility of their own, which leads to thinning of responsibilities when anyone is off. The only way to remain on top of your game is access to timeous information. Another challenge is continuity – especially in the initial phase of digitalization. When a person becomes ill due to Covid and is taken out of the loop, they need to be brought back into the project with as little disruption as possible. Also challenging, especially for the medium and smaller sector, is knowing where to begin with digitalization. Most know they could benefit from this, but where to start is the big question.
What are the benefits of a digitalized warehouse/depot?
“Faster, more accurate data as digitalization means less human intervention – for example, scanning information as opposed to manual data capture. Also, the sharing of information. Anyone who has access to the system can check the flow of goods throughout the warehouse, and this allows for informed decision-making. Information shared on dashboards for KPIs to be displayed throughout the business gives everyone a view of the performance and the challenge to meet and improve these. ”
Read more about the biggest challenges facing the warehouse sector at present and how covid affected the industry. Anthea van Breemen our Director at Forte Warehouse Solutions also covered the benefits of a digitalized warehouse and how to embrace digitalization.
Forte Supply Chain Solutions. Bridging The Software Gap.
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Source: Freight News
Subject: Forte Warehouse Solutions | WMS
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