WAREHOUSE PROBLEMS
& SOLUTIONS
9 COMMON WAREHOUSE PROBLEMS
AND Solutions
T
o outsiders, warehousing often looks straightforward
— just store products on racks until they’re needed; but
industry insiders can only wish that it was that simple!
Managing inventory has always been challenging, and trends in
logistics management continue to make it harder every day.
making physical checks and trying to correct errors, often leading
to delayed shipments and mis-picks.
Here’s a look at nine of the top warehouse problems and solutions
to those problems that might help ease the load: Many of these issues are a result of less-than-optimal, burden-
some manual processes that result in producing inaccurate data
in the system. One solution is the incorporation of warehouse
execution system (WES) applications and other systems that help
to automate data-recording activities.
1. Inaccurate Inventory 2. Redundant Activities
Incomplete or inaccurate records often reveal themselves when a
warehouse worker attempts to retrieve product from an expected
location and it’s not there or when they are directed to store prod-
uct into a location that’s already full. Time and effort are wasted The existence of unnecessary, excessive handling of product
plagues many warehouses, with cases or pallets being moved
through several intermediate locations. Often, though, redundant
activities can be less obvious. Duplication of information and
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