On The Move Podcast Series

How Incremental Improvements Can Reduce Your Cost Per Case Shipped

August 25, 2022 18:29 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MB

Many distribution centers are grappling with the challenges of aging equipment, labor and skill shortages, or limited visibility into business operations. Yet in practically every DC, there are hidden opportunities for improvement in all these categories — if you can extract them from the millions of data points you’re already generating every day. Armed with these insights, even small increases in productivity and cost savings can significantly impact your bottom line in less than ...

Enable Possible With Custom Material Handling Solutions

July 14, 2022 19:03 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MB

Every material handling operation has its own challenges, whether it’s the types of products or packaging you handle or an innovative process that’s unique to your organization. As a result, many warehouses, manufacturers and fulfillment businesses find themselves in a frustrating position: they have a problem that could be solved with automation but can’t find the exact equipment they need. But even though great ideas don’t always come pre-packaged, practical solutions may be close...

WES - Essential Tool: WES Unlocks Your Distribution and Fulfillment Potential

June 28, 2022 18:17 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MB

There’s a growing recognition that manual labor is no longer sufficient to keep up with the exploding pace of e-commerce. Demand for higher throughput and volume is simply multiplying too quickly. It’s also not enough to move faster; increases in throughput rates for omnichannel fulfillment also require more accuracy, not less. Automation offers an obvious solution to many of these challenges — increasing throughput rates, improving accuracy, and enabling scarce labor to be used m...

Optimizing Your Workforce When Automation Isn't An Option Yet

June 22, 2022 15:29 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB

Distribution and fulfillment, or D&F, operations are facing more challenges than ever before. Most distribution centers, or DCs, already know that automation can help them solve many, if not all of these problems. But automation may not be feasible for you quite just yet. Your operation may not have the budget for it, or may not be able to get the equipment you need right now because of supply chain delays. You might also feel that your business needs to grow a little more before yo...

Integrated Robotics

June 06, 2022 12:34 - 10 minutes - 15 MB

Robots designed specifically for the logistics industry have come a long way in just the last few years. A new generation of smart robotics is capable of functioning autonomously, responding to constant change, and scaling up or down as needed. But even this is only the beginning. Today’s robots have reached a new level of sophistication that allows them to benefit your operation not only by working independently, but also by working together in seamlessly integrated solutions. If ...

Why Seamless Integration Is the Next Level of Robotics

June 06, 2022 12:34 - 10 minutes - 15 MB

Robots designed specifically for the logistics industry have come a long way in just the last few years. A new generation of smart robotics is capable of functioning autonomously, responding to constant change, and scaling up or down as needed. But even this is only the beginning. Today’s robots have reached a new level of sophistication that allows them to benefit your operation not only by working independently, but also by working together in seamlessly integrated solutions. If ...

Boost DC Workforce Performance and Engagement

April 06, 2022 12:56 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB

For distribution center (or DC) operators, finding, training and retaining workers are among the greatest impediments to productivity and profitability. Historically speaking, labor costs contribute up to 65% of total operating expenses. Today, labor scarcities and rising wages are driving these costs even higher. Onboarding workers to meet performance expectations is only half the battle. Once they’re integrated into your unique DC workflows and processes, keeping them engaged and ...

Overcome DC Workforce Attrition with Labor Management Software

April 06, 2022 12:56 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB

For distribution center (or DC) operators, finding, training and retaining workers are among the greatest impediments to productivity and profitability. Historically speaking, labor costs contribute up to 65% of total operating expenses. Today, labor scarcities and rising wages are driving these costs even higher. Onboarding workers to meet performance expectations is only half the battle. Once they’re integrated into your unique DC workflows and processes, keeping them engaged and ...

Measuring DC Performance

March 08, 2022 18:22 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MB

When it comes to prioritizing performance metrics in a distribution center (DC), maintaining the highest possible customer service levels should arguably be at the top of the list. Fulfilling this promise requires seamless execution across a diverse range of DC systems, processes and contributing key performance indicators (KPIs). At the end of the day, the goals are relatively simple: deliver the right products to the right customers, on time, in the correct quantity and at a compe...

Why WMS Is Crucial for Future Expansion

March 02, 2022 15:12 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB

If there’s one trend that will be hot in 2022, it’s a growing demand for automated solutions in the logistics industry. There are two big reasons why: unprecedented e-commerce demand, plus significant advances in the technologies that drive robotic solutions. Joining us today are Bob Carver, principal account manager for Honeywell Intelligrated; and Corinne Bertino, software solutions consultant for Honeywell Intelligrated. Today on the show: we’ll explore the power of warehouse ma...

How to Increase Equipment Reliability By Using Lifecycle Support Services

February 04, 2022 15:07 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MB

It’s safe to say that most organizations’ overarching business goals include improving efficiency and throughput, increasing overall equipment reliability and uptime, gaining better production numbers, and cutting costs. A key way to achieve all of these goals is by leveraging lifecycle support services (LSS) to optimize critical equipment and processes. Today on the show, we’ll explore two different service approaches that can help companies to meet their objectives: outcome-based...

How Can Spare Parts Management Cut Downtime?

January 20, 2022 14:26 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MB

An estimated 50% of all maintenance and repair operations budgets is dedicated to spare parts. With that much of a financial commitment, ensuring those items are on hand and easy to find is crucial. This is especially because they’re so important for preserving continuous uptime and minimizing disruptions from equipment failures. Many operations could stand to brush up on their spare parts tracking, storage and handling processes — so today on the show we’re going to share seven b...

How Can Robotic Solutions Set Your DC Apart in 2022?

December 16, 2021 15:46 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MB

If there’s one trend that will be hot in 2022, it’s a growing need for automated solutions in the logistics industry. There are several reasons why: labor challenges, unprecedented e-commerce demand, plus significant advances in the technologies that drive robotic solutions. Distribution centers (DCs) have to deal with several growing challenges, all at the same time. There are hundreds of thousands of unfilled jobs within warehouses right now. The most current statistics indicate ...

Maximize D&F Equipment Uptime With EPM Tools

November 22, 2021 15:38 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

Maximizing material handling equipment (MHE) uptime is a key to success in the competitive e-commerce retail sector. Distribution and fulfillment (D&F) center operations teams have always relied on their maintenance crews to keep these critical assets running properly in all scenarios. But as retailers face consistently high order volumes, traditional preventative maintenance (PM) programs are proving costly and ineffective. E-commerce acceleration is also putting intense pressure o...

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