With such a multitude of methods, techniques, processes, and technologies available, reducing the operating costs of a distribution operation presents an interesting challenge. A good starting point is to improve order picking productivity.

In this article on www.cisco-eagle.com, Charles Fallon of LLD outlines 10 ways for distribution centre managers to boost their order picking crew’s performance.

Amongst the 10 key points, the article looks at maintaining product slotting to avoid a decline in productivity, simultaneously picking multiple orders to make your picking process more efficient, and reviewing the pick line to see if there is any fat to cut.

You can find the full article here: 10 Ways to Improve Order Picking Productivity