Solutions for Improving Warehouse Order Processing Speed

Helly Hansen: From Rack to Robot AutoStore Case Study Spotlight - Edition #11 To keep pace with rapid U.S. growth, Helly Hansen transformed its Sumner, WA distribution center with AutoStore™, implemented by Element Logic®. The result? A major leap in scalability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. This strategic move addressed growth and efficiency challenges and streamlined operations, boosting efficiency and customer satisfaction, a key milestone in Helly Hansen’s quest for operational excellence. Helly Hansen’s rapid U.S. expansion highlighted critical scalability and efficiency challenges. The brand sought a scalable solution to enhance distribution and exceed customer expectations. System Highlights: - 50,000 bins - 36 robots - 10 carousel ports Key Benefits Gained: Faster orders: Order fulfillment time has reduced from 2 or 3 days to just half a day — an 83% improvement. Improved customer satisfaction: Faster delivery times and improved order accuracy have positively impacted the customer experience, reinforcing Helly Hansen's reputation for excellence. Scalability is assured: AutoStore's modular design supports Helly Hansen's future growth, allowing for easy expansion as operational needs evolve. Simpler order handling: AutoStore simplifies various order types, including direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, and complex wholesale. Unified operation: The operation has integrated picking, packing, and shipping. Reduced manual effort: Automation has reduced physical demands on warehouse staff and created a more sustainable working environment. Check out the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/eF-EiSrD #WarehouseAutomation #Robots #SupplyChainExcellence #ASRS #EcommerceLogistics

There's a piece of tech sitting in the background of most warehouses. Nobody's talking about it—yet it's quietly rewriting the rules of supply chain efficiency 👇 It's not flashy AI or cutting-edge robotics. It's the humble Warehouse Management System (WMS). Here's why it's a game-changer: 1. Real-time inventory tracking No more guesswork. You know exactly what you have, where it is, and when it's moving. 2. Optimized picking routes Workers spend less time wandering, more time picking. Efficiency skyrockets. 3. Automated replenishment Stock never runs low. The system tells you what to reorder and when. 4. Labor management Track productivity, identify bottlenecks, and coach your team to peak performance. 5. Integration with other systems Your WMS talks to your ERP, your transport management, your e-commerce platform. Everything's connected. 6. Data-driven decision making Every action in your warehouse generates data. Use it to continuously improve. 7. Scalability As your business grows, your WMS grows with you. No more growing pains. The best part? It's not just for the big players anymore. Small and medium-sized businesses can leverage this tech too. If you're not using a WMS, you're leaving money on the table. And if you are? Make sure you're squeezing every ounce of value from it. Your competitive edge might just be hiding in plain sight. Optimize your WMS, optimize your business. #SupplyChainInnovation #WarehouseEfficiency #InventoryManagement #LogisticsTech #BusinessAutomation #SmallBizSolutions #DataAnalytics #WMSAdvantages

These 2 metrics impact your warehouse efficiency the most. Number of touches and the time between tasks. These are fundamental questions I ask when evaluating automation: 𝟭. Will this reduce the number of times product is touched? 𝟮. Will this reduce the amount of time between touches? This helped me recently show a brand how to remove 4 touches and several hours of dwell time from their inbounding process. Which also freed up thousands of square feet in their receiving area previously used for staging. 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱: Each item was received at the dock then manually sorted by many workers into cages suitable for order picking lifts. When a cart was filled it was moved to a staging area. It took between 30 minutes and an hour for a lift driver to retrieve the cart then drive down the aisle to put away locations. When the pick shelving needed replenishment another order picker would drive down the same aisle , retrieve master cartons, then take them to the carton flow area. Another worker would then remove the cartons from the mixed pallet replenishing the correct carton flow slot. This was 5 touches: sort, stage, put-away, retrieve, replenish And their product sat in a dwell state for 2-3 hours. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱: The worker in receiving scans the carton and places it onto a shelf that has been brought to them by a mobile robot...then taken away by the mobile robot. That was 1 touch and 0 dwell time. Product is now live inventory and ready to be ordered. No replenishment necessary. This change saved an average of 5 minutes per master carton. Their smaller-sized operation uses 1,000 master cartons per day. This equates to 5000 minutes per day saved or roughly 10 people. How much is your legacy inbounding process costing you? ===== 📩Send me a message or schedule a meeting in the “featured” section of my profile to find a solution that is right for you. I supply automation technology for fulfillment operations like yours. I am your “easy” button. ♻️Repost if you found this useful.♻️

Analysts interviewed manufacturers that struggled with inventory inaccuracies, inefficient warehouse operations, and order fulfillment challenges due to them often relying on outdated systems that lacked real-time tracking and seamless ERP integration. After implementing Nextworld® Cloud Inventory, Nucleus Research found that manufacturers can improve inventory accuracy by five to 20 percent, increase operational efficiency by 10 to 30 percent, and enhance order fill rates by 10 to 25 percent. Notably, a tobacco manufacturer eliminated monthly warehouse shutdowns for inventory counts, recovering between $30M and $50M annually in saved sales and reduced overtime costs while saving approximately $73,000 annually by automating wave-building and order planning. Analysts also interviewed a food manufacturer that improved fulfillment speed by streamlining the pick, pack, and ship process, increasing its order fill rate from 75 percent to 97 percent by optimizing warehouse workflows and reducing processing delays. Link in comments.