Warehouse Management

A good system will prompt put-away staff with a note indicating that stock is in staging waiting to be transported to a storage location.

A good system will prompt put-away staff with a note indicating that stock is in staging waiting to be transported to a storage location

There are several ways that goods are packed within distribution centers. Rather than delve into the specific details of packing processes, it’s sufficed to follow five rules for successful packing:

1. Goods picked must be traceable in terms of location from which they are picked.
2. Accuracy and QA checks must be built into the process.
3. Goods picking from different zones within the warehouse must be system-managed to ensure order completeness.
4. Goods must be packed according to their size, quantity, temperature, value, and fragility.
5. Consignments must always be system-traceable to documents and/or invoice numbers for future traceability.

The successful art of dispatch lies in the operation’s ability to have goods ready for departure, just in time for carriers to load their vehicles.