Mastering ABC Analysis in Power Query and Excel
Over the past few years, I have conducted data analysis seminars and workshops for a wide range of companies. The primary focus of these seminars has been on warehouse planning…
The Warehouse Engineering Podcast #5: Gili Ovadia of BionicHIVE
It is not that long ago that friends and colleagues sent me the same video several times a day: A robot drives through the warehouse, then climbs up a seemingly…
There is no Such Thing as “Sustainable Logistics”
I would like to say a few words on the subject of "sustainable logistics". The combination of "sustainability" and "logistics" is quite widespread. Google delivers almost 62,000 hits for the…
Warehouse Audits as a Regular Exercise
In some areas of logistics, there are certain tools and practices that are practically unknown in other areas. Audits are an example of this. In purchasing and supplier management, conducting…
Logistikkpodden Episode 43 (Image Credit: Lager & Industrisystemer, Vinterbro, Norway)
Another guest appearance on the LIS podcast
After being invited to the Logistikkpodden as a guest for the first time last year, I recently had the pleasure of meeting Sue Kristiansen and Børge Østnes from Lager &…
Decoding Aldi and Lidl’s Success: A Logistics Perspective
I recently published an article in which I stated that high inventory levels are the most common problem in warehouses. Inventory levels are determined in part by SKU count, the…
Warehousing Woes: Navigating Capacity Challenges
What is the most common problem in warehouses? It is not poor picking performance. It’s not the labor shortage. It’s too much inventory. They are full. I have had the…
Fire Safety Systems in Warehouses
Reflections on Oxygen Reduction Systems This week I had the pleasure of attending a small conference on fire safety in warehouses. The conference was hosted by Wagner Group GmbH of Hannover, Germany…
Logistikkpodden Episode 32 (Image Credit: Lager & Industrisystemer, Vinterbro, Norway)
Guest Appearance on Podcast Logistikkpodden by LIS
Norwegian logistics equipment supplier Lager & Industrisystemer (LIS, in German Lager- und Industriesysteme) runs a podcast called Logistikkpodden - Norway's first (and probably still only) podcast dedicated to warehouse logistics.…
There is no such thing as Supply Chain Management. Let’s abandon the field.
I have wanted to write this text for a long time but have put it off – for about ten years. There isn't much to be gained by criticizing established…
