In a recent post on the Camcode blog, they posed the question “When it comes to improving warehouse productivity, the most important thing for companies to remember is…” to a variety of warehousing industry insiders, from technology experts to shelving specialists.

It’s a good read and you’ll get way more than 7 tips for improving your warehouse productivity. But if you don’t  have time to read the entire post, here are a few highlights:

1. Always look at implementing new procedures and new technologies to save both time and effort in daily warehouse operations. It seems like there’s a new solution every day. They may not all be applicable in your warehouse, but keeping tabs on what’s out there pays off when you can put one to work.
2. You can’t improve what you don’t measure. You need to know your productivity costs, costs on shipped orders, cost per box, etc.. Then use the data as a baseline for improvements.
3. Use the maximum vertical space in your warehouse. You’re always looking for a more place to put inventory – look up, not out.
4. Implement custom kitting strategies, like grouping and bagging components that are often used together, to help reduce inventory handling.
5. Maintain a lean, just-in-time culture throughout the organization.
6. Regularly ask your warehouse employees how they could work better and improve processes. They are experts in what they do and they represent a large, untapped resource in the company. And you will help improve employee morale and engagement at the same time.
7. Make sure your top-selling or fastest-moving products are the easiest to get out the door.

Even if you already do all of the things listed above, it never hurts to keep productivity front-of-mind and hopefully these tips inspire a few of your own.