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Today, automated systems are everywhere and have become a natural part of our society. The history of warehouse automation started in the 60’s, with a rapid development into the fully automated warehouse of the 80’s – filled with stacker cranes and pallet conveyors. But what is warehouse automation today, moving far beyond just simple storage and retrieval?

Dangerous goods (DG), are substances that when transported are a risk to health, safety, property or the environment, such as lithium batteries, chemicals, plastics, food flavourings, perfume, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, dyes and paints.

Most warehouses need some kind of IT-system to support warehouse operations – when pen and paper doesn’t cut it anymore. This can be a self-developed solution or a WMS module in an ERP system.

What drives changes in how you run your warehouse? Ultimately it is the behavior and expectations of your customers. Today e-commerce and omnichannel development drives constantly increasing expectations of wider ranges, higher availability and faster deliveries.

Omnichannel retailing means more touchpoints to reach customers. But often at a cost of greater complexity, more returns handling and a host of other logistics dilemmas. Here are 5 ways warehouse management can help you lay the omnichannel puzzle.

As e-commerce increases the number of business to consumer transports, the challenges of last mile logistics get more and more attention. Experts, suppliers, and customers discuss the best ways to achieve fast reliable and sustainable last mile services. But almost everyone seems to forget about one important part of the chain – the warehouse.

Picking errors are deeply annoying, we can all agree on that. They delay processes, make customers angry, and costs your business huge amounts of money. But keep calm, there are plenty of things you can do to make the errors fewer and your profitability higher.