Warehouse
Trends and Surveys
On the subject of warehouse management and material
handling, there have been a few recent surveys
to gauge what’s important to the people
who work in today’s warehouses.
During a 2006 survey conducted by Modern Materials
Handling magazine, the results were as follows:
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The most important warehouse issues for readers
are cost containment, training, ergonomics,
and safety.
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More than half (52 percent) expect manufacturing
activity to increase in the next two years.
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94 percent said they will spend the same amount
of money, or increase their spending, on materials
handling and information systems.
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Top items to be purchased for warehouses are
lift trucks and accessories, pallet
rack, shelving, totes, bins, and containers.
Logistics Management performed a similar study
in 2006 called the Annual Warehousing Trends Survey.
Here’s what their survey found:
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More than 90 percent of warehouses still pick
orders manually with pallet jacks and carts.
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About 20 percent of warehouses have switched
to mechanical picking and a conveyor system.
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The top objectives of warehouses are increased
customer satisfaction and reducing costs.
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The most important goals in the warehouse are
order accuracy, on-time delivery, and a damage-free
shipment.
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46 percent of respondents said they bought warehouse
supplies and material handling equipment
in response to warehouse problems, while 40
percent got rid of obsolete stock.
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Also to solve warehouse issues, 35 percent of
survey participants purchased storage equipment
and reconfigured their warehouses.
What are the goals at your warehouse? Ace Industrial
has the products to help your warehouse reach
its fullest potential. Please call us at (800)
300-6034.
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