Greenfield facilities may not have a pre-existing infrastructure to update and plan around. Still, they do present unique challenges for project managers. Planners must be meticulous as they manage the project scope and swiftly adapt when things change. And since the building is entirely new, greenfield construction tends to be schedule-centric—an intricate dance with numerous […]
Imagine you are a manager at a large distribution center. Your facility is around a half-million square feet, or about the same footprint as ten football fields. Hundreds of people work there each day to fulfill orders, plus many more during the busy holiday seasons. There is ample space but also plenty of “shoulder-rubbing” with […]
Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith when taking on a new project. Last year I had the opportunity to develop a FlexSim model of a 1,000,000 square-foot, multi-story distribution center operation. The client wanted a comprehensive model that could emulate all of their major operations. This included areas from receiving, put-away and […]
Material Handling & Logistics recently ran a piece on the “7 Keys to Inventory Optimization.” The author, supply chain veteran Jeff Primeau, discusses some of the important areas to consider when creating an inventory optimization strategy. He also provides a few words of warning to those companies who dive into optimization without proper planning and […]
LeanCor Supply Chain Group, a thought leader in lean logistics and supply chain, recently released a list of best practices in lean warehousing. In the article, they assert that “lean warehousing is necessary and plays a critical role and must be integrated into the entire supply chain.” Let’s take a look at three of these […]