The Flow Zone Blog

Your warehouse probably leaks productivity for the same reason your dinner would take forever if you kept your spoons in your garage: stuff isn’t where it should be. This issue explains “sweet slotting” (putting fast movers in the easiest-to-pick locations); why it’s usually one of the lowest-risk, fastest-payback improvements; and how to start with a simple, data-driven slotting refresh.

If “automation” is one of your top warehousing goals, this post will help you sanity-check that instinct. Automation is a tool, not a goal. And it works best after you’ve streamlined processes, standardized work, and cleaned up data. Take the quick self-test to understand the most common hidden labor-cost drains, so you can build a smarter business case and make a smarter investment to get the best outcomes to support your business.

Inviscid Man recently sat down at the North Pole with everybody’s favorite jolly old elf, Santa Claus, to talk about something even more mysterious than how he fits down chimneys: how the North Pole DC manages to have a perfect peak season, year after year.