The “Other” Big Benefits of Warehouse Automation

As supply chain and ERP solution technology experts, there are obvious benefits of warehouse automation when our clients implement a warehouse management system (WMS). Several tangible benefits are measured by looking at the return on investment (ROI). More accurate inventory tracking and more efficient picking processes often result in obvious cost-savings and can easily be measured. In our experience, there are also the “other” benefits that warehouse automation delivers that contribute to your ability to increase production, cut costs, stay competitive and help grow your business.

Here’s a list of intangible benefits that are not always easily measured when investing in warehouse automation:

1. More efficient use of lift trucks will preclude the need to purchase additional equipment
2. Cycle count routines will be more accurate and less time consuming
3. Improved customer service as a result of accurate, real-time data
4. Job enrichment for users
5. A sense of value in improving operations
6. Reduced floor space as a result of faster throughput
7. Tighter purchasing procedures through more timely visibility of vendors incoming products
8. Automatic cross-docking for critical deliveries
9. Real-time visibility of goods/materials received can eliminate “stock out” situations
10. Automatic order sequencing by shipping routes
11. Eliminate error prone pick lists and paper trails
12. Reduce or eliminate checking process during order packaging
13. Increased sales due to ability to trust inventory
14. Better data can provide management with tools to improve and grow business

Of course the benefits of warehouse automation will vary due to your own unique requirements specific to your industry. The fact remains that these benefits while harder to measure will accelerate a company’s ROI when purchasing and implementing a warehouse management system.

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Another version of this blog was posted by iCepts on June 13, 2014: Intangible Benefits of Warehouse Automation that make a Big Difference

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