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Think you’ve wrung all of the costs out of your warehousing or distribution center operation?  Take another look — even in the best-run operation, there’s generally still room to cut costs.  Any one of these ideas can produce thousands of dollars in savings. However, when combined into an overall cost-containment program they can often reduce costs by two, three or four times that amount.

KMH New Year’s Quick ROI Check List:

OPERATIONS

• Target inventory accuracy
• Pick a quality program and stick with it
• Know what you are up against
• Keep your processes simple
• Examine your entire supply chain
• Establish product traceability during the distribution life cycle
• Get rid of excess inventory
• Reconfigure racks
• Minimize packaging

LEVERAGE EQUIPMENT ROI

• Optimize equipment use
• Consider short-term rental
• Evaluate leasing rather than buying

LET TECHNOLOGY WORK FOR YOU

• Consider a warehouse management system
• Take full advantage of an existing WMS

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

• Convert to high-efficiency lighting

At KMH we have a FREE Operational Audit to help you increase your ROI and show you how to implement it. Contact us to set an appointment and make 2017 your most profitable year yet!