Systems Bulletin

Could automation be the cure for your distribution center woes?

Do you ever find yourself agonizing over your current processes and thinking, “Sure, automation sounds great, but how will I know when I should consider it for my DC?”  

Essentially, warehouse automation is needed when the burden of handling distribution center processes manually (with paper, spreadsheets, tribal knowledge, etc.) has exceeded the needs of your organization. 

Symptoms That May Require Warehouse Automation

When this happens, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

• Your current processes are getting too labor and time-intensive
• You struggle to get orders out on time
• Order fulfillment is increasingly inaccurate
• You’ve increased headcount to check and recheck order accuracy
• Labor is scarce, turnover is high and employee retention is difficult
• You can’t trust your inventory levels because counts are rarely right
• Your legacy solution requires too much upkeep and training
• Sound familiar? Then it may be time to automate your DC.

The good news is that you’re not the only distribution professional that has been left scratching their head. Distribution center managers all over the country have solved these very same problems by implementing warehouse automation solutions. You can do the same, and Siggins can help. Contact us for an evaluation of your current operations and get your facility on a healthy path to more automation and fewer headaches.