6 essential techniques for handling inventory shortfalls The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines backorder as: “a business order yet to be fulfilled because stock is unavailable“. For many fulfillment service providers, the definition is even simpler; “backorder = headaches.” In most cases, (and there are exceptions) backorders are likely to result in missed opportunities for the client … Continued
Essential tools for reporting, customized output and integrations Accessing and reporting on data is an essential part of fulfillment. But without the right tools in place, what sounds like a simple task can quickly become tedious and time-consuming. Customers often need a unique set of reporting data, which means that having a system to gather … Continued
The right WMS to streamline your picking operation Picking and packing are two of the most significant processes in any order fulfillment operation. Both are labor intensive (i.e. costly) and require a high degree of accuracy. The techniques utilized within the fulfillment operation may vary greatly based on a range of factors including: SKU count … Continued
Minimize loss from variation and non-optimal processes To remain competitive, manufacturers must make high-quality products at the lowest possible price. WinSPC’s patented Cost Inspector™ advances this mission by analyzing processes for cost-saving opportunities. With it, Quality professionals expose hidden costs, costs not likely to be exposed in any other way, costs directly associated with give-away, … Continued
Food and beverage companies that implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) are empowered to make meaningful process improvements that reduce operating costs and ensure consistent quality compliance. But according to a recent survey, 75 percent of polled food and beverage manufacturers still collect data using paper-based systems. This clunky and inefficient process for verifying compliance puts … Continued
In the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturing sector, controlling net content is a critical operational requirement. This whitepaper, Optimizing Net Content Control in Consumer-Packaged Goods Operations: An Enact® Use Case, explores the importance of net content control and the challenges manufacturers face in meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining consumer trust. Net content control ensures that packages … Continued
The use of control charts alone should not define the entirety of a successful statistical process control (SPC) deployment. Even though SPC begins on the shop floor, the most successful deployments are those in which quality professionals, managers, and engineers intelligently leverage the data and information generated by an SPC system to make extensive, high-level … Continued