Warehouses represent far more than simple storage. What happens inside those four walls can make or break a supply chain. While speed and efficiency are the names of the game in logistics, conversations with warehousing teams must go beyond space, location, security, and services. When searching for the right warehousing partner, ask these five efficiency…
Supply chain disruptions are inevitable and costly. A business continuity survey found that 56% of companies experienced a supply chain disruption in the last 12 months. Despite the prevalence of these problems, 26% lack a business continuity plan, and 30% do not review supply chain disruptions when they happen. This is a costly gamble, especially as…
When we talk about the “Gold Standard” of something, most people believe it’s referring to the best-of-the-best in quality. While that’s true, the “Gold Standard” is more than just the best way of doing something, it is also the most consistent, reliable way to achieve the best results. That’s why when we at JIT Services…
It’s unavoidable. It’s everywhere. We grew up calling it static electricity: that small jolt that comes from touching a doorknob after petting your dog or when you pull clothing from the dryer. Technically, it’s called electrostatic discharge (ESD) and its defined as “the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact.” At any…
When you hear control tower, you probably think of NASA or an airport control tower. People buzzing about in a big room full of screens showing various statistics and blips rhythmically darting across screens. They are talking on phones, frantically typing emails, and shouting across the tower to make things happen cohesively and quickly. The…
There’s a subscription box for everything these days. Whether it’s beauty products, dog toys, or the Meat of the Month Club, subscription boxes are big business. If your company currently curates a subscription box, or is considering it, you need to ask yourself if you want to handle the logistics in-house or outsource to a…
If you manage a warehouse, you know just how many balls are in the air at one time. You need to be sure processes are coordinated, employees are motivated, and inefficiencies are banished from the premises. The other thing to take into consideration when we talk about employee productivity is worker safety. According to the…
Could you be one of the many companies who is losing profits by managing your own warehouse? A few questions to ask yourself are: Is your labor staff working efficiently? Are you short or overloaded with staff? Do you have too much space? Are inconsistencies in your workflow causing lower profits in your ledger? Scaling…
