When Your Network Outgrows Your WMS System
A Warehouse Management System is often one of the most important technology investments within a distribution operation. When implemented correctly, a WMS improves inventory accuracy,...Continue reading→
Noise Reduction in Warehouse Operations
Warehouse noise is not merely an annoyance. It is a measurable, manageable risk that quietly degrades the health, safety, and longevity of a facility’s most...Continue reading→
Building a Business Case for a Warehouse Redesign
Most warehouse redesign projects don’t die because the operation isn’t ready for one. They die because no one builds a compelling case to get the...Continue reading→
Designing the Receiving Operation
Designing the receiving operation is one of the most overlooked tasks in warehouse design. Ask most warehouse operations leaders where they lose the most time...Continue reading→
Why Fire Suppression and Sprinkler Layout Matter in Warehouse Design
Fire suppression and sprinkler layout should enter the warehouse design process at the same time as building selection, structural engineering, and layout development, not after....Continue reading→
What High Warehouse Turnover Rates are Actually Telling You
Warehouse turnover rates get treated as a human resources problem. Managers look at exit interviews, wage surveys, and hiring pipelines. They adjust schedules, raise pay,...Continue reading→
Clear Height Affects Rack Selection, Cube Utilization, and ROI
When companies evaluate a new warehouse or distribution center, square footage dominates the conversation. Brokers quote it. Leases are priced around it. Operations teams plan...Continue reading→
Dead Inventory: A Space, Labor and Leadership Problem
Most distribution centers have more dead inventory than they realize. The cost shows up in three places at once, and none of them appear on...Continue reading→
Digital Twins in Warehouse Design: What They Are and When They’re Worth It
There is a lot of noise around digital twins right now. Vendors are eager to attach the term to everything from basic 3D floor plan...Continue reading→
Supply Chain Automation Isn’t the Future. It’s Now!
Supply chain automation is no longer a cutting edge concept. Today it is considered a best practice. If you’ve spent any time around the supply...Continue reading→
Retained Search: A Modest Investment to Avoid a Costly Leadership Mistake
Choosing a Retained Search partner is the most effective way to protect your organization when a senior supply chain role opens up and the pressure...Continue reading→
Retained Search Firms are Crucial to Filling Supply Chain Positions
Effective retained search firms have expanded beyond talent intermediation into organizational readiness advisory. As automation reshapes global supply chains, companies are discovering that the technology...Continue reading→
An Interim Leader Can Stabilize Operations During Transition
The right interim leader is someone who knows how to read a complex operation quickly, earn a team’s trust without overstepping, and communicate honestly. When...Continue reading→
Distribution Network Redesign – How Long Does It Take
Let’s take a grounded look at what actually drives network redesign implementation timelines and what a realistic range looks like for different types of network...Continue reading→
Deciding Between a 3PL or Your Own Distribution Center
Network design conversations often start with an assumption baked in: the answer will involve a company-operated facility. A lease gets signed, a building gets fitted...Continue reading→
How Customer Growth Changes Your CoG (Center of Gravity)
A CoG or center of gravity study gives you the most defensible answer available to one of the most consequential questions in supply chain design:...Continue reading→
Distribution Network Rationalization After an Acquisition
Acquisitions move fast. Network rationalization rarely does, and that gap is where costs quietly pile up. When a deal closes, the focus naturally shifts to...Continue reading→
OPSdesign Consulting® Utilizes Optilogic to Expand AI-Driven Supply Chain Design Capabilities
OPSdesign Consulting® is expanding its ability to deliver faster, more flexible, and more resilient supply chain design for clients. OPSdesign Consulting® is excited to extend...Continue reading→
Warehouse Leasing or Buying or Building: Making DC Real Estate Decisions
At some point you will face 3 options: warehouse leasing vs. building vs. buying. Every growing company faces a version of the same question: what...Continue reading→
How DC Location Impacts Throughput, Labor, and Customer Service
You can tell a lot about a distribution network just by where its buildings sit on the map. The DC location has this quiet but...Continue reading→
Signs Your Distribution Center Has Outgrown Its Design
A distribution center never waves a big red flag when it reaches its limit. It’s quieter than that. It begins with a little friction here,...Continue reading→
Engaging an Independent Supply Chain Consultant: What to Expect.
Engaging an independent supply chain consultant can feel like a big step, especially if your organization has never worked with one before or has only...Continue reading→
Why Long Warehouse Training Sessions Fail
Let’s look at why long warehouse training sessions fail on the warehouse floor, and how micro‑learning fixes it. Anyone who has ever worked a warehouse...Continue reading→
When A Warehouse Workaround Becomes Permanent
Every warehouse has that one workaround everyone swears they’ll only use “just for today.” It usually starts with something small, like a scanner that freezes...Continue reading→
