One aspect of everyone’s life that is always ever-evolving and ever-influencing is ‘Technology’. The influence of technology on warehousing, distribution, and logistics over the last decade has been tremendous. Adopting good technological trends over the years has resulted in greater efficiency and improved productivity in the warehouse industry. The best warehousing service companies in India have adopted warehouse management systems at increasing rates which help meet modern warehousing goals of warehouse automation.
Warehouse Management Systems are the backbone of this industry. These systems help the workforce with their day-to-day tasks that help generate efficient operations at all levels namely picking, packing, documentation, shipping and receiving, and inventory levels. Well-integrated warehouse management systems synchronize communication with mobile computers, radios, bar code readers, and machinery for material handling. This data can be used by internal players as well as any chosen members of the supply chain.
Automation in a warehouse industry has thrown in great scope in optimizing warehouse operations. There are automated picking tools that make use of cutting-edge barcoding options, which upon integrating with warehouse management systems provide for fast and accurate picking procedures. Further, automatic guided vehicles also called as AGVs are used in the industry and have proved to yield a quicker ROI than manual labour. They can be used for a pallet, rack, and other container storage. The traditional process of guesswork done by manual practices in traditional inventory control is now replaced by automated inventory control platforms such as asset and inventory tags. This provides for accurate reporting and the data generated can be accessed remotely.
Traditionally excess capacity in a warehouse remained as excess capacity always, however with advancement in technology warehouse owners and operators have a platform that helps turn that excess capacity into a revenue-generating engine resulting in the rise of On-Demand Warehousing in India. Warehouse now can network with businesses through software and also compare performance and optimise their stock levels. Warehouse service providers in Goa have adopted real-time data which enables them to know how much of shared space can be offered to clients along with the duration. This helps predict demand and accurately forecasts the growth of Shared Warehouse Spaces in Goa with scalable figures. Additionally, websites and various portals now offer options for businesses to register themselves and view available warehouse spaces posted by operators with room to spare. This helps businesses to be very adaptive in their operations.
Technology always advances quickly and warehousing companies are on board the wagon to increase productivity and reduce costs. Go ten years back and one would have noticed that a warehouse was its own separate entity, but as of today, it forms an integral part of the supply chain.
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