It’s easy to tidy up a warehouse once—but it’s hard to keep it that way. That’s the core challenge of 5S: sustainability. And the secret to sustaining 5S is the 5S audit—a structured, repeatable way to track progress, hold teams accountable, and identify areas for improvement. Whether your distribution center is new to Lean or […]
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Are Drones the Next Big Thing in Inventory Management? The warehouse floor is changing fast. Automation. AI. Robotics. And now—drones. What started as a niche experiment is gaining serious traction in inventory management. More and more distribution centers are testing or adopting drones to perform stock takes, aiming to reduce labor, increase accuracy, and boost
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In the fast-paced world of warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution, one of the biggest threats to productivity isn’t lack of effort—it’s disorganization. Think about how much time is lost daily searching for misplaced tools, navigating cluttered workspaces, or dealing with inconsistent procedures. These seemingly small inefficiencies snowball into lost hours, reduced morale, and higher operational costs.
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