What Is Good Warehouse Practices?

The distribution process involves several stakeholders, from the producer to the consumer. To maintain a consistent service quality, some standards must be applied. This article will focus on Good Warehouse Practices as a warehouse standard. What aspects must be paid attention to? Read more below!

Good Warehouse Practices are a standard to maintain goods quality and safety in a storage, including the receiving process, storing raw materials, and product distribution. 

This standard regulates several things:

• Warehouse construction size
• Several aspects of the warehouse (security, sanitation, staff work safety, humidity, lighting, and warehouse temperature)

The warehouse is also a complex and important element in a business before the distribution process happens. Therefore, you need to pay attention to the Good Warehouse Practices standard before implementing other distribution security procedures. 

Tips for Implementing Good Warehouse Practices

Utilize An Automated System

The complexity of activities that occur in the warehouse is very risky to be managed with a manual system. Tracking, managing goods movement, and collecting large amounts of data will be easier if it’s managed with an automated system to reduce errors. Take advantage of using a QR code/RFID to monitor the movement of goods in the warehouse.

Warehouse Management System Advotics supports automatic tracking of warehouse activities. Find out more!  

If you need further guidance on optimizing warehouse operations, consider consulting with warehouse management experts to enhance your strategies and systems.

Pay attention to Product Placement Strategies

The order picking process by the warehouse staff is quite time-consuming. Therefore, save warehouse staff time and effort by creating a structured and accessible stack layout.

Plan Goods Retrieval Procedures

Retrieval of goods at the warehouse requires a specific strategy so that order picking can run effectively and efficiently. This activity usually depends on the type of goods, arrival time, and expiration date. Establish strategies and competent human resources to carry out goods-picking activities.

Read More: What is Order Picking 

Simplify Data Access

Limited access to the system can cause potential problems if the person in charge makes a mistake. Make data easily accessible, so staff, supervisors, and managers can see data transparently and ensure warehouse activities run smoothly. Monitor data access in the warehouse more easily with Advotics Warehouse Management System.

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Use ABC Analysis

ABC analysis is a method of goods classifying based on the highest value to the lowest (A, B, and C). This analysis can help management determine the right control and prioritize the types of goods that can provide optimal benefit for the company.

Implement Warehouse Safety Standards

Work accidents in the warehouse can cause delays and losses in operational activities. Create a safe work environment by training your staff to apply mandatory skills in the warehouse. Make sure the staff follow safe procedures and follow applicable warehouse SOPs.

Monitor Warehouse KPIs Regularly

The combination of warehouse KPIs becomes a complete standard to improve the optimization of Good Warehouse Practices. Monitor these KPIs regularly (weekly, monthly, or yearly) depending on the type and scope of your business.

Discover More About Supply Chain KPIs 

Those are some tips to apply optimal Good Warehouse Practices.

Find out more about the implementation of Good Warehouse Practices, along with other distribution standards in Advotics Whitepaper: Logistics Challenges in the Pharmaceutical & Food-Beverage Industry.  

Make sure to pay attention to this standard so that your company’s supply chain operations can run well.