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5 Quick End-of-Year Ideas for Productivity Gains

by Chris Zimmerman

In a challenging economy, warehouses can employ smaller, impactful warehouse-ready projects that can dramatically improve operations. In this FORTNA blog, we will review five quick, end-of-year ideas geared toward productivity gains in the warehouse.

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How a Goods-to-Person Solution Can Ease
Labor Challenges

by TJ Franco

With U.S. unemployment rates hovering between 3 and 4 percent and job openings at over 8.5 million, recruiting and hiring warehouse workers remains challenging. A goods-to-person solution can ease an operation's dependence on labor while optimizing processes, inventory management and order fulfillment.

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5 Reasons to Meet FORTNA at Parcel+Post Expo

by Jonathan Kruisselbrink

Explore new solutions, experience product demos and meet industry experts. Visit FORTNA at Parcel+Post Expo and learn how to transform intralogistics processes into efficient, more sustainable operations.

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6 Ways AI May Impact Warehouse Inventory

by Darren Jorgenson

Today’s artificial intelligence (AI) offers intriguing potential and promise in warehouse operations and distribution networks. The rise in popularity of AI is partly due to the digital transformation that many organizations have been experiencing over the last several decades.

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6 Picking Methodologies: What Best Supports Your Operations?

by Chris Zimmerman

Order picking is one of the most labor-intensive processes in the warehouse. While many different methodologies for order fulfillment exist, it remains one of the most critical activities affecting productivity, accuracy rates and throughput.

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The Cost to Operations of Doing Nothing

by Chris Slover

The cost to operations of doing nothing can be defined as the negative impact of maintaining the status quo for current processes while ignoring innovative solutions that can transform warehouse operations into competitive advantage. Learn how the cost of doing nothing can impact your operation.

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