Optimise every aisle with intelligent warehouse slotting software

Warehouse slotting is an inventory management practice utilised to maximise the storage and retrieval of goods in a warehouse by strategically arranging items by physical characteristics, velocity of ordering as well as grouping them with products often ordered together.

Leveraging intelligent warehouse slotting software allows an operation to map the warehouse virtually using digital twin technology, like FORTNA OptiSlot DC™. The digital environment then serves as a sandbox to evaluate warehouse slotting strategies.

Operations benefit from increased productivity, reduced labour expenses, controlled replenishment, better inventory management, reduction in partial order shipments, improved order quality and improved space utilisation.

The initial reslot is when a slotting software is used to produce product movement data that is used to qualify products and drives where to slot them. An initial reslot is using all the product’s characteristics (size, dimensions, weight, turn times, etc.) and physically moving and arranging all or part of the current inventory for optimal operational efficiency.

Sustainable slotting is the practice of doing consistent, smaller scale reslots after the initial reslot. Sustainable slotting moves inventory based on new operational data, centered on velocity, promotions and product characteristics. A sustainable slotting practice gives an operation the ability to make critical inventory slotting adjustments as fluctuations in product mix and velocity arise, ensuring efficient and productive operations.