What’s your biggest challenge as warehouse manager?

1.Maintain Stock inventory under control with clear tracking

2. delivery on time 

3. reducing expenses in operation

4. managing end to end operation in warehouse, delivery, documentation, stock , claims etc 

5. verifying documentation & checking import and export shipments

Inefficiencies: Lack of inventory oversight can cause a buildup of inefficiencies within the warehouse that slows operations and increases costs, Without adequate insight into location, pickers take longer to find the items to ship, which slows the loading process and creates a backup in labor allocation and dock-door scheduling." - to overcome with this problem best warehouse management system must be in place

Manual Processes. Barcode technology can reduce or eliminate the problem of a pick list or other documentation having to pass through multiple hands -- e.g. a picker, a checker, a stager, a loader, etc.

Run W/H processes as per design SOP's (Manpower control)

Data accuracy physical Vs system (Human Error control/ Real time data update)

Get the job done quickly No mistakes is very important thing Balance is identical Strong leadership team Maintaining safety products Security and Safety First!! Preserve the secrets of work Control in the balance and distribution of products accurately

Skills coordination and distribution of burdens

The five most common warehouse problems;

1. Inventory accuracy – Without an automated system, companies often don’t know what they have in stock, causing inaccuracies. Inadequate visibility can lead to excess/obsolete inventory buildup or unexpected shortages. Excess inventory can decrease cash flow, create warehouse space issues, increase expenses to house extra materials and ultimately lead to deficient customer service. However, inventory shortage tends to be the greater problem as it can lead to unfulfilled orders and unhappy customers.
2. Inventory location – Lack of inventory oversight can cause a buildup of inefficiencies within the warehouse that slows operations and increases costs. Without adequate insight into location, pickers take longer to find the items to ship, which slows the loading process and creates a backup in labor allocation and dock-door scheduling.
3. Space utilization/warehouse layout – If you don't optimize storage systems, racking and pallet patterns, the amount of space necessary to house inventory increases. Inefficient warehouse layouts also cause unnecessary labor. For instance, if you have high-selling inventory in the back of the facility, you’ll drive further more often than would be required if the warehouse layout was better optimized.
4. Redundant processes – It's common for warehouse workers to pass a pick ticket or other documentation through multiple hands. The picker will pass it to the checker, who will pass it to the stager, who will pass it to the loader, and so on. Barcode technology, which is frequently found in today’s automated warehouse systems, eliminates multiple touches.
5. Picking optimization – For warehouses that still have manual processes in place, there tends to be no common route taken to pick items for shipment, which adds unnecessary time to the process. With system-directed pick/putaway, the routing is easily automated, reducing wear and tear on both your equipment and your labor force.

All of which can be easily eliminated through automation.