Before we review our predictions for 2019, let’s recap our predictions for 2018 and see how we did. 1. The Datafication of the Warehouse will accelerate. The explosion of data sources continues. Did it accelerate? That is debatable. It [ … ] Read More
Category Archives: Enterprise vs. Cloud
Warehouse Industry Trends Presented to WERC
WERC, the Warehouse Education and Research Council, is a really fantastic organization that has done a lot to help educate professionals in the distribution industry. Easy Metrics was fortunate to be able to present at a WERC conference back [ … ] Read More
Invisible Work: Stop It From Ruining Your Warehouse Workforce
Labor cost is among the many key metrics tracked within distribution centers – and to CFO’s, labor is one of the most important categories to control within their P&L’s. Those CFOs would likely be astonished to learn that their [ … ] Read More
Big Data Reveals Faster, Cheaper Labor Standards
The term, “Big Data” refers to much more than large data sets. It’s an era which is changing how we work and live. The big data age causes us to ask, “how are we using our data?” not just [ … ] Read More
The Sneaky Thing Your Warehouse Management System (WMS) Is Hiding
While doing an ROI analysis for a customer this week, we discovered 50% of their total labor costs were completely ignored by their WMS. Their Warehouse Management System is from a well-known provider, and measures three critical parts of [ … ] Read More
Simplified Implementations of Web 2.0
Implementing any new data system into a company is a challenge. Web 2.0/Cloud applications are turning the software industry upside down. The new tools available in software greatly simplify the on boarding process for companies now and we will [ … ] Read More