The Five Pillars of Supply Chain Efficiency: How Pick Bin Sizing Improves Warehouse Picking Efficiency
Pick is one of Lesters’ five pillars of supply chain efficiency, alongside Store, Pack, Ship and Return. Together, these pillars form the framework we use to identify opportunities and provide solutions across every stage of a customer’s supply chain. The first stage, Pick, is about creating an efficient picking environment in which warehouse teams can […]
What Is the Best Packaging for Heavy Automotive Parts?
When an automotive part is heavy, valuable or awkwardly shaped, an ordinary cardboard box is definitely not enough. Components such as brake discs, gearboxes, engine parts, suspension assemblies and metal castings can place considerable pressure on packaging. If the pack is not designed for the job, the part can move, puncture the board or become […]