How to improve order fulfillment? NextFirst launches the Back To Basics series to address the main facets involved in operating a next-generation warehouse. This series will concentrate on business and industry trends relating to warehouse performance, management, and productivity. To kick-start this series, we will address what traditional primary operations are typically conducted in warehouses. To know more, contact us at info@nextfirst.com.

1. Warehouse
Operations 101
Understanding
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2. Receiving Process
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Transfer of the ownership of products to the
warehouse. Receiving is the first and most
crucial process. Proper loading and data
management helps in weeding out defective
goods and avoid liabilities.

3. Putaway refers to all processes between
receiving and placing goods from vendors
in their designated locations. A putaway
simplifies the storage process while
reducing the possibility of misplacing
items and keeping the warehouse
organized.
Putaway Process
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4. Storage Process
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Storage is the warehouse process where
items are stored in their most
appropriate storage space. When done
properly, the storage process completely
maximizes the warehouse's available
space and improves labor productivity.

5. Picking Process
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Order picking is the process of taking the
right items out of the warehouse storage
for an order. It is the first step in order
fulfillment. Streamlining this process
helps to achieve greater consistency and
customer satisfaction.

6. Packing Process
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Packing is a continuation of the picking
process of gathering and packaging the
designated item to ready them for order
shipping. The packing process must be
system-managed and carefully handled
to ensure complete and accurate orders.

7. Shipping is the final warehouse process,
where orders are dispatched to
consumers. Only if the correct order is
sorted and assembled, passed through
the right transit mode and transported
safely and on time to the right customer,
the shipping process is deemed efficient.
Shipping Process
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8. Get in touch with us
to learn more at
info@nextfirst.com
www.nextfirst.com