Organizing Location-Based Storage in Warehouses

Inventory tracking

Fighting mis-picks

Expiry date notifications

Location-based storage is a modern approach to warehouse inventory management that significantly improves operational efficiency and reduces costs.

To optimize storage and speed up SKU search, Pick-to-Light systems are recommended. Light indicators visually mark item locations, accelerating order picking and reducing errors. These technologies make location-based storage even more effective and competitive.

This article covers key aspects of location-based storage: inventory tracking, mis-pick prevention, and expiry notifications. Alongside traditional warehouse practices, we also look at optimization options with the TakeYours WMS suite.

Effective inventory tracking is the foundation of location-based storage. The system precisely tracks where each item is stored, simplifying inventory counts and minimizing errors. Specialized software automates accounting, keeps data current, and shortens processing time.

TakeYours offers a more advanced addressing model: dynamic address assignment when an SKU is placed on a shelf. Organic storage zones for certain SKUs can form across the warehouse. Each unit gets an address based on where it was put. During order picking, the system uses these addresses to optimize the pick path.

Mis-picking is one of the main problems warehouses face. Location-based storage reduces it through clear space organization and unique addresses per SKU. Items are found faster and order-assembly errors drop. Barcoding and regular checks also help lower mis-pick rates.

TakeYours answers not only “how many?” but also “where?”. That approach is essential for inventory and audits. Management can run a selective audit of any number of SKUs at any time by requesting an availability and location report from the system.

Expiry control is critical for products with limited shelf life. Location-based storage makes it easier to track dates via inventory management integration. Automatic alerts on approaching expiry help sell stock in time and avoid losses. In a custom setup, TakeYours PTL can be extended to light up cells with near-expiry SKUs.

TakeYours is a forward-looking WMS with advanced optional services. Its goal is to raise productivity on key goods-flow segments in the warehouse. The system fully supports Pick-by-Light and Put-to-Light on its own hardware line. It also addresses acute mis-pick issues. In TakeYours deployments, payback is typically under one year thanks to stronger storage control and higher outbound productivity.

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Originally published on Dzen