Managing a warehouse may seem simple, but in fact it requires a lot of knowledge, and the complexity determines the method. Warehouse management includes multi-dimensional management of sites, people, property and property, with goods, the liquid asset, as the management center. Any management activity will involve the three goals of “efficiency, quality, and cost.” The same goes for cargo management. Due to mutual constraints, the balance and joint maximization of the three must be pursued. Due to the importance of logistics scale, overseas warehouses The management goal can be condensed into “more speed, better economy”.
The warehouse management of overseas warehouses is not much different from that of domestic e-commerce warehouses. It mainly takes into account the special requirements of cross-border and foreign environments. The boundaries of warehouse management are relatively clear, and can be summarized in three words: collection, management, and delivery. These four aspects of “reasonable planning, scientific processes, standardized actions, and accurate data” are the basis for improving the level of overseas warehouse management. Each link must rely on system records: First planning, reasonable warehouse planning is the basis for storage volume ratio, process efficiency and operation safety.
The second process is to break things down and form specific combinations. Good processes can reduce losses and waste, such as specific system logic and return processing processes.
Three actions, the warehouse management system is to restrain people’s behavior, correct protection and control, such as security measures, storage and stacking principles, clear accounts, and complete documents.
The four data are the foundation. Accurate SKU management and inventory arrangements ensure the consistency of physical objects, information and bills. These designs will eventually be reflected in the overseas warehouse system, with multi-platform omni-channel docking, achieving global inventory sharing and collaboration, and achieving consistent overseas warehouse services.
Different from traditional warehousing where bulk goods come in and out, e-commerce warehousing is characterized by “big in and small out”. Its complexity does not lie in the size of the area or the amount of inventory, but in the multiple owners, multiple categories, and fast delivery. Problems such as entry and exit, high-frequency orders, and fluctuation cycles. The more types of goods, the more complicated the specifications, and the more promotion peaks there are, the greater the challenge is to organize the operations and ensure efficiency in the warehouse.
Logistics is the control of the two attributes of goods, time and space. Overseas warehouses trade space for time, and use overseas temporary storage to improve delivery timeliness. But the bigger the area, the better. It is often said in the industry that “the bigger the warehouse, the more inventory.” Effective utilization is the core.
Overseas warehouses limit the time and space conditions. Using time to compete for space means that the warehousing operation speed must be fast. The faster the turnover, the smaller the space required, and vice versa. Moreover, online sales opportunities are fleeting, and the time for order processing is very limited, so we cannot slack off. These characteristics determine warehouse layout, product placement, picking methods, labor performance, billing and other issues.