Among the many factors that influence order fulfillment times, the layout of a distribution center emerges as a pivotal element.
Studies have revealed that the distribution center layout alone can impact more than 60% [ 1 ] of the walking distance covered by workers engaged in picking operations.
However, the high cost of re-installing or expanding a warehouse or its layout isn’t always the simplest thing to do, making it a complex, long, and expensive endeavor.
We want to argue that distribution centers do not have to rework their entire layout to achieve these kinds of efficiency gains.