Is your warehouse same day ready?

With more and more people shopping online and delivery times being shorter than ever before, businesses are having to re-think their processes and invest in new logistics technology in order to keep up with the ever-quickening pace.

Today customers’ expectations for speedy delivery are extremely high, so in order to remain competitive, businesses must aim to complete the picking, packaging and shipping process in just a few short hours.

Most customers expect to be able to receive their orders within 24 hours of placing them online.

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The rising popularity of next day and same day delivery

At the start of the ecommerce era, online shoppers were satisfied with simply being able to place their order online and have it delivered directly to their doors. Over the years, as technology has advanced and online shopping has become the ‘norm,’ consumers expectations have significantly raised. Today customers expect to be given the option to have their goods delivered within twenty four hours, with ecommerce website’s offering revolutionary same day delivery services, gaining a huge competitive advantage.

It is thought that by 2020, same day delivery of products purchased online will account for 15% of revenues in the parcel delivery industry.

The challenges of ‘same day delivery’

Whilst same day delivery is great from a customer’s point of view and beneficial to businesses in terms of gaining a competitive advantage, it puts significant pressure on those working in the warehouse.

Getting orders picked, packed and delivered the same day is a real challenge for warehouse employees, who already have strict time constraints. The challenges posed by same day delivery are one of the reasons why many ecommerce retailers have introduced ‘Click and Collect’ services. These services allow customers to place orders online and pick up their items the same day from a local store. ‘Click and Collect’ means customers can get their orders quickly and prevents businesses from having to work out the logistics of home delivery.

The problem with same dame delivery is that traditional methods used in the warehouses such as paper-supported picking, order batching and overnight billing runs are no longer feasible. Businesses now have to look for alternative solutions in order to keep up with the fast pace that same day deliver requires.

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How Keymas can help

Keymas provide a number of innovative warehouse solutions that can help businesses to overcome the challenges of providing next day and same day delivery. From conveyor and warehouse technology to warehouse management software, we have everything you need to adapt to the increasing demands of consumers.

K-Store Picking Software and RF Scanners

Using our bespoke K-Store picking software, we can transform your picking operations from a time consuming paper-based system to a speedy automated process, with the use of state-of-the-art RF Scanners. The combination of the picking software and hand held terminals, enables employees to quickly see what they need to pick and where it is located. The scanners also tell them if the wrong item has been picked and how they can correct the situation, helping to achieve higher levels of order accuracy.

Fast and flexible solutions

All of our warehouse solutions can be fully customised to meet your warehouse’s individual needs and requirements. We will work closely with you to speed up the fulfilment cycle and ensure you are able to pick orders within just a few minutes of them being placed. Not only will you see an increase in customer satisfaction and profits, but also employee morale. Our automated solutions work to improve the efficiency of your operations and will make the warehouse a calmer and more organised place for employees to work.

If you are interested in upgrading your warehouse technology to achieve high-speed picking and packing, contact us today.

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