{"id":2064,"date":"2023-11-07T20:21:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T20:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixels360live.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=2064"},"modified":"2024-03-25T10:05:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T14:05:40","slug":"the-secret-to-post-peak-success-at-your-warehouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/blog\/the-secret-to-post-peak-success-at-your-warehouse","title":{"rendered":"The Secret to Post-Peak Success at Your Warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2064\" class=\"elementor elementor-2064\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8c5159 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8c5159\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"pre-heading\">November 07, 2023<\/div>\n            <h1 class=\"hero-heading\">The Secret to Post-Peak Success at Your Warehouse<\/h1>\n                            <a href=\"\/blog\/?f_viewall=0&f_page=1&f_posttype=post&f_limit=9&f_search=&f_industries=&f_solutions=&author_id=5#content-filter\">\n                    <p class=\"p-regular author\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Author-icon.svg\" alt=\"Author Icon\">\n                        <span class=\"author-name\">Mary Hart<\/span><span class=\"author-position\">, Sr. Content Marketing Manager<\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-banner-right-content\">\n            <div class=\"hero-thumbnail\">\n                <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" 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elementor-element-9abcc74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-content-blog-news-post\" data-id=\"9abcc74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"content-blog-news-post.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<section class=\"content-blog-news-post\" id=\"content-blog-news-post\" data-module=\"ContentBlogNewsPost\">\n        <section class=\"post-content-item-section white-bg\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"content-blog-news-post-content\">\n                <p>I know you\u2019re in the thick of peak season at your warehouse now, or shortly will be with Black Friday approaching. But before you know it, this peak season will be over and it will be time to handle returns, clean up your warehouse and optimize warehouse operations, all while keeping your associates busy and engaged.<\/p><p>Is this peak season shaping up to be a tough one with your current manual processes? Post-peak season is the perfect time to learn how warehouse automation can help you smooth out warehouse operations before the next rush.<\/p><p><strong>Ride the Wave of Returns<\/strong><\/p><p>Even when order volumes drop in your warehouse post-peak, you do still have orders coming in along with returns that all need to be managed efficiently. Once\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/quickly-fullfill-peak-orders-warehouse-robots\/\">peak season<\/a>\u00a0ends, those returns are going to start streaming in as your customers send back unwanted gifts (how could you have known Grandma Sally was going to have hip surgery when you bought her that exercise bike she\u2019d always wanted?) or incorrect orders. Instead of the hustle and bustle of peak season, your warehouse is now in the thick of the reverse logistics peak season.<\/p><p>As they come in, returns need to be quickly inspected, sorted, restocked, and repackaged for resale. This is a labor-intensive process that could lead to errors, and human associates are needed to do the visual inspection and sorting the returns to see what\u2019s going back into inventory; what needs to be trashed; and what needs to be further processed<\/p><p>Automation technologies can help with returns, especially with the tedious transport tasks and bringing returned items to associates for putaway. This frees up their human coworkers for tasks that require a human brain like quality checks and decision making on the sale potential of the returned items.<\/p><p>For example, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) like LocusBots can quickly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/features\/transport\/\">traverse the aisles<\/a>\u00a0to transport returned items. Instead of human associates having to push manual carts that are laden with 200-400 pounds of product, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/what-are-warehouse-robots\/\">AMRs<\/a>\u00a0take on the point-to-point transport.<\/p><p>With LocusBots handling the heavy lifting, your human associates can stay in one place and focus on high-value tasks. The human-robot collaboration leads to returns being processed faster and more accurately, turning reverse logistics from a cost center into a competitive advantage.<\/p><p><strong>Improve Picking Density<\/strong><\/p><p>During peak season, inventory levels rise and your bins are fully stocked to meet customer demand. Once peak ends, for the products that didn\u2019t sell out, you\u2019re left with excess stock taking up valuable space in your warehouse. What to do, besides having a blow-out sale to sell off that extra inventory? Consolidate your inventory storage to improve the picking density in your warehouse.<\/p><p>Once your inventory team has analyzed the data; looked at any upcoming sales or specials; and ascertained the products that you may send out in the next weeks or months, you can use automation like AMRs in your warehouse to transport overages or slower-selling inventory into storage zones in less trafficked sections of your warehouse, freeing up main pick locations for faster-moving products. This process improves productivity by having the most-often picked products in easily accessible locations, while optimizing your warehouse layout for more efficiency in order fulfillment.<\/p><p><strong>Streamline Workflows with AI<\/strong><\/p><p>When order volumes decrease post-peak, it\u2019s the perfect time to streamline workflows and better position your warehouse with help from your automation technology.<\/p><p>With Locus Robotics, our LocusOne software includes LocusView, which is a dashboard and reporting feature designed to deliver\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/fulfill-orders-optimize-warehouse-ai-robotics\/\">AI data-driven<\/a>, actionable insights across more than two dozen insightful reports and real-time dashboards, including labor guidance, predictive insights for work completion, operational comparisons against targets or time periods, order pool tracking and guidance, mission analysis and optimization, key performance visualization, and more.<\/p><p>As an example of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/use-ai-in-supply-chain-unlock-efficiency\/\">streamlining workflows with AI<\/a>, you can use traffic heat maps to identify and eliminate bottlenecks in your warehouse\u2019s picking paths or putaway processes.<\/p><p>Your robots work seamlessly alongside warehouse workers and systems to create an agile and productive warehouse operation. Continual process refinement based on data analytics means you\u2019ll be ready to ramp up quickly when seasonal peaks return.<\/p><p><strong>Upskill Employees<\/strong><\/p><p>During the post-peak season, which can have some slower moments, focus on cross-training and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/upskill-retain-warehouse-associates-robots\/\">upskilling your associates<\/a>\u00a0for new, higher roles within your warehouse that utilize their human brains and skills.<\/p><p>As you\u2019re training associates, review peak season performance with them to highlight areas for improvement, and listen to your associates, who may have ideas on ways to make your next peak season even better.<\/p><p>This focus on training your human associates and retraining any that need a refresh on working with AMRs (although it takes just minutes to learn how to work with LocusBots) will pay off for you when peak season hits again. An invested workforce with high associate retention is crucial for warehouse success.<\/p><p><strong>Invest in Peak and Post-Peak Success<\/strong><\/p><p>The post-peak period in your warehouse doesn\u2019t mean orders stop and everyone can take a break. Instead, it\u2019s a time for analysis and refreshing your warehouse operations. By leveraging the power of warehouse automation and AI, like our LocusBots and LocusOne software along with investing in your workforce, you can set the stage for a leaner, more efficient operation in your warehouse. This proactive approach towards managing returns, optimizing picking density, and streamlining workflows ensures your warehouse remains competitive and ready for the next seasonal peak surge.<\/p><p>Whether you\u2019re streamlining returns, enhancing workflows, or fostering employee growth, remember that peak and post-peak success is found when you have humans and robots working together.<\/p><p>Ready to make this post-peak season your best one yet by turning away from manual processes to embrace warehouse automation?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/get-started\/inquiry\/\">Let\u2019s talk<\/a>!<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n    <\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dab7f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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