Name
Warehouse Efficiency Initiatives
Description

Warehouse productivity is going in the wrong direction - NAPB warehouses are less productive today than they’ve been in the past. This session will focus on in-warehouse processes on both the inbound and outbound sides to get a holistic picture of how OEMs are working to improve efficiency. On the inbound side, we’ll start even before receiving at inbound scheduling (to the extent it enables receiving), going through putaway. On the outbound side, we’ll focus on picking and batching strategies. How are OEMs batching orders and lines for optimal picking? What is the best way to set up a pick path? For this session, we’d like to focus on high-productivity warehouses, but any warehouse who has made recent improvements is welcome to submit a story.

Hunter Roberts
Track
Warehouse Operations
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM