The cost of inaccurate locations 

Poor location accuracy affects far more than stock counting. 

• When operators cannot trust the location information available to them, they begin compensating for it manually. 
• They search neighbouring bins. 
• They ask colleagues if they have seen the stock. 
• They check reserve locations. 
• They investigate whether another picker has already moved it. 
• Eventually, what should have been a straightforward pick becomes a stock investigation. 

And once confidence in the system begins to fall, another problem emerges. 

It is estimated that during the 2021 Black Friday sale period buyers in the UK will spend £4.6billion with a typical spend per household of £275*

This year retailers have changed the traditional 'Black Friday Sale' format to run over an extended period during most of November. This extension provides several key benefits, including the ability to better manage demand, stock availability and internal business resource. This is particularly key this year in the UK where there are challenges within the supply chain with materials shortages, delivery delays, and increasing costs of production and we have seen more options being offered to consumers on how they can receive their orders.

Managing Black Friday demand with an integrated WMS system will ensure that you can meet peak seasonal demand whilst continuing to grow your business and Datalinx recommends that functionality includes: