{"id":1072,"date":"2026-10-22T21:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/?page_id=1072"},"modified":"2026-11-01T08:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T08:49:26","slug":"warehouse-optimisation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/en\/lageroptimierung\/","title":{"rendered":"Warehouse & Inventory Optimisation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Warehouse optimisation consulting: reduce costs, get inventory under control<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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AZentron Solutions provides warehouse optimisation consulting to help companies reduce the time, money and capital they tie up \u2013 with measures that address root causes and are embedded in day-to-day operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Employees search for goods. System stock does not match actual quantities. Picking errors lead to complaints and re-deliveries. At the same time, part of the range sits in the warehouse for too long while other items are out of stock. Each of these symptoms costs margin \u2013 and together they tie up capital that is needed elsewhere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Phone +43 676 48 40 772<\/a> \u00b7 andreas.zich@azentron.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Root causes, not symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I analyse the processes from goods receipt through put-away and replenishment to picking and shipping. Storage location structure, inventory management and the interaction of people, processes and systems are looked at together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Picking errors \u2013 causes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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unclear storage location logic, missing check steps, system issues or time pressure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Avoiding inventory discrepancies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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clean booking processes, clear responsibilities and regular stock checks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Optimising walking routes in the warehouse<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Place items by access frequency, reorganise routes and replenishment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Perishable goods<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Shelf life, stock rotation and timely handling of critical stock.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Reducing warehouse costs: measures with lasting impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Materials, staff, storage and transport are becoming more expensive. Special trips, rework and short-notice interventions cause additional costs. I analyse cost drivers, inventory, flows of goods and capacities as a whole. Together we assess which changes make economic sense and how they affect service levels and supply \u2013 because anyone who wants to reduce logistics costs must not jeopardise delivery capability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Optimising inventory and capital tied up in stock<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Purchasing, sales, production and logistics often plan on different assumptions. The result is overstock in one part of the range and shortages in another. With shared planning foundations, clear inventory targets and scenarios for fluctuating prices and volumes, the capital tied up in stock goes down \u2013 with the same or better availability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Embedding improvements in day-to-day operations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Measures only work if they last. That is why I embed improvements through clear standards, suitable KPIs and lean management practices. Inventory accuracy and error rates become fixed metrics that your team manages itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The warehouse check: your starting point<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The warehouse check is a fixed entry format with a clear scope: I look at your warehouse and the adjacent processes, identify the biggest levers and show which measures pay off first.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Operational warehouse management, optimisation of warehouse processes and the introduction of lean management are among my core areas of experience \u2013 most recently as National Business Coordinator Warehousing and statutory managing director (trade law) Warehousing in an international corporate group.<\/p>

\u2192 More about Andreas Zich<\/a><\/p>

Lacking the leadership capacity for implementation? \u2192 Interim Management<\/a><\/p>

\u2192 Insights: Reducing warehouse costs<\/a> \u00b7 \u2192 Optimising tied-up capital by reducing inventory<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Is your warehouse costing more than it should?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In the initial call we clarify whether the warehouse check is the right starting point.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Which measures reduce warehouse costs fastest?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Usually eliminating search times, errors and rework, and shortening walking routes. The analysis shows which levers are biggest in your case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What are the most common causes of picking errors?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Unclear storage location structures, similar items next to each other, missing check steps, data errors in the system and time pressure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How can inventory discrepancies be avoided?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Through clean real-time bookings, clear responsibilities, regular counts and consistent clarification of every discrepancy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beratung Lageroptimierung: Kosten senken, Best\u00e4nde in den Griff bekommen AZentron Solutions bietet Beratung f\u00fcr Lageroptimierungen f\u00fcr Unternehmen, um Zeit-, Geld- und Kapitaleinsatz zu reduzieren \u2013 mit Ma\u00dfnahmen, die an den Ursachen ansetzen und im Tagesgesch\u00e4ft verankert werden. Mitarbeitende suchen nach Ware. Systembest\u00e4nde stimmen nicht mit den tats\u00e4chlichen Mengen \u00fcberein. Kommissionierfehler f\u00fchren zu Reklamationen und Nachlieferungen. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1072","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1072"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1290,"href":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1072\/revisions\/1290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azentron.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}