--- title: Is Your Inventory Management Layout a Traditional One? description: Amazon is leading the modern way of Disorganised Managing Inventory. 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[Read More →](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/is-your-inventory-management-layout-a-traditional-one) - [supply chain (286)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [technology (138)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/technology) - [logistics (81)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/logistics) - [procurement (69)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/procurement) - [optimisation (65)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/optimisation) Posted by [Dave Food](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/author/dave-food) on May 6, 2019 8:06:47 PM ![Dave Food](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9fa060d35f0f962fafafe972c24035ae) Find me on: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/davefood) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davefood) [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/davefood) Are you still focused on the fundamental premises Inventory managers have been engaged in the past decades? The idea of an Organised Inventory is no longer on use, as in most businesses, the *modern Warehouse Inventory Management* has been transforming accordingly to *customer’s expectation* both in the B2B and B2C areas. Excellent comprehension of Inventory Management is most important for you to be successful, whether it is small or large businesses.  **Are you hooked on these old practices of** *Organised Inventory***?** - Traditional storage warehouses are Mezzanine Flooring, Multi-tier racking, Pallet Racking, Shelving, Mobile Shelving, and standard back-to-back storage. - Inventory managers centred on *unit load sizes* to use to the full the warehouse area. - A *grid-style* warehouse layout, focused mainly on *increasing its cube space*. - The purpose of *vertical* and *horizontal* space is to *have room* for the entire inventory, to collect it and shelve it safety. - To provide *well-organised transit areas to lessen blocking*, reducing transit-times. - *Slotting, replenishment* and *location control system* gained much interest. - *Barcodes* were used to a great extent. - The **SKU’s** (*Stock Keeping Unit*) which are fast and add for most of the sales. - Warehouses were planned with physical logistics in view – inventory management, receivables, inventory flow and dispatch, and were all delivered on timetables of 2 to 5 days. Amazon is leading the way of ***Disorganised Managed Inventory***. Are you ready to explore this as a model? - They operate with a *customer-centric approach*. - Their warehouse and inventory technologies layout is to *develop product selection* and *delivery times* *for customers*. - Amazon carries out a *six-sided check of each inventory* to certify that the stock is not damaged and is ready to be shipped. If any issues with the receivables, Amazon’s problem-solver unit engages in 2 hours to 2 days to prove the desirable condition of the inventory. - Once the item is scanned and *green-lighted* as an inventory, its *exact location* is established, and it is ready for Amazon's customers to order it on their *website*. Moreover, as soon as the customer orders a product from their website, a picker *will be alerted to pick* the requested item. - Amazon stockpiles its inventory *at random* in the warehouse; the technical term for this is *random stow* or *Disorganised Inventory*. - There are *robots* which *reorder the shelves* to make acces*sible the fastest picking rout*e. - Their *algorithm indicates the transit route* and sends the location of the item to be picked on the *picker’s hand scanner*. - They focus on the *quickest route* to pick items. *Robots move shelves* to assure the picking is done at *high-speed*. - Once the item is picked, the computer will indicate the *right box size for packing and labellin*g, done automatically. - Finally, the product is sent and delivered. All through the process there are *multiple automatic check-ups* to guarantee the product is shipped to the *right customer*.  **Final comments:** warehouses and inventory will always be an essential part of a **cost** centre; a **customer-centric** approach can drive incredible *revenue outcomes*. Even more, when taking a *delivery-centric approach* at *receivables* and *double-checking the inventory* is entirely inspected, then you increase the *possibilities of delighting your customers*. Likewise, if your Inventory Management layout has a perspective on the *fastest picking* *route*, then your delivery timetables will *get stronger*. Therefore, *knowing the location of your inventory is more important* than an organised inventory. So, which one you think will give you the *outmost from your Inventory Management*, the old organised approach, or the modern **Disorganised Inventory** **Management**? **Take your chances!** **Dave Food** [Prophetic Technology](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/) **Subscribe to our emails & exclusive free content.** **[![I want to subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2979069/174cc371-9cdc-4b94-a32e-9007f0ac4dea.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2979069/174cc371-9cdc-4b94-a32e-9007f0ac4dea)** - [supply chain](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [inventory](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/inventory) - [management](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/management) - - - ## Post Your Comments Here #### About Us Prophetic Technology is a team of dedicated people that combine their expertise in business domains with a passion to release potential.s every page it appears on. 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