The Value of Profiling and Slotting in Warehouse Operations | SupplyChainBrain

The Value of Profiling and Slotting in Warehouse Operations

Dan Basmajian, Chief Executive Officer, Optricity

October 26, 2010

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Warehouses with high-velocity operations or a wide variety of products can benefit greatly from the use of sophisticated profiling and slotting techniques, according to Dan Basmajian, chief executive officer of Optricity. [Run Time (Min:) 9:41]

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