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🚚 Effective planning in logistics: from capacity plans to shift adjustments 🗓️ 📊 Strategic Planning: Strategic planning starts with business needs and forecasts from marketing, sales, or production. It answers the key question: How many units of product XY will we sell over the next months or years? From this, we derive workforce needs, creating a capacity plan. Stakeholders such as general managers, supply chain, and sales teams meet regularly to adapt the rolling plan. 👥 Tactical Planning: Rosters: Tactical planning turns capacity numbers into a roster, assigning real people to shifts (e.g., morning, late). These shifts may rotate weekly. ⚖️ Operational Planning: Balance & Flexibility: Operational planning involves assigning workers to stations and adjusting as needed for incoming deliveries, fluctuating demand, or last-minute changes. Even with strong planning, real-time adjustments keep operations running smoothly. With well-structured planning at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels, companies ensure smooth logistics and efficient resource utilization. 💡 PLANCISE helps seamlessly integrate all planning steps and adapt flexibly to changes, ensuring optimal workforce deployment and streamlined warehouse operations. 📦 #RocketFuelforYourWarehouse #logistics #intralogistics #distributionscenters #supplychain #workforcemanagement 🚀

Happy Face After a Presentation😊 Our CEO, Thomas Mahringer, beams with joy whenever he gets the chance to give a presentation about PLANCISE. And it’s no wonder, as PLANCISE is revolutionizing how warehouses and businesses plan and manage their personnel. With our software, Excel errors and tedious shift planning are things of the past. 🚀 PLANCISE offers features like capacity planning 📊, shift management 🕒, and forecasting reports 📅, making life easier for operations managers, logistics leaders, and warehouse workers alike. Clear communication and precise resource allocation ensure greater efficiency 📈 and less stress in daily operations. Plus, with our mobile app 📱, teams stay updated in real-time, whether it’s about shift schedules or immediate changes. Curious about how PLANCISE can boost productivity in your organization? Let’s talk! 💬 #RocketFuelforYourWarehouse #logistics #intralogistics #distributionscenters #supplychain #workforcemanagement 🚀

We look forward to your visit!🤩🚀 #RocketFuelforYourWarehouse #logistics #intralogistics #distributionscenters #supplychain 🚀

A successful start to the first day of the Logistics Summit in Düsseldorf: Thomas Mahringer and David Humbarger have already had the opportunity to hold valuable discussions with industry experts and potential partners.🤝In their presentation, they introduced PLANCISE, an innovative software solution developed specifically for the management of personnel and shift planning in warehouses.💼   The two are looking forward not only to making many more exciting contacts tomorrow, but also to talking about the future of personnel management in the logistics sector at the Igloo Talk at 10.20 am.🕙 All interested parties are cordially invited to find out about the latest developments at stand H2-S22 📍 and not to miss the talk.💡  #RocketFuelforYourWarehouse #logistics #intralogistics #distributionscenters #supplychain 🚀

We are participating in the Logistics Summit in Düsseldorf this year.🚀🤩 Come meet us there!   #RocketFuelforYourWarehouse #logistics #distributionscenters #supplychain #workforcemanagement #intralogistics  

Last week, two of our team members were on the road again. 🚗 We held a two-day, onboarding workshop with our latest customer, ATP Autoteile GmbH, in Pressath, Germany to better understand their proceses and ensure a strong relationship moving forward. 💼🤝   Thanks to ATP for their hospitality and trust in PLANCISE!🙏😊   Want to increase transparancy & reduce inefficiencies in your warehouse operations? 📦📊 Do not hesitate to contact us. #RocketFuelforYourWarehouse #logistics #distributionscenters #supplychain #workforcemanagement #intralogistics

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The Hidden Challenges of Using Spreadsheets in Warehouse Planning 📊🏭 When existing tools fall short, many planners and team leads default to using spreadsheets. They're incredibly versatile, widely understood, and can handle a variety of tasks. However, this convenience comes with significant drawbacks, especially in a complex environment like a warehouse. Spreadsheets lack real-time data integration ⏱️, making it difficult to get up-to-the-minute insights crucial for effective decision-making. They also struggle with scalability 📈 as operations grow, leading to errors and inefficiencies. Collaboration is another pain point 🤝—spreadsheets are not built for multi-user access, which can result in conflicting changes and lost data. Moreover, the intricate knowledge required to maintain these spreadsheets is often locked in the heads of a few experts 🧠, creating bottlenecks and risking operational continuity if those individuals are unavailable 🚧. While spreadsheets have their place, relying on them for warehouse planning can lead to missed opportunities and costly mistakes 💸. It’s time to leverage the deep expertise of those who manage these spreadsheets and transition to dedicated planning tools 🛠️ that address these limitations, ensuring more efficient and reliable operations. #RocketFuelforYourWarehouse #logistics #distributionscenters #supplychain #materialflow #intralogistic 🚀

Thank you for an amazing workshop, your warm hospitality, and your infectious enthusiasm! It was a pleasure to learn and connect with such passionate individuals, BESTSELLER.

VUCA Warehouses: 5 Key Indicators to Watch 🏭 In the ever-changing business world, warehouses play a pivotal role in supply chain management. 📦 But what should you do when your warehouse operations encounter volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)? Spotting these indicators early can help you manage challenges more effectively. Here are five signs that your warehouse might be dealing with VUCA: 1. Demand is unpredictable: 📈📉 Frequent fluctuations in demand signal volatility. These changes might be due to seasonal variations, market trends, or sudden shifts in consumer behavior. 2. Your supply chain faces instability: 🌍🌪️ Disruptions from geopolitical events, natural disasters, or unexpected incidents create uncertainty in warehouse operations. This can lead to delayed shipments, shortages, or logistical challenges. 3. Forecasting becomes ineffective: 🔮❓ In a VUCA environment, traditional forecasting methods may not accurately predict demand. Ambiguity arises when market trends, customer preferences, or external influences on demand are unclear. 4. Constantly revising shift schedules: 🕒🔄 The unpredictable nature of demand requires continuous adjustments to shift schedules, necessitating careful planning to allocate resources and workforce efficiently. 5. Reactive problem-solving: 🧩🔥 Without proactive planning, issues are often addressed only after they arise, rather than being prevented ahead of time. Recognizing these challenges doesn't necessarily mean there's a problem. It highlights the need to address VUCA dynamics and find effective tools to navigate them, like our workforce management solution, PLANCISE. 🚀