Produktivitätsverlust durch manuelle Wareneingangs- und Chargenerfassung

Definition

Australian inventory vendors market automated stock counts, barcode scanning and real‑time updates as ways to streamline warehousing and purchasing, implicitly contrasting them with labour‑intensive manual processes.[4] A typical palletised receiving process for bulk paper products includes counting units, cross‑checking purchase orders, writing or keying GRNs, and sometimes handwriting pallet IDs and batch details. If manual handling adds even 10–20 extra minutes per inbound pallet across documentation, double entry and later corrections, and a warehouse receives 50–100 pallets per day, this is 500–2,000 minutes (≈8–33 hours) of avoidable labour daily. Conservatively assuming 6–12 hours per week of clearly non‑value‑adding time (after allowing for necessary checks) at an all‑in warehouse labour cost of AUD 35–40 per hour, the annual cost is roughly AUD 11k–25k. In larger DCs where manual work extends across multiple shifts and locations, this readily scales to AUD 60k–120k per year.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: A mid‑size Australian 🇦🇺 paper wholesaler receiving 50–100 pallets per day can waste 30–60 labour hours per week on manual receiving and lot paperwork (≈AUD 60k–120k p.a. in wages). Scan‑based, integrated receiving can cut this by 50–70%.

Affected Stakeholders

Warehouse Operators, Warehouse Manager, Inventory Controller, Operations Manager

Related Business Risks