A Guide to Implementation and Free Resource Deployment
Date: October 26, 2023 Prepared For: Logistics Managers, Warehouse Operations Directors, Supply Chain Analysts A Guide to Implementation and Free Resource Deployment
A warehouse manager juggles dozens of variables: receiving, put-away, storage, picking, packing, and shipping. Without a centralized dashboard, you are managing by instinct rather than fact. Here is why a dedicated Excel dashboard is a game-changer: The exclusive template tracks the following ten critical
Before you download, you need to know what you are getting. The exclusive template tracks the following ten critical metrics. If a dashboard doesn’t have these, keep looking. Consistent data entry yields reliable trends
Set a 15-minute recurring calendar appointment every morning at 9:00 AM to paste yesterday’s data into the raw data sheet. Consistent data entry yields reliable trends.
| KPI Category | Specific Metric | Formula Logic (Built-in) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Receiving | Dock-to-Stock Cycle Time | (Receipt putaway time) / (Total receipt lines) | | Inventory | Inventory Accuracy | (Matched count / System count) * 100 | | Storage | Space Utilization | (Cubic feet used / Total cubic feet) * 100 | | Picking | Orders Per Hour | Total orders picked / Total labor hours | | Quality | Pick Accuracy Rate | (Total Lines – Error Lines) / Total Lines | | Shipping | On-Time Shipment Rate | (Shipped on time / Total shipments) * 100 | | Returns | Return Rate | (Units returned / Units shipped) * 100 | | Cost | Cost Per Order | Total warehouse OPEX / Total orders shipped |