Inviscid Consulting

A high-performance warehouse layout isn’t born from a sketch. It’s born from due diligence.

A SWAG won’t cut it. And forget Zoltar and your Magic 8-Ball.

In the latest issue of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒁𝒐𝒏𝒆, we explain why data analysis, planning parameters, functional area sizing, and optimized material flows should drive your layout long before anyone starts drawing boxes on paper.

In other words, warehouse layout is a numbers game, not a sketching game.

https://www.inviscidconsulting.com/post/do-the-math-before-you-do-the-drawing-how-high-performance-warehouse-layouts-are-born

Inviscid Consulting is pleased to share that Steve Hopper has been named to 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 & 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦's 2026 Pros to Know – Leaders in Excellence list.

This recognition highlights supply chain leaders who are helping organizations navigate disruption, improve operations, and create meaningful business results.

At Inviscid Consulting, we help clients strengthen supply chain performance through practical, experience-based consulting in warehousing, fulfillment, distribution, and logistics operations. This recognition reflects the trust our clients place in us and the collaborative work we have been fortunate to do alongside outstanding teams and business partners.

We appreciate 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 & 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 for the recognition.

Too many warehouse improvement projects go sideways for one simple reason: teams start shopping for solutions before they clearly define the problem and the business requirements.

That's backwards.

In this article, we share why being requirements-driven (rather than solutions-driven) leads to better decisions, lower risk, and often more practical, cost-effective outcomes.

If this is a challenge in your operation, we’d love to know.

It’s the Requirements, Stupid: Why So Many Warehouse Improvement Projects Go Sideways Too often, projects in warehouses and DCs go sideways because teams start by shopping for solutions instead of defining the problem. Whether it’s automation, software, equipment, or a 3PL, the right approach is always the same: clearly define the problem and the business requirements first, and th...