Drive Performance and Improve Planning: Five Important Warehouse Labor Metrics to Track
Distribution Centers (DCs) and warehouses run on efficiency and productivity. These two metrics can make or break profits for a typical DC, but they are not the only important ones. There are also other metrics that if not properly managed, can lead to sub-optimized processes. A study sponsored by Intermec found that an average warehouse…
Plan Today For The Labor Issues Coming To Your DC Tomorrow.
Effective workforce staffing practices can have a long-term impact on a company’s competitiveness and sustainability, especially in today’s market where labor shortage is more the norm than the exception. The issue is that planning usually is done by intra-day or weekly planning models. While very important to execution, to manage to staff optimally, you need…
Three causes for the current labor shortages and how to navigate them with a Labor Management System.
Labor shortages are the top threat to warehouse operations in 2022. Read on to see how you can combat them. A recent headline grabbed my attention, “America’s labor shortage is bigger than the pandemic”. For those of us working in warehousing, it certainly feels that way. Employers are raising standard pay, offering more flexible schedules and other…
Gain back pre-pandemic performance levels and more with a Tier 1 Labor Management System.
COVID-19 has drastically reduced the workforce by 4.5 million in November alone quitting their job. See the Labor Department’s latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. E-commerce demand has significantly increased, resulting in a wider variety of SKUs combined with smaller order sizes that require more people to support logistics than ever before. Order-picking has…
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SERIES #4 Three Tips for Successfully Deploying Business Intelligence (BI) in Your Warehouse
If you read our post, Using Labor Management and Business Intelligence to Become an Employer of Choice, you know that the backbone of any good labor-management program is a Labor Management System (LMS) with Business Intelligence (BI) functionality. Having BI tools embedded in your LMS will enable you to analyze all the…
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SERIES #3 THE FOUR SIGNS YOU NEED BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (BI) IN YOUR WAREHOUSE
BI in the warehouse is no longer “optional.” Organizations have too much data. It’s coming in from too many sources and stored in too many places. Getting value from that data is the key to surviving and thriving in 2022 and beyond. If any of the following four scenarios feel familiar to you, it’s time…
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SERIES #2 USING LABOR MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE TO BECOME AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE.
B.I. Series #2 Using Labor Management and Business Intelligence to Become an Employer of Choice It’s hard to believe what’s happening with warehouse wages. According to the results of a survey by GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC, a leading technology-enabled third-party logistics solutions provider, nearly half (47%) of those surveyed said they would be paying higher salaries…
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SERIES #1 TURNING INSIGHTS INTO ACTION IN YOUR WAREHOUSE.
Growth in data volumes and types is exploding. The opportunity to use data analytics to reshape your operations and drive profitability has never been more significant. In fact, according to a recent survey by McKinsey & Company, organizations that use analytics to inform decisions realize substantial gains. Reports show their data analytics initiatives have contributed…