Two Tricks to Boost Warehouse Labor Retention

Let’s be real - warehouse jobs are tough, and not everyone is made for it. You’ve probably tweaked your hiring process to weed out the wrong people as much as possible, but you still end up with too much turnover. Improving warehouse labor retention is a challenge as it is competitive, and there are more jobs than available workers right now. You can try to throw money at the problem, but eventually, you’re probably going to be outbid. So, what else can you offer workers? A better work environment and quality of life are major perks to many potential employees. These two ideas can reduce turnover without putting you into a bidding war.

How Softeon Builds Robust Supply Chain Management Systems

They say that entrepreneurship is the backbone of the American economy. That’s fair, but supply chain management is what makes entrepreneurship possible. Without impressive logistical operators keeping goods flowing, businesses (new or old) can’t function. If you want to store or move goods, you need expertise. Thankfully, the same systems powering companies like UPS and Sony are available to everyone. Softeon offers the very resources that power the biggest supply chains in the world to every client, and this is how they make it work.

Improving Your Sorting System Capacity

Supply chain management has a few common kinks that keep the overall system from running exactly the way we want. Those kinks can be frustratingly out of our control, such as receiving shipments from suppliers. But one of the worst offenders is usually in the center of your operation. Sorting systems are vital to improving workflow, but they are prone to bottlenecks and inefficiency. For many warehouses, their sorting systems are hurting productivity by working under capacity. There are two low-cost ways to tackle this problem...

10 Tips for Warehouse Efficiency

1 - Control your freight.

There are many things written about this cost area, and you should keep up with the latest solutions in order to maintain your profit positioning. You may need a consultant in this area, because everything in a carrier agreement is up for negotiation.

2 - Pay for performance.

Pick and pack makes up half of your warehouse labor, so make this your number one priority in labor productivity. Make sure that you are not overpaying for productivity that you should already have packed in.

What are the Differences Between Hosted, On-Demand and Other Supply Chain Software?

​On-demand software, also referred to as software-as-a-service (SaaS), is growing significantly in terms of popularity. While on-demand software is the best choice for many companies, hosted software is still a practical solution for some. In order to decide which of the two options is best for your business, you need to be able to differentiate between hosted, on-demand, and other supply chain software.

Why It's Time to Move Your Supply Chain Planning to the Cloud

Supply chain management carries a lot of factors. Today’s supply chain processes are getting an innovative upgrade: cloud support. By and large, many business supply chains utilize on-premises applications which were designed decades ago. These slow-era solutions can’t cut the business world’s modern needs. Fortunately, cloud computing innovations are supplying today’s business owners with digital options.

Top Predicted Retail Trends of 2018

In 2018, experts believe retail will continue to approach the ultimate level of consumer fulfillment. Retail, ahead of all other industries, may in fact be standing on the front lines of modern tech disruption. 

Tech disruption isn’t a bad thing - it’s a driving force for convenience, immersion, speed and automation. As 2018 continues, these retail trend predictions are likely to make history.