Warehouse Worker Retention: How Automation Reduces Turnover
Retention and Turnover Challenges in Warehousing Warehouse worker turnover and the shortage of qualified candidates are not new, but they continue to be one of the hardest challenges for warehouse operators. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, warehouses face ...
Post-Installation Training for Warehouse Automation
Implementation Is Just the Beginning When you invest in warehouse automation or distribution center automation, you are taking the first step toward higher productivity, lower operating costs, and more efficient warehouse environments. But installing the system and going live is ...
Change Management on the SLAM Line
Leading Your Team Through Operational Change with Confidence Why Change Management Matters in Automation Investing in SLAM (Scan, Label, Apply, Manifest) automation is a major milestone for any facility looking to streamline the final 100 feet of its operations. But ...
Demystifying Robots
The machines are well suited to a variety of environments, but it’s key to understand how. There’s a good deal of buzz around robots in the warehouse, and for good reason. They can help with the labor shortage, increase efficiencies, ...
How Robots Positively Impact the Labor Shortage
Rather than replacing your staff, robots improve their jobs. With an ongoing labor shortage, many companies are turning to robots for help. They have a well-proven track record for relieving employees of the dull and dirty tasks and freeing them ...
How to Use Software to Attract and Retain Talent
Many businesses are feeling the pressure of getting the right people in the door these days. There is a significant shortage of qualified labor to fill the vacancies in the industry. Additionally, as baby boomers age out at a rate ...
Robotics in the Warehouse
The collaborative role of robots and humans leads to big results. The term “robots” gets thrown around loosely, especially in the context of material handling. While it represents a very broad category of equipment, it can be helpful to understand ...
Forward Pick Area—Design and Operations
Picking can be one of the most labor intensive areas of a warehouse, and as a result, also one of the most costly—it can account for approximately 35 percent of your warehousing operating costs. In general, companies have tackled their ...
Digitization of Intralogistics: Labor
Managing information rather than products is a good way to attract and retain labor—key in today’s environment. One of the most critical topics in today’s warehousing and manufacturing is digitization of intralogistics. It represents the flow of both materials and ...
ASRS in the Cold Chain
Work in cold-chain warehousing is not for everyone—it’s a tough environment to sell to potential employees. This is on top of a labor shortage that is hitting warehousing particularly high. Most employers admit that their number one challenge is finding ...