How the Right Forklift Operators Can Save Your Business Thousands: The PIT Crew Advantage
The Hidden Costs of Unqualified Forklift Operators Forklift operators play a crucial role in warehouse efficiency, but hiring the wrong ones can come with major risks. The cost of unqualified operators extends beyond slow productivity—it can result in hefty OSHA fines, expensive workers’ compensation claims, and serious workplace injuries. Consider these industry statistics: $7K - $70K: The cost of an OSHA forklift safety violation. $41,003: The average cost of a workers’ compensation claim for a forklift accident. 42% of forklift fatalities result from overturning incidents. 70% of forklift errors can be prevented with proper training. Hiring unqualified operators isn’t just
Why Retention Matters More Than Ever in 2025
As we move into 2025, workforce retention has become one of the most pressing challenges for businesses across industries. High turnover rates disrupt productivity, inflate costs, and put undue pressure on teams already stretched thin. For sectors like manufacturing, logistics, and distribution—where skilled labor is in high demand—employee retention is essential. The Cost of Turnover Employee turnover is expensive—both financially and operationally. The costs of recruiting, onboarding, and training new employees can quickly add up, but the hidden impacts are equally concerning: Loss of Productivity: It often takes weeks or months for new hires to reach full productivity, leaving gaps
Why Data is the Foundation of Workforce Success
Data-driven workforce planning enables companies to make informed decisions based on trends, patterns, and measurable results. Instead of reacting to workforce issues as they arise, businesses can take a proactive approach, which offers several advantages: Improved Retention: By identifying factors that lead to turnover, companies can create strategies to improve employee satisfaction and engagement. Operational Efficiency: Tracking metrics like attendance and time-to-fill helps maintain productivity while reducing costs. Scalability: Data provides insights into workforce demand fluctuations, allowing businesses to scale effectively without compromising quality. In today’s labor market, where every hire matters, leveraging workforce data is no longer optional—it’s essential.
Designing and Optimizing a High-Performing Warehouse
Warehouses are big business. Across the globe, companies spend over $350 billion a year on their warehouse operations. Keeping warehouses efficient and streamlined helps companies keep their costs down and margins high. Warehouses today, though, face more challenges than ever in keeping performance and profits high. First, warehouses, like many other industries, face a shortage of talent. Competing for the available talent often means higher talent acquisition, training, and compensation costs. Second, the shifting demands from customers have forced warehouses to innovate and speed up their process. Ever since Amazon revolutionized shipping times, warehouses everywhere have had to implement new
Are You Focusing on the Wrong Skills When Hiring Operators?
As Industry 4.0 and digital transformation are changing every aspect of manufacturing companies and the way they are run, the types of workers needed to build a successful organization are also changing. Over the last few years, manufacturing as an industry has embraced data and connectivity, analytics, human-machine interaction, and improvements in robotics. Companies are seeking out these new technologies to enhance productivity and efficiency. According to a Deloitte study, 86% of manufacturing executives surveyed believe that smart factory solutions will be the primary drivers of competitiveness in the next five years. Manufacturing companies need to innovate their processes, technologies,
Upskilling for Success: Key Skills for Thriving in Today’s Manufacturing Industry
As the manufacturing landscape rapidly evolves, the tools and skills that once defined success are undergoing a significant transformation. The era when mastering one machine or a singular skill set would guarantee a lifetime in the industry has concluded. Now, with technology advancing rapidly and the expectations of the industry constantly evolving, standing still isn't just stagnation—it's regression. Upskilling, the process of learning new skills or teaching workers new abilities, has become the cornerstone for not only individual career growth, but also for organizational success. But what does this mean in practical terms for those in manufacturing? What are the