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
5 Strategies to Increase Warehouse Worker Retention
Warehousing is an expanding industry in the US, growing at an annual rate of 2.7% from 2018 to 2022. With a market size of 35.4 billion dollars in 2023, the warehouse industry has grown to accommodate shifting consumer preferences towards e-commerce and the expanding global supply chain. While the demand from consumers and businesses for efficient warehouses has not slowed, the industry is hindered by a limited workforce. Coupling a high turnover rate with a nationwide labor shortage, warehouses spend a disproportionate amount of their resources on recruiting new talent. According to McKinsey, each frontline employee departure can cost your
How to Pick the Best Staffing Agency as a Job Seeker
Staffing agencies are experts at matching qualified candidates with a the right-fit role. Working with the employer and candidate, staffing agencies have a holistic view of the hiring process and can save all parties time and energy. Staffing agencies work closely with companies to understand the job’s expectations, the skills required, and the compensation range, so by the time they are working with candidates like yourself they have a deep knowledge of whether or not you are a good fit for the job. Since they know precisely what the employers seek for each role, they can quickly screen and vet
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,
The Surprising Benefits of Partnering With a Temp Staffing Agency Like LSI Staffing (Beyond Flexibility)
Having skilled manufacturing staffing on hand only when necessary is a huge benefit of partnering with a temporary staffing agency—but don’t assume it’s the only advantage. From administrative efficiency to diversifying your talent pool, there are many advantages to temporary staffing structures. Building a Talent Pipeline Temp Staffing agencies develop valuable relationships with skilled employees. While some intend to remain temporary employees for the duration of their career, many do plan on securing permanent employment eventually. Staffing agencies use high-level screening skills, along with training and development, regular performance reviews, feedback loops, and career counseling to nurture today’s temp workers
Navigating Job Loss in Manufacturing: How a Staffing Agency Can Help You During Unemployment
Facing job loss in manufacturing is challenging. The industry is shifting, making job hunting an uncertain experience. Amidst the unsteadiness, there's a cornerstone of support—staffing agencies. In this post, we'll delve deeper into how a staffing agency can help you deal with job loss and ultimately drive informed career decisions. Coping with Job Loss The impact of job loss isn’t just professional, it’s also emotionally draining. A support system helps—friends, family, or counseling services who can be a sounding board or a listening ear. Maintaining a positive outlook, despite the setbacks, can improve your experience—here are a few tips to