|
|
Ease your labor pains. (NewsWire).
- Article from:
-
Warehousing Management
- Article date:
-
November 1, 2002
|
Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2002 Reed Business Information. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Setting standards and monitoring performance can help companies better manage their labor.
ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO REDUCE DIStribution costs and increase productivity is to improve labor management. Properly administrated workflow can increase quality and accuracy, reduce staff turnover, improve customer service, create higher profit margins and establish a competitive advantage, according to Ron Hounsell of Tom Zosel Associates. Hounsell spoke at the HK Systems users conference held in Park City, Utah.
Most improvements in labor management are sparked by initiatives such as including new technologies to reduce labor demands, and improving the visibility of ...