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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

A group of executive joined SCRC faculty and staff for a one-day workshop held on February 28, 2019. It removes age restrictions on interstate transportation by licensed commercial drivers and strengthens safety-training standards across the industry. Once we hire them, keeping them in the warehouse is a whole other issue!

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Build a Lean foundation with loopPFEP

Loop Supply Systems

Lean Training Workshops. Benefits of standard work are clear processes, consistency, a continuous improvement foundation, and quality assurance. . Continuous Improvement : Continuous improvement is another key element in the sturdiness of your lean foundation. Lean Certifications.

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Supply Chain Education: What Skills Do Your Staff Need?

Logistics Bureau

We take a pragmatic approach to education using a blended learning model , combining a number of classroom-based workshops with a full program of online classes , educational videos, and other forms of media designed to make the learning process productive and enjoyable. Topics include: Warehouse design and setup. Inventory management.

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22 HR & management professionals share the most effective ways for managers to retain their best warehouse workers

6 River Systems

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment in the warehousing and storage industry grew from 1,133,900 to 1,194,400 from May 2020 to June 2020. In fact, warehousing accounted for the largest portion of jobs added in the transportation and warehousing sector in June, about 61,000 of 99,000 total jobs.

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50 expert tips on logistics planning and strategy

6 River Systems

. “As for your internal systems, real-time inventory management helps you manage your fulfillment warehouses. After all, one of the more difficult aspects of managing warehouses is what to do with excess inventory, so you need to reduce it as much as possible.”

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10 key trends to understand Supply Chain Management

KEPLER Consulting

Operational Excellence is the modern variation of Lean Manufacturing designating the Continuous Improvement mindset used to refocus activities on Value Added expected by customer. Operational Excellence methodology is now largely spread to improve this profitability. Modal transfer of transportation needs. OPERATIONAL.