Job coding is imperative for a successful labor management system; without it, you will be able to see only 50-70% of the work performed in your operation. In today’s hyper-competitive supply chain, that missing visibility can have a major [ … ] Read More
Category Archives: Business intelligence
Top 9 Predictions for Warehouse Operations in 2019
Before we review our predictions for 2019, let’s recap our predictions for 2018 and see how we did. 1. The Datafication of the Warehouse will accelerate. The explosion of data sources continues. Did it accelerate? That is debatable. It [ … ] Read More
7 Must-Haves for Good Labor Management
Good labor management has become a necessity in today’s very competitive distribution environment. In our hundreds of implementations, we have learned that there are 7 key factors you must have for a successful labor management program (LMS). They are: [ … ] Read More
Machine Learning and Data Driven Labor Standards
Advancements in technology have given us access to new methodologies that before were too burdensome for computers to work with. “Machine Learning” and “Big Data” tools allow us to process volumes of data that 10 years ago could not [ … ] Read More
The 6 Must-Haves for Effective Labor Forecasting
The labor markets are the tightest they have been in 50 years. Wages are going up, and the competition for good employees has never been higher. Distribution labor is especially tight due to booming consumer confidence and the large [ … ] Read More
Plugging the Gaps in your Data
Continuing the discussion of data driven standards and the gaps in data that all companies have to deal with, this blog will address the problems of missing work flow data and missing metrics. Missing Work Flow Data A [ … ] Read More
Data Driven Standards
Advancements in technology are giving us access to new methodologies that before were too burdensome for computers to work with. New “Big Data” tools allow us to process volumes of data that 10 years ago could not be handled. [ … ] Read More
Cost to Serve – The 4th Dimension of Process Analysis
Objective and measurable employee performance standards are an excellent way to drive workforce engagement, improve productivity, and measure process improvement. The most common method of deriving performance standards is through the use of Engineered Labor Standards (ELS). This involves [ … ] Read More
Data Insights from Wearable Devices
We are experiencing an explosion of data being created from internet-connected devices. Wearable devices are starting to gain a foothold in the market, and they can provide new insights into how work is being performed in the warehouse, manufacturing [ … ] Read More
Three Factors to Consider when Measuring ROI
Measuring ROI (Return on Investment) with labor management can be challenging. Many LMS providers focus solely on the performance standards (ELS) and then calculate what an improvement in those standards means financially. However, we have found that improvements in [ … ] Read More