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
Category Archives: Performance metrics
Cost to Serve – Customer Profitability Analysis
“A box is a box!” Those were the infamous words a manager at one of our customer facilities stated to us years ago. No matter how hard we tried, we could not convince him that a box is not [ … ] 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
Thinking Beyond Labor Management
The tight labor market and finding good people is on the top of every manager’s mind right now, so maximizing productivity with labor management is a very hot topic. However, we also need to think long term because there [ … ] Read More
Predictive Analytics for Businesses: What It Is and How It Impacts You
Predictive analytics (PA) is a term used for forecasting the future by performing analytics on the data to reduce the occurrence of unwanted events and collect maximized outcomes. PA is better executed by implementing the various approaches of data [ … ] Read More
Warehouse Industry Trends Presented to WERC
WERC, the Warehouse Education and Research Council, is a really fantastic organization that has done a lot to help educate professionals in the distribution industry. Easy Metrics was fortunate to be able to present at a WERC conference back [ … ] Read More
The Building Blocks for Successful Pay For Performance
Creating a successful Pay for Performance program is both art and science. We have designed and implemented PFP programs for over 20 years and have learned the hard way what works and what doesn’t work. Here are the fundamental [ … ] Read More
The Power of Pay for Performance
At one of my prior companies (Integrated Management Systems), we used Pay for Performance (PFP) extensively to motivate employees and drive productivity substantially higher. We have worked with PFP for over 20 years and have seen both big successes [ … ] Read More
