Several companies may prefer to utilize new workers in the shipping and receiving area, though they might be better served to assign professionals to handle these challenging tasks. Qualified people who understand and know the products rarely mix items which might seem the same but are quite different and they know how to properly stock shelves and bins and thus, work a lot more efficiently.
It is a good idea if you have new employees to start them out by filling orders. This provides them with an excellent chance to learn the products, paperwork and clients along with any electronic inventory system that may take some getting used to. Furthermore, it is really easy to check their efficiency by going over their work orders once they are packed for delivery.
Because you do not want to have a lot of trucks arriving at the same time, the next step is to schedule truck arrival. By planning arrivals and being organized, you will eliminate pressure on shippers and receivers and also eliminate excessive waiting time in the yard. The more efficiently you can schedule the arrival of your trucks, the fewer dock doors you will have to work that would truly save you money on utilities in the long run.
Work with different shifts for shipping and receiving. If you are able to, receive goods during one shift and separate your shipping to another shift. Organizing yourself in this manner may enable you to lessen the staging area needs by 50 percent. You might also be able to get rid of time-wasting bottlenecks within the warehouse. What's more, by separating your shipping and receiving, you would know which shift to look over if any discrepancies occur down the road and can keep track of orders more efficiently.
If the unloading process is sped up, this will really help you out since the unloaded truck can congest your yard. Based on studies, roughly 60 percent of mass merchants could unload trucks in less than 60 minutes, while around 20 to 30 percent of the grocery business performs at a similar standard. Take time to watch and time operations in order to see how your facility measures up overall.
Floor maintenance is key since floor defects may cause lift truck operators to take detours or slow down. This may result in a reduction of efficiency. Potholes or deteriorating floor section seams or uneven floors also cause vehicle damage and wheel wear. In certain situations, really damaged floors can result in loads tipping and product damage.