Being in the form of work that puts you in a warehouse is a whole different form of business. Things like customer service look differently and managing people is a little more stringent or it can be. The management of warehouse work has a ton of things that can go wrong and in many ways the efficiency of the warehouse matters most.
This means that now having the right products or systems in place and that is what many companies pay millions of dollars to create is simply systems to make things more efficient. So if you do not have that amount of money to do the studies, you must end up creating them yourself. Now that E Commerce is the new king of business shipping has become the most important part of the warehouse workers and for many it really is a new concept. So creating a shipping department in a warehouse is the next step.
First off is to create space. Warehouses need to be converted to be efficient now that e commerce is creating the majority of business in the country. That means that you need to have the space to get items, pack the items up and place them in a place to be shipped. Creating space in a warehouse can be unthinkable or really complicated. But it needs to be done. Temporary storage can be created by using shipping supplies. This means go and grab your tape and boxes and markers and start moving things around until you can create paths for the items above. Think amazon and depending on the products you sell you will need the ability to get items fast and shipped and in order. So think about spacing.
Creating space and spacing are important distinctions. The spacing between isles needs to be able to fit your products and have a easy way to move them from one area to the next for shipping. If all items are small enough to be moved on a cart. Make sure your carts are built for the isles or vise versa. Then makes sure you have the right shippingsupplies on them. Most major companies use metal carts and boxes to store items in for finding, packing, and shipping. You need to make sure that your company has the right products for its employees and I suggest being efficient. I have worked for several billion dollar corporations and they use cheap cardboard boxes for everything in the back end of the store. That is because they are replaceable and not expensive.
Now that you have the area to work in, make sure you have the right systems for people to follow. This means that they area working efficiently and effectively. Have a system for each person to find items and keep inventory in pristine condition. Give them the ability to take items out of the system and create a way to make is so simply a child can do it. That is the key. Simplicity in all things warehouse makes it easy. Also build in ways to fix errors. If the wrong item was shipped make it simple for the employee to figure out how and why. Then put a fair and not evil system of reprimand in place. I hope these tips help you in your new endeavour!
