Some companies might prefer to use new employees in the shipping and receiving area, though they may be better served to allocate professionals to deal with these demanding tasks. Qualified individuals who know and understand the products seldom mix things that are similar in appearance but are quite different and they know how to stock bins and shelves correctly and thus, work more efficiently.
It is a great idea if you have new employees to start them out by filling orders. This provides them with a great opportunity to learn the products, paperwork and clients as well as any electronic inventory system which might take some getting used to. Furthermore, it is easy to check their efficiency by going over their work orders as soon as they are packed for shipment.
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 would eliminate pressure on receivers and shippers and also eliminate excessive waiting time in the yard. The more efficiently you could schedule the arrival of your trucks, the fewer dock doors you would have to operate that would really 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 allow you to lessen the staging area requirements by 50%. You might also be able to get rid of time-wasting bottlenecks in the warehouse. Moreover, by separating your shipping and receiving, you will know which shift to look over if any discrepancies happen down the road and can keep track of orders more effectively.
If the unloading process is sped up, this would tremendously help you out because the unloaded truck can congest your yard. According to studies, roughly 60 percent of mass merchants could unload trucks in under 60 minutes, whereas approximately 20 to 30% of the grocery industry works at a similar standard. Take time to watch and time operations to be able to see precisely how your facility measures up overall.
Floor maintenance is crucial because floor defects may cause lift truck operators to take detours or slow down. This may result in a reduction of productivity. Potholes or uneven floors or deteriorating floor section seams also result in wheel wear and vehicle damage. In some cases, floors which are really damaged can lead to loads tipping and product damage.