Some businesses may prefer to use new workers in the shipping and receiving area, though they may be better served to allocate pros to handle these difficult jobs. Experienced individuals who really understand and know the products seldom mix items which are similar in appearance but are somewhat 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 staff to start them out by filling orders. This provides them with an excellent opportunity to learn the products, paperwork and clients as well as any electronic inventory system which can take some getting used to. Furthermore, it is very easy to check their efficiency by going over their work orders once they are packed for shipment.
Since you do not want to have a lot of trucks arriving at the same time, the next step is to plan truck arrival. By planning arrivals and being organized, you would eliminate pressure on shippers and receivers and also eliminate excessive waiting time in the yard. The more effectively you can schedule the arrival of your trucks, the fewer dock doors you would need to operate that would save you a lot of money on utilities in the long run.
If you are able to, operate different shifts for shipping and receiving. One method is to receive goods during one shift and separate the shipped items to another shift. Organizing yourself in this manner can allow you to lessen the staging area needs 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 could keep track of orders more efficiently and will know which shift to look over if any discrepancies occur down the road.
If the process of unloading is sped up, this would tremendously help you out since the unloaded truck can congest your yard. Based on studies, approximately 60 percent of mass merchants are capable of unloading trucks in under 60 minutes, while around 20 to 30 percent 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.
Maintain your floors because any defects in the surface of the floor could cause a forklift operator to take a detour or slow down. The uneven floors can greatly decrease efficiency. Uneven floors or deteriorating floor section seams or potholes also lead to vehicle damage and wheel wear. In certain situations, really damaged floors can cause product damage and loads tipping.