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Staff Management | SMX Helps Special Need Students Gain Work Experience
Staff Management | SMX’s team at the United Pet Group site in Missouri hosted a local organization that helps special needs high school students gain work experience in a manufacturing setting.
Greenfield Investments in the US: 3 Hurdles Manufacturers Need to Hop for Success
Are you considering a greenfield investment in American manufacturing? Here are three potential problems to consider and three possible solutions.
Flexible Work Arrangements: Strategies for Retention
Flexible work arrangements, like alternative scheduling, have long been popular options, but they carry challenges too. Here are our tips for efficiently implementing flexible solutions.
Flexible Job-Sharing Programs Reduce Overtime & Turnover Costs
Simple scheduling has its appeal, but is it holding your operation back? Our FLEX scheduling uses a flexible job-sharing framework to help you reduce turnover and burnout while increasing fill rates.
Distribution Centers, Recruiting & Retention: 3 Tips for Keeping Quality Workers
With lower unemployment rates and greater technological sophistication in distribution centers, it can be a challenge to find and retain quality talent. Here are three tips to help you
Critical Safety Metrics You Should be Tracking
Looking to improve workplace safety or the way you track it? Try implementing a safety scorecard within your organization.
Traditional Staffing Providers vs App-Based Providers: Is Technology Taking Over?
Recently, many apps have emerged that have made it even easier to connect people in this labor market to short-term or shift-by-shift jobs.
4 Tips to Consider Before Investing in Additional Warehouse Space
As ecommerce growth drives demand for space, we offer several tips for optimizing your already established facility to save you the time and money associated with opening additional warehouses
Burnout Prevention Starts With Overtime Reduction
When you think about the costs of overtime, you probably think about up-front payroll expenses. But do you think about the long-term costs too?
The Shrinking Manufacturing Skills Gap: Is it Real?
While there’s evidence that the manufacturing skills gap may be shrinking, it’s still causing headaches for many companies that operate in remote areas or tough labor markets.
Reduce Operating Costs by Leveraging These Third-Party Partnerships
A warehouse is layered with multiple responsibilities: ensuring processes are efficient, managing inventory and coordinating logistics and supplying a productive workforce are just a few among many.
Pre-Employment Screening: Are You Compliant?
New laws at the state and local level have impacted standard pre-employment screening processes in a big way. From time to time, you'll have to update your policies.
National Safety Month: Origins & Directions
June is National Safety Month. What does that mean? We'll tell you the history of the workplace safety movement and give you practical tips to use now.
How Midsize Companies Can Begin Leveraging the IIoT
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is being used by large companies to boost warehouse efficiency and reduce operating costs. But this doesn't mean there isn't room for midsize companies.
Are Urban Warehouses the Key to Optimizing Fulfillment Operations?
Urban warehouses are an innovative way to meet growing customer demands. Should you consider opening a fulfillment center in a densely populated area?