Labor management, benchmarking and planning

This month in Modern’s Best Practices newsletter we cover some of the most important best practices, according to readers: labor management, benchmarking and planning. Want to get the most from a labor management system? John Hill says it’s not just about the software, it’s also in developing an educated and motivated workforce. Next, Chris Ferrell explains why benchmarking is so important to improving your operations. Last but not least, Jim Apple says you may not know everything you’re going to do tomorrow, but you can plan today for what you know you’re going to do tomorrow.

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best practices articles of the month

• Labor management: Investing in human capital
  Without an educated and motivated workforce, labor management systems and tools will take you only so far.
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• Benchmarking: Are we there yet?
  Reaching new levels of productivity is a matter of picking the right metrics to improve your processes and then following through on measuring and communicating them to your employees.
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• Plan today for what you know you're going to do tomorrow
  In a just-in-time world, you may not be able to plan for everything you'll do tomorrow in your warehouse or DC. But planning in advance for those things you know you'll do can improve efficiencies.
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other recommended items

• Materials handling business news: BEUMER group acquires Crisplant
  Intralogistics provider increases its presence in the high-capacity sortation technology arena.
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• Materials handling: MHEDA presents Rental and Used Equipment Business Conference
  Event is designed to help attendees maximize profits during tough economic times.
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• Education: 2009-10 Material Handling Education Foundation Scholarship winners announced
  More than $95,000 in scholarships will aid 32 students entering the materials handling and logistics field.
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blogs

• Supply chain management: Greening the supply chain
  Company Briefings by Bob Trebilcock, Executive Editor, Modern Materials Handling
  Back in July, Wal-Mart announced plans to have all of its suppliers calculate and tag their products with the full environmental costs of making those products.
• Lift trucks: Careful what you wish for.
  Takeaways by Tom Andel, Columnist, Modern Materials Handling
  "Grant" is a loaded term. In its simplest form it means "to give or fulfill." But it’s also commonly used with "wish," as when the Genie told Aladdin he’d grant him three wishes.
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