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Hidden Costs of Temp Labor
Using temps? Don’t use wages and mark-ups alone to calculate ROI.With unemployment rates at historical lows, many warehouse, shipping and fulfillment...
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Is temp labor the right solution for your operation?
For decades, operators have turned to staffing agencies for flex labor when they need it. The agency mark-up is baked in and passed along to the customer. But the true cost of using temp labor is up to 53% higher when you account for training, turnover, re-training, extra oversight, and Supervisor frustration. Not even your best customer wants to pay for all that. This infographic spells it all out with a fairly typical example to help illustrate the all-in costs of using temp labor, and a few solutions to consider.
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Reducing Packer and Temp Turnover in a Fulfillment Operation
Today’s workforce is highly competitive – and mobile! The prevalence of social media as a platform for job postings, and the fact that workers aren’t...
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Best Practices for Seasonal Workforce Management
For a business that has predictable rises and falls in demand throughout the year, seasonal projects make up an important part of their planning,...