Posts Tagged ‘Effective Communication’
Proper Use of Safety Signs and Materials: Posting It Isn’t Enough
How to Properly Use Labels, Signs or Posters to Warn Employees of Potential Hazards. Posters, signs, and labels hanging in hallways, pantries, and lunchrooms are the pièce de résistance of workplace safety campaigns. These tools emphasize the importance of office safety with interesting trivia or engaging images. Putting safety materials on walls without much planning,…
Read MoreHow to Improve Productivity in Warehouse Operations
Have you analyzed your warehouse operations recently? Inefficient picking processes, poor use of space, and inventory visibility issues can be costly. But, your organization can improve efficiency and productivity by implementing these tips below. Warehouses are about moving inventory, not storing inventory. The speed of processing shipments has never been more important: Customers want products…
Read MoreHow to Effectively Build Brand Loyalty
As 2018 approaches, is your business confident that your customers will stay loyal through the new year? Take a second to think; once you gain a new customer, what is your company doing to ensure you retain them overtime? What is stopping your customers from listening to competitors trying to convince them that they can…
Read MoreHow Well is Your Company Managing Risks?
A U.S. investigation commission attributed the BP Oil disaster to management failures that crippled “the ability of individuals involved to identify the risks they faced and to properly evaluate, communicate, and address them.” Does your company fail to identify and address risks? Types of common risks your company may face: Equipment malfunction, breakdown, or theft…
Read MoreIs Your Company Prepared for Winter Workplace Hazards?
Winter and freezing weather are quickly approaching, and so are the unique workplace hazards that occur during this time. It’s vital to ensure your facility and employees are prepared and well-equipped for the season ahead. Potential Winter Hazards Winter driving conditions. Slips on snow and ice – Slips, trips and falls happen year-round, of course,…
Read MoreAre You Auditing Your Suppliers?
Outsourcing business can be a terrific way to grow your company and save money in the process. But, if you are not auditing your suppliers, how can you be sure they are meeting your standards and accurately complying to your contract? The lack of a supplier audit, could put your company at risk. Why audit…
Read MoreTop Issues That Affect Company Productivity
Every company can improve their productivity in small ways. Evaluating your current flow of production is important as well as finding solutions to mitigate issues that prevents your company from reaching its full potential. It is essential to look at your company’s overall performance and evaluate individual employees as well. Company Productivity Processes should…
Read MoreDoes Team Building Actually Benefit Your Company?
Team building is the most important investment you can make for your people. It builds trust, mitigates conflict, encourages communication, and increases collaboration. How does team building accomplish all of this? Team building: Develops trust among your employees. Mutual trust fostered by team-building activities can allow your employees to depend more on one another and be…
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