What are the key skills logistics supervisors need to be successful? Do I Need “People Skills” As A Leader? The biggest myth in a logistics or warehouse operation is that frontline leaders only need to know technical skills to be proficient and do not need to worry about people skills. The fact is, that warehouse […]

How can you create an environment where young employees engage?  We need to look at this belief or bias that we have about young workers, and how we can get the most from them while creating an environment where they will engage in the work. Prepare For the Future By 2028, we are going to […]

What does a logistics supervisor’s industry leadership training look like?  Let us take a look at what those logistics and distribution leaders really need and some of the reasons why companies are hesitant to set them up for success. Three Myths Companies Tell Themselves When Training Leaders Myth Number One: A Lack of Resources  Many […]

Reducing Turnover In Distribution How do you go about reducing turnover in distribution? Let’s look at how we can reduce turnover and increase our employee engagement. Generation X, Y, and Millennials Lack Work Ethics? First of all, let us bust a myth!  There is a stigma that people tend to believe that Generation X, Y, […]

How can your leaders focus on crucial leadership skills to drive the outcomes that you are looking for? A study by the consultancy, Woohoo, of 700 people found that close to 40% of “bad days” could be directly tied to a lack of support that team members felt from their boss.  Think about that.  If […]

Provide Your Supervisors in Distribution and Production a Roadmap for Leadership Support Before we explore the topic of what is missing in your leadership support, we have two questions for you: What leadership support is needed by distribution and production supervisors?  How you can make sure that your leaders are equipped with the skills […]

Virtual Training for Manufacturing Supervisors How do you provide manufacturing supervisors the specialized training that they need to be successful? There are specific skills that manufacturing leaders need to enjoy greater success on the job. Transitioning From Employee to Leader There is a common misconception that an outstanding employee will turn into an effective manager […]

How can you improve the morale in your production facility or your warehouse? There is a myth we should address, and that is warehouses and factories are not the most motivating or highest morale environments. We have seen examples where there can be high morale (even in a fairly gritty environment). This generally relies on […]

If you work in HR in manufacturing, how can you provide the support your manufacturing leaders need? As the HR team, you can provide the kind of support your supervisors need to be successful. HR teams can really struggle with how to provide the support that their supervisors need while building the trust between the […]

How can you reduce the friction between departments and lower the walls of those silos internally? In an organization, we can easily build up friction between different departments. It could be: the front office and the production floor, engineering and operations, or your purchasing department and production department. Walls Within Departments The reason walls get […]