This one was emailed to our site:
How do you integrate orderpicking accuracy into the gainsharing
equation? I can’t sacrifice quality at any cost, but I still want the maximum
productivity possible. Thanks Michael
Pat’s response,
Hi Michael,Thanks for asking about our Quality components.
There are two main vehicles for enhancing quality during a Simplified GainSharing program:
1) We run a quality [...]
Posted on December 28th, 2007 by pat
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This post came in from an anonymous writer:
Pat & Ron, I am a bit uneasy by the references to “Zen”, a sect of Buddhism. I find myself not wanting to pursue the subject of gainsharing, despite the obvious logic of such an approach.
Can I actively engage in pursuing this subject through your firm without [...]
Posted on December 28th, 2007 by pat
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Measurement Model – The old axiom that you cannot manage what you don’t measure is never more true when considering distribution center metrics. The author takes you through a detailed discussion applicable to DC management. Download for the article.
Posted on December 26th, 2007 by pat
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Brainstorming Techniques – Everybody brainstorms . . . but do we always do it engaging its full potential? This is truly one technique that is more art than process. Learn the secrets and insider information of how to use this old technique to double and triple your brainstorming outcome. Download for the paper.
Posted on December 21st, 2007 by pat
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Free Time or Gainshares? – Many associates are more interested in time off than they are earning more money. Hard to believe for us salaried folks who like to study our 401k statements, but true to blue collar employees who yearn to get out of the building! This is a poster that graphically illustrates to the [...]
Posted on December 20th, 2007 by pat
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Simplified GainSharing Plan Document – Interested in a Do It Yourself installation? This is where it all begins — the heart of your plan. The Plan Document is an ideal template for formulating a Simplified GainSharing incentive plan in your own DC or network. It outlines the procedures for all the basic departments in a distribution center [...]
Posted on December 20th, 2007 by pat
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Zen Questions For Problem Solving – Excerpts from our book, “Zen of Warehouse Management.” Key questions for taking an out-of-the-box view for refining the processes and product flow in a distribution center. These questions enable managers to avoid the forests for the trees. Download to take a look.
Posted on December 20th, 2007 by pat
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Key Zen Principles – Sometimes it helps to approach the daily job of managing a distribution center from a totally different perspective. These principles are excerpted from our book, “Zen of Warehouse Management” and are designed to give you a keener understanding of the ebb and flow of the currents impacting a DC. Download for the [...]
Posted on December 20th, 2007 by pat
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Engaging Employees & Unleashing Productivity – This is the article that started it all. Published in 2004, it outlines the effects of creating an incentive plan that engages the imaginations of blue collar workers and makes them just as passionate about profits as the supervisors and managers who run the distribution center. Contains many graphs and financial outcomes, [...]
Posted on December 20th, 2007 by pat
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Simplified GainSharing White Paper – a detailed white paper that does a deep dive on the financial synergies derived from a successful incentive plan. Includes graphs and net savings from current DCs using Simplified GainSharing. Download for the white paper.
Posted on December 16th, 2007 by pat
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