Warehouse Staffing Shortage Problems and Solutions
Warehouses face a number of challenges, including an increase in e-tailer sales, rising demand for warehouse distribution space, and growing freight fulfillment volumes. In addition, the labor shortage has made warehouse jobs difficult, especially amid the growing demand for warehouse workers. To ensure they can meet these demands, companies must examine their operations and find ways to reduce the impact of the workforce shortage on their operations.
How Warehouses are Reducing Costs by Using a Lumper Service
A lumper service is a group of workers hired by a shipper or carrier to help with the loading or unloading freight from trucks or trailers at a dock. Many shippers and carriers hire lumper services, but they are most common in food grade warehouses.