Onboarding Best Practices for New Hires That Will Produce Immediate Gratification

Onboarding is the process of bringing a new employee into an organization and work community, as well as connecting a new hire with the tools and information essential to becoming a contributing member. Onboarding new hires at an organization ought to be an organized system that lasts around one year, according to staffing experts. This…

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A Five-Minute Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Recruiting

Artificial Intelligence is quickly changing many industries at a mind-boggling rate and its starting to take the hiring process by storm. Artificial intelligence technology is behind many new solutions for the hiring process, everything from basic hiring tools to advanced AI solutions. Together or on their own, these tools offer a more effective way for…

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Job Experimentation – Is This How You Increase Employee Retention?

It’s natural to want to grow as a person, so it’s only natural for your employees to want to grow as professionals. By providing employees with career growth opportunities, a company is giving them a chance to grow and satisfy this natural inclination. In turn, employees are more likely to stay with a company that…

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Help Your Remote Employees Succeed

According to a recent Gallup poll, 37 percent of all employees in the U.S. do some of their job remotely and many of these workers are telecommuting full-time. These numbers are expected to grow moving forward, as companies realize the benefits of having some employees work from home or their favorite coffee shop. In particular,…

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How Do You Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions?

Many companies have a complex and globalized supply network, and while that offers numerous benefits, it can also mean a company is vulnerable to supply chain disruptions caused by events halfway around the world. In order to prevent supply chain disruptions caused by disasters or catastrophic geopolitical events, companies need to assess their supply networks…

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Does Your Company Need a Transportation Management System?

Transportation management systems (TMS) are software solutions designed to help supply chain managers with tasks like routing, scheduling and shipment consolidation. The typical TMS allows shipping managers to gather information up and down the supply chain. A TMS offers numerous benefits to organizations that use them, but is one right for your organization? There are…

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Go Beyond the Minimum to Stand Out

When embarking on a professional career, it is important to go above and beyond what’s written on your job description. Employers appreciate workers who stand out from the pack, and giving 110 percent effort every day helps to position yourself as someone worth promoting. Your co-workers also notice a talented worker who gives their all.…

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Make the Return Process Easy for the Consumer

The advent of eCommerce gives the consumer many different options when it comes to online retailers. Even traditional stores embracing an omnichannel business model are able to compete both online and in person. This competitive environment requires companies to go the extra mile to engender customer loyalty. A retailer’s return policy plays a big role…

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Are Customers Going to Require Free Shipping?

With the retail marketplace growing more and more competitive, are customers going to increasingly demand free shipping and other benefits when deciding between retailers? This is question facing many in the logistics industry. Considering the massive success of Amazon in the 21st Century – a company that offers free shipping on every order over $35…

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