In the last post in this series, we looked at how retaining frontline workers and attracting new talent in DC and warehouse businesses can be related to the quality and efficacy of the IT applications that an operation deploys. Furthermore, we explored how a Frontline Workforce platform like Webalo uses orchestration and time management to help distribution centers make larger profits.

Like many other industries, the food and beverage industry faces multiple challenges, including process management, supply-chain issues, changing consumer preferences, and ensuring the correctness, quality, and timeliness of product deliveries. Frontline workforce platforms can go a long way toward addressing these challenges. Let’s take a look at how.

Time is the biggest currency when it comes to effective warehouse management and the operation of a well-orchestrated distribution center. Waiting times in the bay, the time it takes for material to get on the right racks, vehicle in-and-out times, driver logs for transit and time spent in the DC, and the time it takes for workers to haul the goods, perform inspections, and stock or retreat goods are all extremely critical to monitoring and preventing loss, because in the logistics business, timing is everything.

Most top leaders in the industry understand the importance of time and the ability to monitor and orchestrate the millions of transactions that must be completed successfully for their warehouses and distribution centers to turn a profit. However, the worker frontline is a key component that is often neglected or perhaps not considered as integral as it should be.