{"id":14953,"date":"2021-04-04T15:06:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T15:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=14953"},"modified":"2021-04-09T09:10:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T09:10:42","slug":"here-are-3-small-inefficiencies-that-could-be-hurting-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/here-are-3-small-inefficiencies-that-could-be-hurting-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are 3 Small Inefficiencies That Could Be Hurting Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sales is the lifeblood of your company. Whatever it is you produce, it means nothing if you don\u2019t sell it in high enough quantities to be profitable. Your sales team might be very good at what they do. Still, there is a good chance you are leaving money on the table, and quite a lot of it at that.<\/span><\/p>\n All companies have inefficiencies. As long as companies are powered by humans, that will always be the case. Some companies make the mistake of trying to eliminate all inefficiencies. To do that, one would also have to eradicate the humanity from the business. The true beauty and uniqueness of art can be found in its minor imperfections. That is one of the things that distinguishes it from something extruded from a machine.<\/span><\/p>\n Your business should never feel like it has lost its humanity. Customers will not reward you for that. There will always be a balancing act between being so mechanized that you lose the human touch, and being so sloppily human that you start losing money. Here are a handful of inefficiencies that start out small but can hit the bottom line big time:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you deal in bulky, less-than-pallet-load, and non-conveyable items like crates and oversized inventory items, they have to be stored someplace. There is no 100% efficient process that keeps you fully stocked and moves that inventory from the warehouse, kits it together, and sends it to shipping. This is especially true if you need to assign two to three workers to handle bulky, non-conveyable goods like refrigerators, furniture, and basketball backboards.<\/span><\/p>\n The Guardian XO full-body <\/span>exoskeleton suit<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n is designed to boost productivity, minimize the risk of workplace injury, and enable employees to lift and move heavier loads by themselves. Engineered for heavy lifting, the suit utilizes robotics, sensors, and software to help workers move goods up to 200 pounds (90 kg) in warehouses and distribution centers.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the manufacturer, these tools \u201ccombine human intelligence, instinct, and judgment with the power, endurance, and precision of machines.\u201d They also say this about the product\u2019s capabilities:<\/span><\/p>\n Set to transform the way work gets done, the Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton augments operator strength without restricting freedom of movement to boost productivity while dramatically reducing injuries.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n This is a great way to upgrade your warehouse operations.<\/span><\/p>\nWarehousing<\/b><\/h2>\n
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