Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Up here in Michigan, we’re very slowly attempting to return to normal after the quarantine, as are many states around the country. “Returning to normal” will take many forms (and won’t happen immediately), but for many of us, it means we’re at least back in our place of work. Whether you’ve been working from home, put on a reduced schedule, or flat-out unemployed in the interim, a lot of companies are slowly starting to bring their staff back to their location – and that goes double for warehouses. Even the busiest warehouses probably had to go through some staff reduction and shift changes during the previous few months of shutdown. As your state or governing body starts to implement plans to get everything back to where it was, your team is probably making steps to get everyone back in the warehouse like they used to be before the various shutdowns began – but what does that mean for your staff? How can you keep your workers safe when they return, as well as help them ramp back up to their previous levels? There’s a few questions any warehouse will need to be asking themselves in the coming days, such as:
How will my workers be kept safe from potential illness?
How will you be bringing workers back in?
Has your supply chain been affected by the shutdown?
By asking yourself these questions, you’ll be better prepared to bring your team back in when you need them most. |