This Month in Labor: March 2022
If the new and ongoing disruptions of Q1 left you more uncertain than ever, you’re not alone.
How to Improve Warehouse Efficiency in a Tough Labor Market
Three Simple, Yet Powerful Strategies You Can Implement Right Now
TMIL – November 2021
Welcome to “This Month in Labor”, nGROUP’s look at all things labor, employment, and supply chain. This month, we’re examining the most recent federal jobs report, peering ahead into the future of recruiting, and examining evidence that the worst of the supply chain woes might be behind us.
Understanding the Cost of Your Labor: 11 Factors You Can’t Ignore
At labor-driven organizations, entire careers have been spent chasing the elusive unicorn of lower workforce costs.
This Month in Labor
This Month in Labor is nGROUP’s look around the world of labor-intensive operations, trends, changes, and news. This month, we’re continuing to watch as the American economy slowly claws its way back to pre-pandemic levels, albeit with a very different look.
This Month in Labor: The Delta Variant
Welcome to This Month in Labor, nGROUP’s ongoing series that keeps track of the latest news and trends in the US labor market. For October 2021, we’re keeping our eyes on the still-volatile employment numbers, taking a closer look at why labor remains so scarce, and imagining the supply chain workforce of the future.
This Month in Labor: September 2021
Welcome to “This Month in Labor,” nGROUP’s survey of the latest news and trends in the US labor market.
Micro Adjustments, Macro Results: How small changes can make a big difference
What if there was one small change you could make in your operation that unlocked 25% increase in productivity?
Sometimes the smallest tweaks make the most massive difference. But all too often we’re so close to our operation, so enmeshed in the day-to-day, we can’t see these opportunities.
Our latest piece is all about finding the small changes you can make that will lead to huge future results. The obvious can often be hard to see, but it’s crucial that we remember to look.
3 Steps to a Better Production Floor Culture
In labor-intensive industries, the quest for lower costs and higher production is a constant part of the business.
Better Model, Lower Costs:
Why Cost-Per-Unit Labor Pricing is Superior to Traditional Hourly Pricing
How much are you paying for labor? In large part, the answer to that question is dependent upon the answer to another question: how are you paying for labor?