LABOUR COSTControlling operational

LABOUR COST

Controlling operational costs is certainly one of the biggest challenges that any retailer faces. Since grocery stores typically run on extremely low profit margins, the need for a lean and efficient operation is critical. Labor costs are the single greatest controllable expense.

Some grocery store managers have a tendency to cut labor during tough times. If labor cost reduction is not managed properly, customer service and store conditions may suffer. This, of course, results in lost customers and sales. Retailers that do not properly budget for necessary training programs will most likely see both increased employee turnover, which becomes very costly over time, as well as reduced customer service, due to a lack of training.

INEFFICIENT PROCESSES

These cause a lot of time wastages, equipment wear, and strain on the people who do the work. Most often, inefficiency distress grocery stores that operate on a manual basis, but even automated companies suffer. Inefficiencies are everywhere and are most often found when products are touched multiple times or delivery routes are undefined. Few grocery stores use softwares to automate their system but these softwares are it self inefficient to overcome these loopholes.

KNOWING THE INVENTORY

The grocery store manager must understand the inventory inside and out. In addition to knowing what the product is, the manager also has to know how often it ships from the producer, how big the packages are, the most cost-effective quantity to order, etc. Above all, the manager must know at all times exactly what is on hand, where it is located, and when it will be replenished.

HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY REQUIREMENTS AND FEWER RESOURCES

Grocery stores are always looking for ways to squeeze extra expenses out of every part of the profit and loss. One of the places they squeeze is in logistics and Inventory. Retail softwares helps and hurts this aspect of the business. It helps by finding those extra expenses, but hurts by making it appear as if there are more and more places to squeeze.

They need to focus of the profit loss ratio of the expenses they are making and what are the benefits they are achieving from that investment. Cost benefit ratio is very much important while choosing a process and software for your business.

CUSTOMER DEMAND

Most grocery store managers prefer to manage products for customers according to their needs and expectations. It is the responsibility of the grocery store manager to understand what the customer expects and to deliver the results they require. Otherwise, the manager can expect to lose business quickly as customers are quick to switch to other grocery stores.

INCREASING COMPETITION

With emergence of the grocery store chains or supermarkets in developed countries, its becoming more difficult for new grocery store owners to establish and survive in competitive environment. With low labor costs, material costs, and low currency values, these emerging grocery stores can easily undercut established supermarkets. With the availability of fast international shipping, established grocery stores are constantly challenged to compete.

OPERATION MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES

Keeping specific goals in mind, retailers are always keen to maximize value received from payroll spending and optimize their scheduling. There are manay operatons management challenges faced by the grocers, which include:

Time & attendance system is time consuming and require manual intervention
Payroll errors
Punch errors resulting in unnecessary regular and overtime costs
Time clocks lack the ability to verify the person punching in or out
Legal compliance (i.e. minors, punch edits, etc.)
Costs associated with over and under scheduling
Lack of optimized scheduling

Kết quả (Anh) 1:

LABOUR COSTControlling operational costs is certainly one of the biggest challenges that any retailer faces. Since grocery stores typically run on extremely low profit margins, the need for a lean and efficient operation is critical. Labor costs are the greatest single controllable expense.Some grocery store managers have a tendency to cut labor during tough times. If labor cost reduction is not managed properly, customer service and store conditions may suffer. This, of course, results in lost customers and sales. Online retailers that do not properly budget for necessary training programs will most likely see both increased employee turnover, which becomes very costly over time, as well as reduced customer service, due to a lack of training.INEFFICIENT PROCESSESThese cause a lot of wastages of time, equipment wear, and strain on the people who do the work. Most often, the grocery stores that operate distress inefficiency on a manual basis, but even automated companies suffer. Inefficiencies are everywhere and are most often found when products are touched multiple times or delivery routes are undefined. Few grocery stores use softwares to automate their system but these softwares are it self inefficient to overcome these loopholes.KNOWING THE INVENTORYThe grocery store manager must understand the inventory inside and out. In addition to knowing what the product is, the manager also has to know how often it ships from the producer, how big the packages are, the most cost-effective quantity to order, etc. Above all, the manager must know at all times exactly what is on hand, where it is located, and when it will be replenished.HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY REQUIREMENTS AND FEWER RESOURCESGrocery stores are always looking for ways to squeeze extra expenses out of every part of the profit and loss. One of the places they squeeze is in logistics and Inventory. Retail softwares helps and hurts this aspect of the business. It helps by finding those extra expenses, but hurts by making it appear as if there are more and more places to squeeze.They need to focus of the profit loss ratio of the expenses they are making and what are the benefits they are achieving from that investment. Cost benefit ratio is very much important while choosing a process and software for your business.CUSTOMER DEMANDMost grocery store managers prefer to manage products for customers according to their needs and expectations. It is the responsibility of the grocery store manager to understand what the customer expects and to deliver the results they require. Otherwise, the manager can expect to lose business quickly as customers are quick to switch to other grocery stores.INCREASING COMPETITIONWith emergence of the grocery store chains or supermarkets in developed countries, its becoming more difficult for new grocery store owners to establish and survive in competitive environment. With low labor costs, material costs, and low currency values, these emerging grocery stores can easily undercut established supermarkets. With the availability of fast international shipping, established grocery stores are constantly challenged to compete.OPERATION MANAGEMENT CHALLENGESKeeping specific goals in mind, online retailers are always keen to maximize the value received from payroll spending and optimize their scheduling. There are manay operatons management challenges faced by the grocers, which include:Time & attendance system is time time-consuming and require manual interventionPayroll errorsPunch errors resulting in unnecessary regular and overtime costsTime clocks lack the ability to verify the person punching in or outLegal compliance (i.e. minors, punch edits, etc.)Costs associated with over and under schedulingLack of optimized scheduling

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