Sometimes it can feel like leadership believes that everyone loves change, and nothing ever goes wrong.
No one actually feels like that, but a hands-off approach to adopting a new WMS can sure make your warehouse staff think that way. Being detached from the processes and pains of change is the perfect setup for conflict.
Thankfully, many companies large and small are implementing change management to prevent hurt feelings and cost overruns. The process makes it simple to get everyone on the same page and move through new WMS projects swiftly.
If you’re considering change management strategies for your WMS project, here are three things you can add to that process to reduce friction and engage your teams a little more. (more…)
Geoff Whiting is a regular Explore WMS contributor and an experienced journalist, writer, and business development consultant with a focus on enterprise technology, e-commerce, and supply chain development. Outside of the office he can be found toying with the latest in IoT, searching for classic radio broadcast recordings, and playing the perpetual tourist in his home of Washington D.C.
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