Facing extended inbound logistics delays, how can you keep your team motivated and morale high?

Keeping an open dialogue will build trust. No assumptions but facts is always important. Open communication will also help you as a leader to understand where your team is standing; will help you take the next step.

Generar un intercambio de ideas con el equipo puede ser de mucha ayuda para que todos comprendan el motivo de las demoras e incentivar propuestas diversas y disruptivas. Estar abierto a la escucha activa y consciente de que distintos puntos de vista sobre un mismo problema pueden ser un gran aporte y hasta una solución para problemas presentes o futuros.

Set Short-Term Goals, should be achievable goals. Even if inbound logistics is out of your control, focus on tasks your team can still complete also let your team feel that they are part of the solution !

Engaging the team! This is the path! Suggestion : promote a sprint project during a couple days with the team to draw a Vsdia with the current state and the future state. You will see some “miracles” happening ??

1.OPEN DIALOGUE Open dialogue is crucial in maintaining team motivation and high morale during extended inbound logistics delays. By fostering transparent communication, team members can voice their concerns, share frustrations, and provide input on potential solutions, creating a sense of shared ownership and collaboration. Regular updates about the situation, along with acknowledgment of the team's efforts, help to mitigate uncertainty and build trust. Encouraging feedback and actively engaging team members in problem-solving not only empowers them but also reinforces camaraderie, ultimately leading to enhanced resilience and a positive work environment despite the challenges faced.

En la agroindustria la operación debe ser una estructura flexible, la operación es la columna vertebral del negocio, debe dar fortaleza para que el negocio opere, pero la flexibilidad de adaptarse a las situaciones. Los equipos operativos deben contar con margenes preestablecidos que se puedan reajustar dependiendo de la situación. Si tenemos un fallo de sistema, si tenemos una alta demanda de pedidos, si los horarios impiden realizar la tarea, siempre debemos tener un plan B

Have staff training in a variety of positions besides their primary role. Builds experience and fail safes for contiguous operations when staffing issues happen.

?A flexibilidade nos horários de trabalho é especialmente valorizada por?profissionais com mais de 55 anos, sendo uma prioridade para 31% deles.

I've seen a scenario where some employees would be realised earlier from work while some extent, this is a good strategy. Especially where there are no compensation for extra hours worked.

In addition to flexibility with work practices, another perspective to consider during logistical slowdowns is enhancing cross-training within the team. By training employees to take on multiple roles, you not only mitigate downtime but also create opportunities for professional growth. This approach empowers team members to acquire new skills, increasing their versatility and value to the company. It also fosters a sense of collaboration as employees better understand the challenges their colleagues face, improving teamwork and job satisfaction. This holistic development approach can help build resilience, keeping productivity up even in uncertain times.

Os atrasos na logística causados por falhas no processo ou até problemas na distribui??o, afetam diretamente toda Organiza??o. Portanto, nesse momento de ociosidade o ideal será potencializar os times em treinamentos importantes, mandatórios, checar padr?es, revisar e treinar novamente as pessoas. Aplicar o Dia "D" na Opera??o focando em 5S e revisar as pendências do plano de manuten??o em que possamos executar a antecipa??o do cronograma regular programado.

Actually I don't think Training would be effective incase of a delayed delivery. This is a moment where the team morale is low and the level of concentration would be very low. The is the best time to engage team on EHS, the near miss and hazard identify.

As oportunidades de treinamento e desenvolvimento profissional?s?o importantes para o crescimento profissional dos colaboradores e para o aumento das chances de promo??o.? ?Os colaboradores que participam de programas de treinamento e desenvolvimento cometem menos erros, s?o mais produtivos e comunicam-se de forma mais eficaz.

Los retrasos en la logística retail pueden ser una oportunidad para invertir en el desarrollo del equipo. Ofrecer capacitaciones en habilidades relevantes o en áreas nuevas del almacén no solo mejora sus capacidades, sino que también les demuestra que la empresa valora su crecimiento profesional.

I disagree to this because at such critical moments where you are experiencing delays in shipments, team members are just thinking of the worst scenario and going ahead to train them in such situation will not yield the desired result.

O reconhecimento é uma pe?a-chave para o sucesso organizacional. Valorizar o trabalho árduo e a resiliência em momentos desafiadores é essencial. Implementar um programa de reconhecimento, que celebre tanto conquistas individuais quanto coletivas, é uma estratégia eficaz. Pequenos gestos, como uma nota de agradecimento, elogios públicos ou até pequenas recompensas, podem transformar o ambiente de trabalho. Isso refor?a a percep??o de que a dedica??o é valorizada, elevando a moral e incentivando a equipe a manter o foco e a produtividade.

Além de favorecer a satisfa??o no trabalho, o reconhecimento também contribui para a redu??o das taxas de turnover e absenteísmo, uma vez que profissionais motivados tendem a permanecer engajados e por mais tempo na empresa. Você também pode gostar destes conteúdos: ?? Valoriza??o da equipe: entenda como promovê-la!

Whilst in the midst of Supply chain issues and delays, however they may arise, it’s important to ensure that employees on each level, especially those on the logistics frontline, are aware of the great impact and job they are doing. Offering rewards of any sort, for example, be it bonuses, holiday packages, for extra hours logged in to take care of delayed shipments, will ensure that you are not only rewarding work done up until the current point but also ensuring motivation remains high whilst facing uncertainty

El reconocimiento es la mejor forma de tener un equipo motivado, debemos celebrar mas los logros que se?alar las fallas, siempre es importante que dediquemos tiempo a felicitar los peque?os detalles, los equipos operativos 24/7 siempre estan disponibles sin importar que sean dias festivos o fines de semana. el compromiso de cada colaborador siempre debe de ser reconocido.

Além de favorecer a satisfa??o no trabalho, o reconhecimento também contribui para a redu??o das taxas de turnover e absenteísmo, uma vez que profissionais motivados tendem a permanecer engajados e por mais tempo na empresa. Você também pode gostar destes conteúdos: ?? Valoriza??o da equipe: entenda como promovê-la!

To get your team more involved and able to face the new changes and adaptable with any delays, you should learn the team that operations is a big game like a buzzel you can move insde it like smooth way according to new changes and if you make your team to know and understand that the team will manage any delays

Un equipo unido y con buenas relaciones interpersonales estará mejor preparado para enfrentar el estrés y mantener una actitud positiva, incluso cuando los retrasos en la cadena de suministro generan presión. Al invertir en la construcción de equipos, estamos invirtiendo en la resiliencia y el éxito a largo plazo de nuestras operaciones logísticas.

Mi teoría es tener en cuenta, estos tres puntos importantes: *Primero como Empleado a Equipo, que supe ganarme mi espacio con esfuerzo y dedicación, y por sobretodo mirando y aprendiendo de los lideres de grupos. *Luego, y hablando de trasladar la experiencia asi como suena la frase. Transmitir y compartir la docencia a cada situación de tareas y conflictos. Formar lideres de cada tipo de trabajo y experimentar la función de manejo entre pares e intercambiar los roles, como plan de apoyo y confianza para los empleados. *Por último, saber plenamente la situación personal y familiar de cada integrante del Equipo de trabajo para motivar desde el ángulo más favorable. Felicitar en público, siempre. Y todo lo demás, en privado. Gran abrazo!

Logistic delays can be very frustrating and in some ways foster a negative environment. I love the idea of creating combined teams with the workers and management. The activity is for each team to create a plan to handle the workload once the logistic delay has ended. How do we recover and minimize further impact on the customer. Bringing everyone together to face the same problem, resolve it and execute is a fantastic relationship builder and strengthens the entire team.

Delay sometimes is an opportunity to examine one's performance and strategies for improvement. This downtime can be maximise be identifying operational loopholes from warehousing, inventory keeping to transport and making/communicating necessary solutions to odd practices. Engaging colleagues with informatives task help build confidence and increase moral for their job role.

I support this in that extended inbound delays may come from transporter, unmaintained trucks, delays from port and lack of visibility by an organisation of the incoming shipments hence lack of proper shop floor planning to enable efficient and optimal use if resources for the the desired job execution. It's prudent to have pre-arrival meetings, explain into detail each party and their required roles at ATA to minimise any possible disruptions.

La proactividad es clave para mantener la estabilidad y la motivación en la logística retail, especialmente frente a retrasos inesperados. Anticipar posibles problemas y tener planes de contingencia bien comunicados al equipo transmite una sensación de control y preparación. Esto reduce la ansiedad y permite que el equipo se enfoque en las tareas que pueden controlar, en lugar de preocuparse por lo que está fuera de su alcance. La proactividad también demuestra liderazgo y genera confianza, elementos esenciales para mantener la moral alta incluso en momentos de incertidumbre.

You’ll have time for introspection. Thereby giving you room to be more proactive moving forward. It’ll help a lot in building confidence.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Have multiple suppliers and use them all so when you need that little extra you have options.