The agency called at 7pm. You've got three temps showing up at 6am and a cycle count starting at 7. There's no time for a three-day orientation. There never is. So here's what actually works when you need someone scanning and counting by mid-morning. Before they arrive, do the one thing most sites skip: pre-build their access. If your WMS or counting app requires a login, create it the night before. Sounds obvious. You'd be surprised how many floors lose 40 minutes per person

Most DCs I've seen with chronic warehouse staff turnover problems are spending more on job postings than on figuring out why people keep leaving. That's backwards. The people walking out the door after 60 days aren't leaving for a dollar more an hour somewhere else — not usually. They're leaving because the job felt chaotic, unrecognized, and impossible to do well. So here's what actually moves the needle, in my experience. First, fix the first two weeks. New hires who do