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Examine your stock accurately with the accomplishment of temp staff or manpower.

A company is all about the products their manufacture. Their products are what sells and it is what that builds the business for them. Hence managing these products are as important as manufacturing them. One key aspect of product management is stocking.

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Product stocking is that aspect of product management that takes place once the products are manufactured and delivered. Product stocking usually takes place in company warehouses, where the manufactured goods are stored and made ready to be dispatched batch wise according to the time stamp. Product stocking also takes place in retail outlets where products are stocked so they can be displayed accordingly in the stores.

Products once dispatched from the manufacturing unit, needs to be stored and stocked in a proper way based on their expiry dates. Hence examining the stocks periodically and conducting an audit on stocks is an important factor. If products are not stocked and dispatched properly, there are full chances of products getting spoiled or unfit for consumption. In such scenarios the company has to bear the entire expenses and it’s a huge overhead for the company. Hence examining the stocks periodically plays a very vital role for any company.

As we have seen the importance of examining the stocks, we also do realize this is a task that happens periodically, it is not a daily activity. Thus for a company to employ a full time employee for this, proves to be expensive. As the employee will not have duties to perform on a daily basis. Hence the best approach for companies is to hire temporary staff. As a company they are already aware when the stocks are manufactured and can plan accordingly for when stocks need to be examined. During this phase, they can hire temporary staff to the examination of their stocks. Once the stocks are examined and the process is done, they can release the staff and appoint them again if need be for the next stock examination. This way, they are paying the employee only for the job done. This helps in cost cutting and is a more effective way of employment as the resources are used productively.

Also if we look at stock examination process more closely. We do realize it is a long process and it requires proper checking and documentation. Also every product has a different shelf life. Hence we need to hire employees who have the background knowledge about the product and their expiry. Also it involves some amount of manual work like labeling, counting, stocking etc. Hence hiring suitable employees for the same is necessary. All these factors must be considered when hiring a temporary staff, rather than assigning any full time employee to do the job. Also it benefits the company by reducing their expenses and ensuring their products are in safe hands. Thus temporary staffing is the proven solution for stock examination.

How temp staff are effectual for vendor onboarding?

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Vendor onboarding is a process of gathering all the data and documents needed to set up a company as an approved vendor. As a company when you want to on board a company as a vendor there will be a standard operating procedure with various checklists that need to be carried out. This process requires a lot of documentation and data collation.

To know if a company can be qualified as a vendor, the company must first collect all data pertaining to that vendor. They need to do a proper credibility and background check to avoid and problems in future. Proper certification and standardization checks needs to be conducted. Payment modes and credit periods needs to be discussed and documented. Shipment details and product handling issues need to be detailed out and documented as well. Things to be done in case of unforeseen situations needs to be discussed and checked.

Thus as we can see onboarding a vendor is complex procedure with multiple steps to it. Hence as a company you need to have proper manpower allocated for this task alone. A person who has the right knowledge to perform this task. But the only concern with hiring a full time employee for this purpose is, wasting of resources and money. How ? Vendor onboarding is not a process or function that happens on a daily basis. It happens based on the business needs, may be once or twice a year depending on the scenario. The other times the employee hired for the job, has no work and is a case of improper resource utilization.

The solution to this problem is, companies must look at hiring temp staff. Yes temp staff is the new and smart way of utilizing manpower as per your business needs. So when a company plans to on board new vendor, they can hire the suitable employee for that duration. Once the task is completed the company can release the staff. Thus ensuring proper resource utilization and effective ways of cost cutting. This way the company gets the job done and is paying only for the job done. Also as vendor on boarding requires a lot of documentation and attention to detail, who better than temp staff to do the job. As temp staff have only one job to focus on and there are not stressed with other responsibilities. Thus they prove to be more effective and beneficial for the company hiring them. Temp staffing is the most economical and profitable solution for vendor on boarding process.

Shop activation would be feasible with temp staff or new age recruitment techniques.

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Shop activation is a process of setting up a shop and making it available to start operations. By definition we understand that it requires a lot of manual tasks to set up a shop and make it ready for consumers to be able to shop.

Let’s look at the things required to activate a shop:-

1. Visually pleasing :- The first thing that appeals to a customer when he enters the store is the look and feel of the store. Hence when setting up a store the visual stimuli has to be taken care of.

2. Information overload :- A store got to have information of various products. But at the same time if there is too much information, it gets confusing and can be misinterpreted too. Hence stores must make sure to have just the right amount of information.

3. Product stacking :- A store is all about products and more products. But the way the products are stacked and displayed plays a crucial role to decide how a customer feels about the shopping experience. Hence stores need to take care of this while stacking their products.

4. Shelves :- A store needs to have enough shelves and racks to store their products in a neat and clean manner. For this they need to have racks that are suitable for different product range. Also the racks has to be at a considerable height , to make it easy for all customers to reach and pick.

5. Check out :- The checkout section is very important. So stores must make sure to have enough number of check out sections. They must be placed close to the exit gate for easy exit. They must be spacious enough to accommodate the customer and their trolleys.

These are few but important things to keep in mind during shop activation. If we look at these pointers we can make out that these activities are needed to be done before a shop is activated. Once the shop is activated, these tasks are not needed. Hence when any company decides to activate a shop, it makes no sense to hire full time employees. As once the shop is activated, these many employees are not needed. Thus the most sensible and cost effective way to activate a shop is to hire temporary staff or part time employees to help set up the shop. Once the shop is activated, the company can decide to retain a few staff based on the need and release the rest. Thus benefiting the company and making it more economical.

Temporary staffing proves to be the most suitable solution for any company when it comes to shop activation. Shop activation is a tedious process, but it is only for a short duration. Thus hiring employees only for this short duration makes sense and proves to be profitable too. Temporary staffing helps the company meet its goals in the most economical way possible making it an effective way of employment.

Exploit manpower agency and execute your campaigns accordingly.

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Manpower agency are those companies that provide other companies or businesses with manpower. In other words they provide employees for you to execute a particular job or task at hand. Their basic role is to supply you with enough people for employment purposes.

As a company when you decide to do a marketing campaign, there are a lot of tasks at hand. These tasks including lot of small time physical jobs like picking stuff, arranging products, placing hoardings, writing customer details, distributing product samples or print advertisements etc. In every company there are full time employee, but they have a specific role to take care of and in most cases they are unwilling to do these odd jobs. These odd jobs may seem simple and small but they are essential in order to make a marketing campaign successful. Hence companies have to have enough manpower to ensure these odd jobs are taken care of. Thus they approach manpower agencies to handle it for them.

The benefit with approaching a manpower agency is that they will take care of all the minute details as well required for the campaign. They will ensure all your requirements are met and your marketing campaign is profitable for you. Also they have huge hands on experience in dealing with marketing campaigns in the past. Hence they know exactly how much of manpower will be required. Getting manpower is one part of the job, allocating work and ensuring proper resource utilization is the other major part. Manpower agencies know exactly how to use their resources very well and economically. Also they know what challenges to expect during a marketing campaign and are well prepared for the same.Once you decide you want to run a marketing campaign, the best thing to do is to approach these manpower agencies. They will handle all your requests from the start to the end. They will suggest the best venue and timing for your campaign based on your product and target customers. They will also help with what expectations you must set post the campaign is over. They will ensure to give your brand it’s due awareness and visibility helping in brand building eventually. If your product can be sampled , they will have samplersdistributing your products and promoters reaching out to customers and talking to them. If you want to conduct a survey alongside, they will make sure this is taken care by assigning the right people for it. In short they will handle it all.

As a company you will be spending a lot of money on marketing campaigns. What better than associating yourself with a good manpower agency to do the job for you. Marketing campaigns play a huge and vital role in building a brand and future profitability. Hence as a company you want to ensure your marketing campaign has created the right impact and has given you the desired results. Only a manpower agency like FeedMyPockets can ensure this for you.

Promoter agencies are proficient to achieve your marketing campaign.

Promoters or promoter agencies are those individuals that help in promoting a brand. They are the ones involved in brand development and brand awareness. Hence they play a key role to accelerate sales and brand building.

Companies conduct marketing campaigns in order to launch a new product or brand. The first step post the product launch is product visibility and awareness. To ensure their products are visible and known to audiences, companies run various marketing campaigns. These include advertisements through TV, print, radio, social media, hoardings etc. They also conduct various drives and campaigns where there is more personal reach to target customers. As they directly reach out to their customers, these campaigns are very important and in order to make it successful promoter agencies are needed.

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Promoter agencies have hands on experience in dealing with clients. They are aware of the concerns the customers might have in accepting a new product. Hence they know how to deal with customers. They are highly enthusiastic and self motivated individuals. They know how to draw the audience’s attention and create a brand awareness. They also have very good communication and interpersonal skills to make any client comfortable. They are always approachable which makes the customers to like them and the brand their promoting. They train themselves on the product and ensure to have enough product knowledge. This helps when they interact with customers as they are able to answer their queries. They also have knowledge about the competitors product and pricing, which plays a key part in attracting potential customers. They are also aware about the suitable time to launch a new product and help companies with the same. They also make sure there is enough product visibility so that customers can see the brand in public places.

These small requisites are essential to run a successful marketing campaign. Hence promoters are highly recommended when any company wants to do a marketing campaign. Promoters take charge of the entire event and ensure that the brand launch is a success. They directly interact with customers and give them the assurance of the new product. They also take feedback and suggestions for future reference. Thus promoters are those key links between the company and the customers. Hence they are very proficient for any company to build their brand.

The best promoter agency so far with verified promoters is FeedMyPockets, which can source, manage, train and track the entire campaign.

Why gigsters are feasible and economical?

Gigsters are those employees that work on and off projects for a short duration of time. In other words it’s a person who chooses to be employed or not employed and also chooses his job role during employment duration.

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By the above definition itself we understand that gigsters are those individuals who earn an income as per their free will, as it’s not a full time or long commitment. Thus making it very fascinating and interesting for today’s millennials and giving birth to a new economy — gig economy. Yes, owing to its benefits companies today are turning to hire more gigstersthan ever before. Gig economy is also proving to be a great source of income for many youngsters today. As it gives them their free time and as well as an income source.

Gigsters are a huge value addition to any company. The reasons being :-

1. Flexibility — the biggest advantage of hiring gigsters is they are highly flexible. They come on board within a short notice and can be released after the job is done. Giving the company the flexibility to hire or not hire based on the business need.

2. Cost effective- as gigsters are hired on short term basis, they are cheaper as compared to a full time employee. Also the company pays them only for the actual work done and not the hours spent at the job. This proves to be highly cost effective for any company.

3. Reduced overheads- As a company when you hire gigsters your not entitled to pay them any benefits or compensations. There is no paid leave policy too with gigsters. All this reduces the company’s overheads.

4. Right job right talent — you are hiring the right person to do that particular job because of his/her knowledge or skill. Your not expecting him to do a job, just because you have employed him and paying him a salary. Thus ensuring that the right talent is utilised to its full potential for the right job.

5. More young and enthusiastic minds- Gigsters are not burdened by work pressure or stress, hence when there are on board they tend to be more enthusiastic and eager as compared to an existing full time employee. Thus ensuring your project is taken better care of and is completed on time.

6. More responsible and effective– Gigsters are aware that they are paid or compensated based on the work they deliver. They are also aware that they can have a reduced pay, if their work is not acceptable. Hence they always put in that extra effort to ensure they get a good compensation at the end. Also they need to have a good reputation to be assigned for the next job. Thus making them more responsible and effective employees.

7. One time hiring — hiring employees is a tall task for any company. With gigsters, if a company is happy with a particular employee they can re-hire them for a similar job role when there is a need. Thus they are ensuring that the job is done by the right person without going through the hassle of hiring process again and again.

As we can see gigsters are an asset to any company. They are the future. They are feasible, economical and highly productive. They are what suits both millennials and the company’s growth scale hence gigsters is the way forward.

How mixed collars can productively assist your short term projects?

As per the previous classifications there are two major job classifications. One is white collared jobs and the second one is blue collared jobs. White collar jobs are referred to desk jobs whereas blue collar jobs are referred to physical labor kind of jobs.

Currently the situations have changed massively and so has the job roles and responsibilities. Hence it is very difficult to have a clear classification with respect to a job. Employees are expected to do a job, as long as it proves beneficial to the company. Thus bringing into light what is called a mixed collar job.

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Mixed collar jobs don’t have a clear well defined definition. They are jobs that include some amount of physical labor as well as some amount of clerical desk jobs. But they are jobs that form an integral part of major projects and act as a major resource to any company. They are the jobs that require attention to detail and which ensures the company doesn’t pay any overheads.

To understand how mixed collar jobs help a company, let’s take a case study of an FMCG company which is doing a new product launch. Now in such a scenario the main decision of how the product launch must happen, when it should happen, how much is the budget required, what will be the expected outcome, how it will benefit the sales and the company, how much staff will it require; All these key functionalities are referred to as white collared jobs. Physically moving the new stock from the manufacturing unit and loading it to the shipping unit, unloading it from the shipping unit to the required wholesale retailers. This important jobs qualifies as blue collared jobs. But are these enough for a smooth business flow? Definitely not, that’s where mixed collar jobs play a key role.

Considering the same scenario, mixed collared employees will ensure to take care of building a brand image by conducting a marketing drive. Through this drive they will do clerical white collared jobs like speaking to customers, taking feedback, asking suggestions, sending them new updates etc. In addition, they will be ready to do blue collared physical jobs like sticking posters, conducting an event, distributing samples, arranging products, stocking, delivery, ensuring product visibility etc. Thus doing both or doing everything that is needed for building a brand . Hence confirming that they are the backbone to ensure the successful and smooth running of a project.

Mixed collared jobs are those links to ensure the business transition from one phase to another phase happens smoothly. Hence they are an asset to any company. They are the reason that a company can achieve their desired results, as these employees don’t hesitate to take on any job as per the need. They are ready to take on the challenges as their main job role is to ensure the project is completed. They prove beneficial for any project as they help in reducing overheads by taking charge. This proves to be highly cost effective to the company. Thus confirming that mixed collar jobs is an asset to any company.

How companies are using millennials for on-ground execution?

Millennials is a term referred to a group of people who are young and just about to complete their education. They are commonly known as Gen Y. By the definition itself we understand this group of people are young and energetic and mostly fresher’s. Hence they are willing to take on any opportunity a company offers them ,so that they can gain experience.

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These millennials are a boon to any company, as they are young, their minds are fresh and they are very enthusiastic to take on new challenges. Hence they play a key role to help companies with marketing, tele calling, warehouse management, product stocking, packaging, sampling, product delivery, data entry, promoters etc. These jobs are not very complex in nature yet play a major role for any company.

If we look at most of these job roles closely, we understand that they don’t require expertise knowledge. They are quite simple and easy to execute jobs. Also most of these jobs are short term jobs. As much as these jobs are crucial they are not needed by a company. The need varies depending on the business. The other factor to note is that these jobs are mostly on ground jobs. Hence they require people who are active and on the go. They require people who understand the current market trends and who better than millennials understand trends. Also they are very well socially connected and hence they can have a huge impact on sales through word of mouth. Also most of these jobs are not preferred by employees with experience. And in case they do agree too, they will not agree for the salary that the millennials will agree for. Costing the company to pay more for the same job.

Considering all the above factors, companies today and reaching out to millennials for many on the field jobs. When they have to run a promotional campaign, for events or drives. When they want to launch a new product and want samplers to distribute their products. When they want to do brand building and need promoters. During a sale or exhibition when they want to host a temporary stall. During peak seasons they need extra staff for stock and warehouse management. During offer seasons or new product updates they need tele callers to inform their target customers. During festive seasons they need delivery boys. Hence, as you can see, a company can make good use of the millennial generation to execute various business functions at different levels.

The only concern with this approach is where do companies go to recruit the right candidate for the right job and how to manage them as the number required is quite huge. Fortunately there a few new age companies who have realized this concern and have come to solve it. They hire the suitable candidate as per the required job roles. All you need to do is contact them with the job requirements and the number of candidates you require. They will take care of everything else. Companies like FeedMyPockets go a step further and provide training as well based on the job they are recruited for. Thus solving all the concerns a company faces with millennials hiring and management.

Gain the asset of Customer Acquisition Drive with Temp Staff.

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Customer acquisition is key for any business to grow and maintain themselves. It is the key factor that influences productivity and longevity of any company. For this reason companies conduct various drives, campaigns and surveys to acquire more customers. They basically do everything they can in order to reach out to more customers.

But the challenge with these marketing techniques is that, it cannot be conducted only in a particular place. It needs to be conducted in multiple locations to ensure there is a mass reach to customers. To achieve this, companies need to hire a lot of resources to help them successfully carry out the drives.

Also they simply cannot hire anyone, these individuals represent their brand and are the face of their brand. They are the ones that will reach out to customers, hence hiring efficient individuals is key. They must have good communication skills as well as being friendly and approachable. They must be young, energetic and passionate about the product they are branding. They should have enough knowledge about the product and must be in a position to answer any customer query. Thus hiring such individuals is quite a task and also the number of individuals required is more.

Fortunately there are few companies who help in such situations. How? By providing temporary staffing solutions, so they take care of the tedious hiring process. Few companies like FeedMyPockets, not just hire staff, but they hire staff for the duration you require. Yes, they provide temporary staffing as per your companies need. Also they take care of training the individuals as per your needs. Thus they not only save you on cost but also on time and thus ensure your goal of achieving more customers is taken care of hassle free and yet be cost effective.

How E- Commerce balance between the Demand and Supply to enhance core competitive force?

E- commerce is where the future growth is for any business. Every company is trying to make their foothold stronger in the e-commerce platform. Every customer wants to leverage on the benefits that e- commerce has to offer. Hence e-commerce is growing and is booming like never before.

Supply chain management is the process of ensuring a smooth product flow. Right from procurement of raw materials, to manufacturing them and finally distributing and dispatching them in a streamlined way is what supply chain management is all about. For e-commerce companies where there is high demand of products, and huge movement of products from various distributors to large number of consumers supply chain plays a key role. It forms the backbone of any e-commerce company.

Controlling procurement, managing inventory, delivery of products and services to customers form an integral part of supply chain in an e-commerce business. Hence e-commerce companies require a lot of staff to manage the product flow at various levels. But the problem with hiring so many staff is one it is not at all cost effective, two do e-commerce companies require so much of staff all round the year. No, because if we look at the way e-commerce companies function, we will see they all have their peak seasons, or sales seasons, or offer periods. Remaining understaffed during these periods will definitely make them unproductive, but at the same time being over staffed all through the year will increase their overheads. So the best solution they can look into is temporary staffing.

Temporary staffing is the process of hiring staff when there is more workload, like peak seasons so that the companies don’t remain understaffed. After the season is over, and business is back to normal, the company can release these staff or decide to employ them based on the feasibility. This is one of the most economical and cost effective way, which ensures the smooth running of businesses even during peak seasons. Temporary staffing becomes more beneficial especially to e-commerce with respect to supply chain management as this requires staffing at various levels. So based on the demand companies can hire temporary staff to manage the smooth product flow. If they need someone to manage their warehouse for a week or so they can hire them, else if they need someone just to do delivery for a couple of hours daily they can hire them just for those hours. Thus making it very economical and feasible. Hence like supply chain being the backbone of e-commerce companies, temporary staffing acts like the bloodline of supply chain management. Not more not less just the right amount of staff to manage the job.

The only challenge that companies face with temporary staffing is that they are not in a position to hire so many temporary staff. Also they need to go through the tedious hiring process, just to hire someone for a couple of hours. This does not seem to be feasible for companies. Fortunately today there are companies who have realized this challenge and have come up with an optimum solution. They take care of the tedious hiring process and provide temporary staffing solutions to any company in need of staff. Thus solving the company’s challenge and making it cost effective. If you are an e-commerce company you definitely need to get in touch with these temporary staffing solution provider company so as to ensure you don’t remain understaffed. Business in e-commerce is quite unpredictable, hence having approach them and being prepared for peak seasons is always advisable.