Best practices are a set of guidelines to establish an outstanding way of doing things.
Each industry has its own set of "Best Practices".
The healthcare industry has its best practices and methods, but so does the banking industry. The retail industry has its own list, as well as the music and entertainment arenas, and so does the tourism and the education industry.
Best practices are like shared treasures within the same industry. But are these treasures shareable to -and useful at- other industries? Is it possible that what worked for a car manufacturer company, may work for the food industry too?
Well, some best practices are exclusive for a particular industry, due to their specific circumstances. Others are transferable, which makes them incredibly valuable.
In the logistics industry, there are hundreds of best practices... But to keep it straight to the point, I would love to call out the following 6 as beneficial to use in any industry:
1. Plan properly
Set a timeline of events.
Visualize the result: Is it consistent with the timeline? Is it doable?
There is always a budget: consider time and costs.
2. Execute your strategy
Make the result happen.
Stay close to the process; follow up.
Adjust your actions if needed.
3. Practice a smart use of resources
Avoid complexity and use technology to integrate your systems.
Value and respect your business relationships.
Consider your team as your business' most essential resource. They add warmth and the very-much-needed human touch in this technological era. They can make your business unique and successful. Communicate your business' goals and work together to achieve them.
4. Move forward
Look for new business opportunities.
Team up and embrace new challenges; keep growing.
Be consistent in the search for better and sustainable ways to do things.
5. Measure
Set your teamās performance with reachable goals, share the findings.
Accept feedback from your customers and service providers; perform surveys.
Establish the proper set of KPIs to help you monitor your businessā growth. Measure what matters; having a lot of measures can dilute or hide real issues.
6. Commit to results
When it depends on you, work hard to make the result happen.
When it is a team-required-work, work harder and with your team to make the result happen.
If something is not working as expected, do what you must do to make it work.
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About the Author: My name is Gloria Isamar Rivera. I have more than 17 years of combined experience in business administration, marketing, customer service, supply chain, logistics, and 3PLs. I consider myself a young professional, a supply chain leader, and an out-of-the-box strategist. I enjoy the simple things in life and value every process as a learning experience. Looking forward to sharing something interesting for you very soon! Thank you for reading! ;-)
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