15 Tips to a More Effective Distribution Center

1. Assign an aisle to each employee in your warehouse. Make that person responsible for the cleanup of that aisle, said Holody. As an incentive to keep your warehouse clean, reward prizes to the employees with the cleanest aisles.

2. Teach your warehouse staff to look for signs of fraud when filling and shipping orders, said Curran. Following up on Curran's thought, Holody suggested rewarding employees who catch a fraudulent order with some sort of bonus pay. They're saving you money by identifying instances of fraud, so give them a piece of those savings, he added.