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• a rehiring bonus;
• a stay-the-season bonus; and
• a refer-a-friend bonus.

Also, try temporary help agencies to meet the peak requirements.

8. Streamline Functions
Three areas — picking, packing and returns processing — comprise 60 percent to 80 percent of the labor cost in most distribution centers. Look at each of these areas to determine how to reduce the work required. Take time to ponder the following.