Factory floor management can be a challenging task, especially when it comes to communicating with and supporting deskless workers. These employees, who work in manufacturing, logistics, and other industries that involve manual labor, often face unique challenges that can be difficult for managers to understand. Unfortunately, many factory floor managers make mistakes that can lead to confusion, errors, and a lack of trust between managers and workers. In this blog post, we will discuss the three most common mistakes made by factory floor managers toward deskless workers and how Yoho, our digital onboarding app and video-based instruction set tool, can help you to avoid them.

Mistake #1: Lack of Communication

Effective communication is a key component of successful factory floor management. However, many factory floor managers fail to communicate effectively with deskless workers. This can be due to a lack of understanding of the workers' needs, a lack of time to communicate, or a lack of skills to communicate effectively. As a result, deskless workers may feel left out of the loop, which can often lead to confusion, errors, and a lack of trust between managers and workers.

Yoho can help factory floor managers to avoid this mistake by providing an easy-to-use communication platform that allows managers to send real-time updates, instructions, and feedback to their workers. By using Yoho, managers can ensure that their workers are always informed and up-to-date, which can lead to better performance, higher productivity, and a more positive work environment.

Mistake #2: Inadequate Training

Another common mistake made by factory floor managers is providing insufficient training for deskless workers. This can occur when managers assume that workers already know how to do their jobs, or when they don't have the time or resources to provide proper training. Unfortunately, this can lead to poor performance, low productivity, and high turnover rates.

Yoho can help factory floor managers to avoid this mistake by providing a comprehensive training program that includes video-based instruction sets. These instruction sets can be accessed by workers on their mobile devices at any time and can be used to train workers on new tasks, procedures, and equipment. By using Yoho, managers can ensure that their workers are properly trained, which can lead to increased efficiency, improved quality, and reduced employee turnover.

Mistake #3: Insufficient Support

Many factory floor managers also fail to provide adequate support for deskless workers. This can happen when managers are too busy to address workers' concerns or when they don't fully understand the workers' needs. As a consequence, workers may feel unsupported, which can result in burnout, high absenteeism, and a lack of engagement.

Yoho can help factory floor managers to avoid this mistake by providing an advanced task management system and video-based manuals and guidelines that allow workers to access help and resources when they need them. By using Yoho, managers can ensure that their workers have access to the support they need. With Yoho, deskless workers tend to be more engaged and productive.

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In conclusion, factory floor management can be a challenging task, especially when it comes to communicating with and supporting deskless workers. However, by using Yoho, a digital onboarding app and a video-based instruction set tool, factory floor managers can avoid the most common mistakes and ensure that their workers are informed, trained, and supported.

If you are interested in learning more about how Yoho can help you to improve the management of your factory floor, check out our other blog posts on https://www.yohoapp.io/en/blog or contact us to schedule a demo.