Unexpected events can impact your business. How you handle these situations can determine the success of your business going forward. Being prepared is key. Even after things start looking up, you'll need to go into recovery mode to get back on track. Today's post will have some great planning tips and tell you how Stockpile can help.
Plan
Planning for the unexpected is just as important as planning for the future that you'd like achieve. While having a goal for your business is great, having a plan to get back on track when things go wrong can be even more critical. When things go wrong your stress level goes up and you're probably trying to make decisions as quickly as possible. That can be a recipe for disaster. If you already have some contingency plans laid out that can help you focus on what you need to do to get back on track. Knowing who to call, which employees are going to handle which tasks, and where you need to go from here can make everything go a little more smoothly.
Have a Backup for Your Backup
Remember that your employees may also be impacted by unexpected events. That's why it's important to have a second plan just in case some of them can't make it to work. Often redundancies are considered bad for efficiency. In a small business they can be necessary. Because you have a small staff you'll feel larger impacts from people being out than a large corporation would. Having employees who are trained to fill in for others can help on a daily basis, not just during emergency situations. If you can implement technology that serves as a backup that's even better.
Share the Details
You're the boss and that means you see the big picture. Sharing the details of your contingency plan with employees can help keep everyone on the same page and empower employees to start acting even before they speak with you. Hitting the ground running can lessen the impact of the event and get your business back on track quicker. It can also reassure your staff that you will recover. Giving them one less thing to worry about can help everyone stay focused on the immediate needs of your business.
Access to Info
Having access to the information you need is critical during trying times. Stockpile can help. With our system you can easily see your inventory as long as you have internet access. Since you choose which fields to include in item records you choose what details to record. This allows to do more than just use areas and locations to track where something can be found. You can include a photo, warranty details, related accessories and more. Whatever you'd like to know can be right at your fingertips if you enter it in Stockpile. Just a few clicks and you can have all the details you need. You can run reports and compile data with ease. Since Stockpile is available for free you can give multiple employees access to the system. This means it's easy to have a backup for your backup. No need to worry about license limits or extra fees. Plus, Stockpile is designed to grow with your business. You can manage your inventory within a single location or across multiple locations. It's easy to track items no matter how much they move around. Ready to see what we can do for you? Try Stockpile today!
