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Design a job structure for Total Toys distribution center (fictional company). Look at the work that needs to be done in a distribution center.

Consider that most of Total Toys clients are large commercial stores like Macy's. However, the distribution center is also responsible for shipping mail orders from Amazon.com. The work is considered fairly clean, but it is essentially manual labor. The most important aspects of the work are timeliness and accuracy. UPS and Amazon.com pride themselves on their response times and expect the same from their clients. So, it is important for Total Toys to honor their relationship with Amazon, UPS, and their customers.determine whether there are potential career paths or job ladders that will motivate the workers. Describe one or two scenarios for an entry-level employee.

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Provides definition of the overall function of a distribution center. Lists jobs (job ladder) and provides a brief functional description.
Includes supervisor and/or manager jobs.
Identifies overlapping of duties.
Includes discussion of career paths, work teams and workforce motivation.
Provides statement of preference for approach to job design.

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Design a job structure for Total Toys distribution center (fictional company). Look at the work that needs to be done in a distribution center.

Consider that most of Total Toys clients are large commercial stores like Macy's. However, the distribution center is also responsible for shipping mail orders from Amazon.com. The work is considered fairly clean, but it is essentially manual labor. The most important aspects of the work are timeliness and accuracy. UPS and Amazon.com pride themselves on their response times and expect the same from their clients. So, it is important for Total Toys to honor their relationship with Amazon, UPS, and their customers determine whether there are potential career paths or job ladders that will motivate the workers. Describe one or two scenarios for an entry-level employee.
An entry level employee may be asked to perform activities related to inventory. He may be required to record and evaluate inventory levels and notify the supervisor when minimum level is reached. On the other hand he may be required to load or unload stacks and enter the stocks in each stack. Alternately, he may be required to pack ready goods for distribution.
The following steps needs to be apart of this assignment
Provides definition of the overall function of a distribution center. Lists jobs (job ladder) and provides a brief functional description.
The definition of a distribution center is that it receives, stocks and ships products from the supplier to the customer. Often it receives goods and merchandize from several vendors and sends it to multiple customers. Usually ther is a warehouse ...

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