If your warehouse crew plays video games at home, they can use digital tools at work.
Hi y’all,
For too many event businesses, the warehouse is just a place where things get stored, not a strategic asset driving your success.
But what if your warehouse operations were your competitive advantage instead of your biggest bottleneck?
The problem isn’t your warehouse crew — it’s your outdated systems. If you’re still using paper pull sheets, hallway shouting matches, and dry-erase boards to manage inventory and delivery routes, you’re bleeding money through inefficiency and errors.
“But my crew isn’t tech-savvy” or “language barriers make digital tools difficult” are phrases I hear all the time from event pros. I always respond: “Does your team play video games or watch YouTube?” (The answer is always yes.) “Then they can use intuitive digital tools designed for warehouse operations.”
The key is embracing visual systems. Interactive digital pull sheets show exactly what needs to be loaded, quantity indicators use universal symbols, and barcode scanning works in any language.
Digital warehouse systems give you competitive advantages paper can’t match:
- Real-time updates that keep your entire team synchronized instantly
- Time-stamped accountability tools that eliminate finger-pointing when issues arise
- Individual logins that create clear tasks & responsibilities
- Instant visibility into inventory status without walking the warehouse floor
Every hour wasted in your warehouse directly impacts your bottom line. When your warehouse team can instantly see real-time updates on their phones — not paper sheets that were printed yesterday — they work smarter, not harder.
Modern tools also set your team up to be the best versions of themselves, which leads to increased employee satisfaction and retention. When a talented artist is using watercolors from the dollar store, they can still create art, but it’s not as impactful. Same with your crew members: instead of wasting time hunting down updated information or yelling across the warehouse, they could be getting ahead on deliveries or conducting inventory audits. Good tools help good people do their best work.
Your warehouse isn’t just where you store things, it’s the execution hub that determines whether clients get exactly what they expect. Isn’t it time you gave it the technology it deserves?
See you next Monday,
Mallory Mullen
Goodshuffle
