Material Handling to Increase Ergonomics and Productivity
Addressing material handling is one of the easiest ways to decrease worker comp claims on your floor while at the same time increasing productivity and morale. Liberty Mutual’s 2022 statistics ranks “Overexertion involving outside sources” first among the leading cause of disabling injury. This category includes injuries related to lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, and carrying objects and costs businesses nearly $13 BILLION in direct costs, and accounts for 22% of the overall national burden. Key ergonomic problems include lifting, stacking, bending, reaching, and turning while handling materials. We work with…
Announcing the Expansion of our Service Department
We are pleased to announce the expansion of our equipment repair and service department. Pete Brownell is now our Automation and Equipment Specialist while Josh Miller is stepping up as our Service Manager. This change will allow us to continue to expand on our service capabilities by implementing new value-added programs for our customers including in-house battery operated strapping hand tool repair, increased planned maintenance offerings, and our promise to deliver within our service windows. Pete and Josh will work hand-in-hand with our customers and in-house service technicians to provide…
Upgrading to a Battery Operated Strapping Hand Tool
Battery operated hand strapping tools are one of the most common productivity boosters we see at customer locations. It is easily implemented and operators see the benefits instantly. But, for a manager who may not be in tuned to the benefits the face value might seem hard to justify. Let’s take a look at what we see out in the field across warehouses. The Application When companies ask us to evaluate their production lines for areas of improvement the first thing we ask in strapping scenarios is how often a…
THIS or THAT: Our Top Packaging Alternatives During Supply Chain Shortages and Beyond
The last couple of years the supply chain dilemma every industry has faced has had us thinking creatively and reminding our Sales Reps of that initial customer call where the drawing board is a little empty and ready for development. Our industry experience and longevity in the field has leant itself well as we navigate the future and recommend alternative packaging solutions. Fluctuations in pricing continues and lead times across industries shift at any given time, but these alternatives can help you think more creatively and broadly about your packaging…