Warehouse Efficiency
Warehouses greatly benefit from a “work smarter, not harder” mentality. Better processes can lead to far greater results than any amount of elbow grease.
Here are some key ways to improve warehouse efficiency:
All Employees Should Use the Same Methods
Warehouse employees often develop personal methods that work best for them, but everybody should be following the same general operations. The process can’t vary depending on who is on shift. Develop a system that works well dependably, so you can enjoy consistency and efficiency even after turnover.
Don’t Bury and Forget Suggestions & Improvements
Do you have an employee suggestion box and conduct regular meetings? And more importantly, do items on the agenda tend to get buried?
These should be sources of improvement, not thoughts on the back burner. Set aside time to take action. Use a plan of action sheet, set reminders for follow-up, and actively test new solutions to gauge efficiency improvements.
Automate Repetitive, Labor-Intensive Tasks
Warehouses don’t just lose efficiency when workers go down with injuries. Your employees slow down and take more breaks when sore and tired from repetitive tasks. Motorized industrial tugs reduce the impact of pushing and pulling heavy loads — one of the most common sources of warehouse injuries and inefficiencies.
If your workers manually push wheeled carts or heavy equipment, industrial tugs speed things up and keep them working efficiently day in and day out. Our industrial tugs can be efficiently maneuvered at up to 3 mph by one worker, even in tight spaces.
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