Jul 31, 2023
Custom warehouse floor signs provide facility-specific messaging to help prevent lapses in protocols and meet OSHA safety standards. Because warehouse receiving, shipping, picking, packing, and administrative areas have different responsibilities, choosing visual cues...
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Jul 24, 2023
When organizational systems like 5S are reinforced with visual cues, companies benefit from improved quality, production, safety, and employee satisfaction. The 5S system has five steps: Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain, which can become second nature with...
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May 10, 2023
Loading dock safety procedures are in place to ensure that risks are reduced for everyone, from regular warehouse staff to delivery drivers and visitors. While there are some specific OSHA mandates in place to consider, you can go above and beyond the requirements...
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Mar 27, 2023
When you add “safety” to 5S, you achieve 6S, a system that manufacturing companies rely on to evaluate hazards within the day-to-day operation of Lean workplaces. Whether you’re just getting started with 5S methodology, or you have a good understanding of 5S...
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Aug 8, 2022
Lean and 5S methodologies aim to create clean, ordered facilities and improve function using clear communication tools and consistent processes, which boosts safety. Industrial locations often combine tools from 5S and Lean processes for a tailor-made communication...
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Mar 24, 2022
Proper warehouse organization is critical for optimizing efficiency, not to mention increasing safety and boosting overall worker satisfaction. Have you ever reached into your toolbox for a flathead screwdriver, only to have to dig through the entire toolbox to find...
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