De Producten van DJ, Inc.

Ondanks veiligheidsprocedures, zullen de arbeiders nog proberen om punten op te heffen en te dragen die tussen 40 en 100 ponden zonder hulp wegen. Er zijn iets in menselijke psyche die zegt, „dat niet zo zwaar schijnt; Ik kan dit zelf doen.“ Dat gamma van het 60 pondgewicht is de bron van rugletsels die de V.S. kosten. ondernemingen meer dan $1 miljard per jaar in verloren man-hours, medische kosten, arbeiders' compensatie en onbekwaamheidsbetalingen.

De achter spanning toe te schrijven aan overdreven inspanning is één van de grootste oorzaken van werknemersverwonding in de Amerikaanse werkplaats. Slechts fells de verkoudheid meer arbeiders. In feite, zijn 25% van werkplaatsverwondingen toe te schrijven aan overdreven inspanning, volgens de Nationale Raad van de Veiligheid. NIOSH schat dat de overdreven inspanningsverwondingen Amerikaanse zaken 12 miljoen verloren werkdagen en $1 miljard in compensatiekosten elk jaar kosten. De lagere rugletsels vertegenwoordigen 60% van overdreven inspanningsverwondingen. Bijna is one-quarter eisen van alle arbeiders de' compensatie voor rugletsels, volgens de Dienst van de Statistieken van de Arbeid. OSHA schat dat minstens één in vijf onbruikbaar makende het werkverwondingen een rugletsel is.

Het ergonomische ontwerp is bewezen om overdreven inspanning en rugletsels beduidend te verminderen. Door ergonomische principes op het ontwerp, het materiaal en de arbeidersbewegingen van de het werkpost toe te passen, kan de achterspanning vrijwel worden geëlimineerdt. De enige wilde kaart is die overdreven ijverige werknemer bezorgd om met zijn spieren te pronken!

Verwijderen de ergonomisch ontworpen karren, de sleepboten en de liften de last uit arbeidersspieren. De liften kunnen taken bij de correcte hoogte voor het sorteren, het plukken, verpakking en opslag plaatsen. De aangedreven karren en de sleepboten kunnen materialen naar aangewezen het werkgebieden zonder naar minimale arbeidersinspanning verplaatsen. De Producten van DJ verkoopt een verscheidenheid van ergonomisch ontworpen karren om de behoeften van zaken en de industrie te passen. Één van onze grote bruisers, op zwaar werk berekende CartCaddy HD, wordt ontworpen om of karren of materiaal te manoeuvreren tot 50.000 ponden te duwen, te trekken. Het elektrische van de liftoptie en verhuizer wapen staat aanpassingsvermogen aan om het even welke groottelading of kar toe. Het staat zelfs de kar toe om volledige 180 graden onder het wapen voor maximummanoeuvreerbaarheid te draaien.

Bezoek de website van DJ- Producten voor andere ergonomische oplossingen die worden ontworpen om efficiency en productiviteit in uw installatie te verbeteren terwijl het verminderen van potentiële arbeidersverwonding.

Why should you attend trade shows and industry conferences? When the economy is tight and sales are down, how do you justify the expense of attending a trade show or conference, particularly when gas, airline and hotel expenses are climbing? My dad would tell you what every smart businessman knows: keeping up with industry developments and trends isn’t a perk, it’s a necessity.

I can remember when my dad attended MHEDA trade shows in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. For a man who worked 15-hour days 6 1/2 days a week, the annual trade show was his idea of a vacation. He always took Mom along to share the fun. She’d pall around with the other wives on day tours then meet Dad for dinner with other business friends. Dad spent his days boning up on new developments and new products, jawing with suppliers and  distributors, and picking the brains of other business owners — the 1960s version of networking. He always tried to work in an educational conference or two each year, and became a MHEDA presenter later in his career.

Dad placed a high value on education and keeping abreast of current developments and future trends. He preached planning for the future as the best way to grow your business. He believed in the power of networking, both as a resource for solving business problems and as a tool for growing your business. Industry trade shows and conferences give you the opportunity to stay current in your business, learn about future trends and network with industry peers. There couldn’t be better reasons to attend.

MHEDA is offering two fall events geared to revitalize your material handling career and make your business more productive:

The Young Distribution Professionals Conference August 3-6 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, Illinois targets material handling professionals with less than 10 years in the distribution industry. The conference is designed to help rising managers increase their knowledge of distribution and expand their distribution career skills. There will be ample networking opportunities to interact with peers in the distribution and other material handling industries. A host of engaging speakers will focus on the development of leadership and management skills.

Parts & Service Management Conference September 11-12 at the Crown Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois targets parts and service managers, branch managers and operations managers. The conference will focus on daily issues that arise in material handling parts and service departments. Sessions will teach attendees how to identify key performance indicators in their departments with an emphasis on profitability and customer service.

How do you solve material handling problems in your business? Often the people charged with solving a problem on the floor or in the plant have no experience actually performing the tasks that are involved. The biggest hindrance to problem solving in business or industry can be management’s tendency to rely strictly on reports and charts. Sometimes you just have to get your hands dirty. 

As they say, there’s no substitute for experience. For instance, say you want to improve order picking productivity. In most operations, pickers spend 60% of their time walking. Obviously, measures that will reduce walking time will increase productivity. On paper transport routes can be planned, inventory placement can be allocated, cart loads can be configured and assembly points can be designated to presumably increase worker efficiency. On paper everything can look great, but on the floor reality can sabotage the best laid plans.

We’re not saying planning isn’t important. Of course it is. But it should be considered a starting point, not an end product. Before final implementation, you should take your plans for a test drive. Give ideology and reality a chance to meet. You’ll usually find that when put into practice paper plans need some serious tweaking to ensure that they achieve the desired results.

In our order picking example, picking items may not actually be located where expected due to warehouse concerns or overstock issues. In the picking area, items may not be optimally located. Picking bins may require workers to reach or stretch unnaturally, risking potential injury and decreasing productivity. Individual productivity can vary greatly between workers, particularly between seasoned and new employees. Picking items may not be transported to pick areas at an optimal rate. Transport surfaces can present their own challenges. Rough or sloped surfaces can decrease efficient transport. Batch sizes may not be optimally configured. Large batches or items may require transport on multiple carts. Reconfiguration to optimize cart loads can increase efficiency and productivity. While these issues may not be obvious on paper, they are obvious in practice and present considerable obstacles to efficiency and productivity.

Next time you work to solve a material handling problem in your business, spend some time walking in the shoes of your workers before you implement a final solution. It’s a sure way to guarantee success.