DJ Products, Inc.

Too many warehouses and material handling companies view safety as secondary in order of importance compared to customer service – but a clean, safe and clutter free workplace can have a huge effect on productivity.

Organization is key in being able to deliver optimal customer service as orders can be pulled, stationed, packed and shipped much more quickly and efficiently in an environment that is clutter free and safe.  There is also a much lower chance of injury in an environment that is organized, properly equipped and well designed.

Warehouse and plant managers shouldn’t wait for fire or safety inspection time to roll around to get their operations organized and clean - the possibility for greatly increased productivity and, in turn, an increase in the bottom line along with a loyal customer base are readily available for business that can provide lightning quick and pin point accurate service.

Employees who work in atmospheres where the equipment is outdated and unreliable are more likely to have to perform the brunt of their jobs manually; this can lead to oversights and errors that may affect the accuracy of orders and of your inventory.  It can also result in material being left in areas that weren’t necessarily meant for storage, potentially leading to accidents or injuries.

Upgrading your material handling equipment to battery powered carts that are quiet, ergonomic and long lasting will allow your employees to work at a faster pace without having to worry about resorting to manual handling when the equipment fails.  Nothing hurts moral and performance worse than equipment failure during the picking or stocking of a large order when the pressure is on to perform.

Electric Carts from DJ Products have the power to last for an entire, fast paced shift of shipping/receiving without any worry about failure.  This means that your employees can fully receive stock orders and put them away, or pull and stage large orders without interruption – with the right equipment; your warehouse will be clean, organized and operating at the highest possible level of efficiency.

The world of business, and subsequently warehousing and material handling, is ever changing.  To be successful you must adapt as your customer needs change and there is never a more serious time to serve your customer as a time where the economy is suffering.  If you can’t provide the service that your customer needs, you better believe that he or she will find someone that can in an effort to serve their customer and keep their doors open.

Recent trends have shown that some businesses are being forced by the economy to move into smaller properties in an effort to cut overhead and continue operating.  Some of these businesses will require their suppliers to change from a customary “pick and pack” type supplier to someone who is willing to store materials until they are needed.

Warehouses and distribution centers who are asked to provide this service to their customers need, more than ever before, to be properly organized and capable of staging and shipping orders quickly and accurately once an order is received from their customer.  Direct shipments to end users may be necessary and the overall volume of shipments may increase causing the environment to become faster paced and more hectic.

The need for accurate and properly stocked inventories becomes crucial in this type of environment; because there is no time for error when direct or expedited shipments are required.  One way to ensure that your workers can both accurately receive and store materials and to ensure that material can be pulled and staged for priority shipments quickly is to have the proper material handling equipment available for use.

The ergonomic, battery powered carts and scissor lifts from DJ products operate quickly, cleanly and quietly for an entire shift on a single charge, allowing your employees to focus on the accuracy necessary for pulling and receiving orders rather than on the back breaking labor of manual material handling.  In order to become and stay successful your team needs to be fast, accurate and efficient and one of the best ways to achieve that level of performance is to operate with the best possible equipment.

There are more ways to improve your business than by just raising your prices, heavier margins and a more profitable business can be had through a number of situations – especially when your business involves moving a lot of bulk material.  Increasing productivity, speed of processing and developing strong customer relations are even better ways to grow your business than simply arbitrarily increasing prices.

When you have the proper material handling equipment for your staff, you can drastically increase employee productivity.  Quotas can be made on a much more regular basis because your employees aren’t struggling through the tasks which they need to complete.  Both your shipping and receiving departments can run more smoothly and efficiently with the use of ergonomically designed, powered carts; outgoing shipments can be picked, staged and packed with less physical effort in a much sorter time span and stock shipments can be received and put where they belong with less physical effort and in the shortest time possible.  By fulfilling orders quicker and more accurately you can generate customer loyalty, which could also lead to referral business generated from your happy clientele.

You’ll also reap the benefits of happier and healthier employees who can complete their regular work in a timelier and less stressful manner.  Employees will feel a heightened sense of accomplishment as a result of performing their job well and workplace moral will increase.  Employees who work in positive atmospheres are more likely to have a desire to be successful in their jobs and those who work with proper equipment are less likely to miss time as a result of injury.

Efficiently operating warehouses and rock solid relationships with customers and vendors are what keeps many business afloat during difficult economic times, having the right material handling equipment is a big step toward increasing workplace performance and being able to service the customer in the best way possible.