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Als u een tiener hebt die een de zomerbaan zoekt, weet u hoe onverbiddelijk hun vooruitzichten dit jaar zijn. Sommige werkgelegenheidsdeskundigen voorspellen dat dit de slechtste markt van de de zomerbaan sinds de jaren '50 zal zijn. Zijn de gehouden langs tiener-verouderde arbeiders van banen gewoonlijk gebroken omhoog door op non-actief gesteld, furloughed, het uit-van-werkvolwassenen die om het even welke manier zoeken om einden te maken samenkomen tot de economie zich omdraait. Morgen aandrijving-door neemt de ochtend wanneer u uw kop van koffie opneemt, een blik bij persoon bemannen. U bent geschikter om een rijp gezicht te zien dan één of ander vers-onder ogen gezien hoge schooljong geitje - en het geld-hongerige collegiale aantal arbeidskrachten heeft om de markt van de de zomerbaan nog te raken. Met de traditionele zomer zullen de werkgevers die, teens en collegiates buiten de doos moeten denken om geld voor onderwijs, autodelen, kleren en data te verdienen deze zomer inkrimpen.

Dit is absoluut de zomer waar teens en de studenten voorbij de wandelgalerij en de lokale snel voedselconcessies zullen moeten kijken om werkgelegenheid te vinden. Het is tijd om buiten de doos te denken! In jaren voorbij, zouden de werkgelegenheidsdeskundigen kunnen voorgesteld hebben dat teens banen in productie zoek. Jammer genoeg, heeft de economische crisis de V.S. vertraagd. productie productie, die naar huis duizenden van de V.S. verzendt. arbeiders en het glutting van het verwerkende aantal arbeidskrachten. Er is weinig kans in de productie van dit jaar voor ongeschoolde, part-time, de zomerlaborers. Maar er is potentiële kans in vervulling, distributie en opslaand, zeggen de baandeskundigen.

Niet alleen profiteren de ondernemingen van goedkopere arbeid wanneer zij teens en collegiates tewerkstellen, maar er kunnen voordelen zijn aan de bouw van vroege het werk verhoudingen met de eerste arbeiders van morgen. De banen van de zomer bieden een mogelijkheid voor studenten om potentiële carrières uit te proberen terwijl het geven van werkgevers een kans om toekomstige arbeiders omhoog te rangschikken. Vele teens en collegiates komen op de bedrijfzomer terug na de zomer en zoeken uiteindelijk full-time werk. De werkgevers van Savvy gebruiken deze kansen om toekomstig personeel vooraf te trainen en te profiteren door opgeleide, top-notch werknemers te bereiken klaar om de grond te raken die zodra zij hun graad verdienen loopt.

Distribution, fulfillment and logistics companies that utilize DJ Products’ highly-adaptable, ergonomically-designed material handling equipment won’t have any trouble giving this summer’s hungry teen workforce an opportunity to grow their work skills. Ergonomically-designed to adjust to the physical size and abilities of any worker, DJ Products equipment can be successfully used by male or female teens and college students without risk of injury. Intuitive controls, superior safety features, adaptable design, and premium construction make DJ Products’ motorized carts and electric tugs easy to use, minimizing training time and maximizing production — the perfect combination for summer workers!�

Considering the state of the economy, it’s not unexpected that the logistics industry is suffering along with everyone else. According to the recently released Global Contract Logistics 2009 report published by Transport Intelligence, the global contract logistics market grew at a rate of 5% in 2008, half the 10% growth experienced in each of the past few years. Of greatest concern was the noticeable drop in volume during the fourth quarter, generally considered the industry’s peak season.

“This downturn has been felt well into 2009, although there are signs that the fall in volumes may well have bottomed out by the end of the first quarter, the report suggests,” logistics industry analyst Ken Hurst noted in today’s posting on Works Management online.

Increasing, global reach provides the greatest opportunity for future success in the logistics industry, particularly when U.S. markets go stale. Developing markets in Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe and the Asian Pacific region offer the most opportunity for future growth, according to the Ti report. While the China market has cooled recently, Hurst expects it to rebound, saying, “… with GDP growth still in the high single digits, and a $585 billion stimulus package taking effect, underlying economic activity will continue to drive its [China’s] logistics sector.”

The report predicts five more years of volatile swings in the logistics industry worldwide with significant recovery not predicted until 2011. Rebuilding is expected to be agonizingly slow. According to Hurst’s post, “Ti believes that the market will grow at a compound annual rate of 2.4% between 2009 and 2012.” Stabilization of the industry will depend on the speed with which global sales increase. Until consumer confidence returns and drives up demand for goods, manufacturers and retailers will continue to keep supply costs lean. Because of its position at the tail end of the supply chain, the logistics industry may be one of the final economic sectors to achieve recovery. While contractual relationships will protect some logistics companies from the worst market volatility, “logistics providers will have to work hard at increasing their value proposition to clients if they are to avoid the worst excesses of the recession,” John Manners-Bell, Ti CEO told Hurst.

When companies purchase material handling equipment they usually consider the product and where and how it’s going to be moved. What they leave out of the equation is people. But as Bob Trebilcock reminds us in a March 24, 2009 posting on Modern Materials Handling online, it’s people who move products and supplies from point to point. Neglecting to consider the impact of workers on production will invalidate your productivity assessments.

Trebilcock mentions programs some companies have implemented to improve worker morale and health that were showcased at the recent annual meeting of the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association. He talks about one manufacturer’s installation of a company cafeteria for worker use to cut down on driving time during lunch breaks and to provide workers easy access to nutritious food. He mentions a firm that opened an onsite medical clinic and pharmacy to improve employee health, conduct medical screenings and reduce medical costs to its self-insured health plan.

What surprised us here at DJ Products is that Trebilcock failed to mention the health, cost and productivity benefits of using ergonomically-designed material handling equipment. Moving to ergonomic material handling equipment has been proven to drastically reduce on-the-job musculoskeletal injuries, improve worker morale and significantly increase productivity. Equipment costs are generally recouped within the first year, but savings in medical, health insurance, disability and workers’ compensation costs continue, as do savings from increased productivity. If a company is concerned about its workers’ health and safety, a move to ergonomic material handling equipment should head the list of improvements to be made.

A leader in the design and manufacture of ergonomic material handling equipment, DJ Products produces a wide variety of motorized carts and battery-powered cart movers for every application. From heavy industrial/manufacturing and assembly line settings to the busy, narrow corridors of hospitals and hotels, DJ Products’ ergonomic material handling equipment is improving workers’ health and safety and increasing their productivity across America.

DJ Products’ designs its ergonomic material handling equipment to take the strain of labor off the backs (and legs and arms and shoulders) of workers and put it where it belongs, on the material handling equipment they are using. Workers avoid the aches and pains that can make them less productive. Ergonomic equipment is less tiring to operate, keeping workers alert and productive for the entire length of their shift. Ergonomic equipment is easier to operate, allowing workers to complete each assignment more quickly, increasing shift productivity.

If you really want to do something that will benefit your workers and increase productivity, make the switch to ergonomic material handling. Visit the DJ Products website and let one of our ergonomic equipment specialists tell you how.