{"id":22593,"date":"2024-03-04T15:17:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/?p=22593"},"modified":"2024-03-07T13:36:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:36:41","slug":"working-well-in-a-warehouse-with-manutan-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/warehouse\/working-well-in-a-warehouse-with-manutan-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Working well in a warehouse with Manutan EXPERT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the health crisis, logistics careers have been put to the test. At the heart of the warehouse, operators have to manage just-in-time stocks, while delivering to their customers ever more quickly and efficiently. Working in a warehouse, therefore, requires the right equipment to fulfill the demanding tasks of the distribution industry. The keys to success are a working environment and warehouse equipment that combine efficiency and well-being, continuous improvement, and ergonomics. \u2018Well-working\u2019 is a key concern for Manutan EXPERT. This is why, to encourage work that contributes both to the development of the employee and to the success of the company, Manutan EXPERT offers quality, affordable, everyday products.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Work in the warehouse: strive for continuous improvement to optimise your logistics<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Through the various existing methods, <\/span>continuous improvement allows you to optimise the management of your warehouse, thus saving time and increasing productivity and efficiency<\/span><\/b> while fulfilling each order.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Within businesses, Lean Management aims to eliminate the waste of resources, in particular through the <\/span>5 S method<\/span> (Seiri, Seiso, Seiton, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke), which focuses on the continuous improvement of the tasks performed. There is also <\/span>the Kanban method<\/span>, which makes it possible to optimise the management of stock with \u2018just-in-time\u2019.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are four key steps to optimising your warehouse and involving your teams:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Raise awareness among managers;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Integrate performance indicators;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Regularly communicate KPIs<\/span>1<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Implement active listening with your employees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For more details on these steps, see <\/span>our article on continuous improvement<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The warehouse manager, who manages and administers the material resources and the teams, holds a key position for the smooth running of work in a warehouse and its improvement.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    One method is not more beneficial than another. Rather, a combination of these complementary strategies should be used to achieve performance and profitability goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Work efficiently in a warehouse with efficient equipment<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

    We are convinced that, by supplementing working methods with efficient products, companies can boost their performance as well as the satisfaction of their employees at work, whether in the warehouse, in the office, or at home.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Storage for efficient work in a warehouse\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    All approaches mentioned above agree on one thing: a clean and orderly working environment improves efficiency. Therefore, it is important to choose the right storage furniture: cabinets with adjustable drawers and\/or shelves, hardware cabinets with compartments, tool cabinets, sliding door cabinets (with or without a display case), configurable lockers, locker rooms, tool storage, etc. There is something for everyone, to cater to all needs! As the Scottish author Samuel Smiles once said: \u2018a place for everything and everything in its place’.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Floor markings for working safely in a warehouse<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    In order to help optimise the safety and organisation of your warehouse, it is important to indicate entrances, flow directions, and danger zones in a language that every warehouse worker can understand: floor markings. Using a <\/span>tape applicator<\/span>, you can easily apply the <\/span>markings to the floor<\/span>, making sure to choose the right colours.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    For example, according to the <\/span>European Directive 92\/58\/EEC<\/span><\/a>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n