Practical Productivity Ideas
Among the thousands of products available, sometimes there is just one inexpensive item that can increase productivity in your business far beyond its modest cost.
One of these warehouse supplies is a packaging bench workstation. So often, packaging materials such as tape, rolls of paper, boxes, labels and everything else needed for packaging goods is kept in on shelves in an organized, but haphazard manner. They are taken off of the shelves as needed, used and then replaced on the shelf when finished with. It is a time-wasting and inefficient process.
With a packaging bench workstation, everything is always at your fingertips. Ergonomically designed, these workstations hold all of your packaging supplies in one convenient location. They even include lights and multiple storage niches, so you can keep their ample work table space free for the job at hand.
The handling of waste in the workplace is always a problem. Between the small items of litter in the office and the large amounts of recyclables on the warehouse floor, you need dozens of trash receptacles. These will range in size from compact under bench containers to the large trash bins the waste disposal company picks up outside. A good warehouse supplies company will have all of these in supply, plus accessories that make handling and disposing of waste an efficient process.
By the time all the small trash containers reach the big plastic trash cans inside the warehouse, these containers become heavy and cumbersome. Manually emptying them can become dangerous and a forklift attachment can be more expensive than you may need. You can buy a universal trash can dumper from a good warehouse supplies company that will take care of your waste disposal problems cheaply and efficiently.
Most warehouses and manufacturers store often needed goods out of reach of workers on the floor. The only two options available for reaching these goods are ladders and personnel lifts. If you have a forklift, you can get a personnel lift accessory, but these are not always appropriate. Traditional step ladders can be very dangerous and often require two workers to use safely.
An inexpensive and safe alternative to standard ladders is a safety ladder or rolling ladder. These lightweight warehouse supplies come with casters to make it easy for one worker to move around the warehouse. Once in place, they give him a safe climbing angle with hand rails and a platform to stand on for handling goods at height.
Even simple tasks like picking small orders can be made more time efficient and less labor intensive using an inexpensive stock cart or dolly. There are many configurations to choose from – with features such as a built in ladder, a bin for pick slips and packing tape, adjustable shelves and different types of casters to accommodate different floor conditions.
These are just a few of the inexpensive warehouse supplies that can make all the difference to safety and efficiency in your workplace. Stay tuned for more practical ideas for your storage space. If you are seeking pre-owned solutions watch for updates on our recent purchases. We can save you some dollars!
