For visitors to many factories, warehouses, and other facilities, it can be quite odd to walk through an area and see colored dots on the floor. People may look at all the employees working in the area and wonder why there are polka-dots covering different parts of the floor. The fact is, however, these floor…
To an outside viewer who is watching the floor of most factories, it might seem like everything is in a state of chaos. People are walking in every direction, forklifts and other vehicles are driving in the same area, and then there are boxes and pallets full of all sorts of materials being transported all…
Slip and fall accidents are the number one type of accident in the work place. Like most types of hazards, these are so dangerous because they occur when you least expect them to. Areas which are slippery, but are marked clearly with signs are very rarely the location of an accident. It is essential, therefore,…
Implementing lean transformations in any type of facility can be very difficult, and when done improperly they can cause significant problems both for the short term and in the future. The benefits of a properly implemented lean transformation, however, can be extremely powerful and help companies of all types run much more smoothly and even…