Declutter Your Warehouse with NRTC Automation
A neat warehouse is necessary for growth in manufacturing.
It may not be the most important task on your list, but having an organized warehouse is vital for manufacturers to meet their production goals.
Problems from a cluttered space range from safety hazards to drops in productivity. If your warehouse is in a state of disarray, don’t panic! NRTC Automation has a solution for you.
Check out our tips to organize your industrial space and our Tool and Fixture Storage Services below.
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4 reasons why having a cluttered warehouse is a problem
Having a cluttered warehouse can be detrimental, even for otherwise successful businesses.
Safety: A warehouse that is overflowing with equipment, product, and materials is dangerous. Employees are at risk of tripping and falling. According to OSHA, slips, trips, and falls are among the most common workplace injuries, and most are preventable. Additionally, messy warehouses have a greater risk of fires, especially with flammable products like paper and wood.
Productivity: Efficiency takes a nosedive when warehouses get messy. Searching for items or equipment may take longer than necessary and getting from one space to the other can be a hassle in a cluttered space.
Employee morale: When you don’t take care of your warehouse space, your employees will feel the neglect. Employee morale falls in cluttered spaces because of an implied disregard for workplace safety and comfort. This can potentially lead to high turnover rates.
Discourages clients: A messy warehouse reflects poorly on your company. If a client tours your warehouse and notices a lack of cleanliness and organization, they may be discouraged from continuing business with your company, leading to a drop in revenue.
Having a neat workspace is essential for a healthy, functioning warehouse. Now that you understand why cleanliness is so important, check out our tips on how to clean up your warehouse below.
How to clean up your warehouse
Making room in your warehouse doesn’t have to be an ordeal. Declutter and clean industrial spaces with a solid plan and motivation to improve production processes for the best result.
Here’s how you can clean up your warehouse:
Start by decluttering. Before you start organizing, you want to declutter your warehouse first. Sell, trash, or recycle industrial equipment, products, or materials that you no longer have use for. If you have unused equipment that you will need later, store it elsewhere, like with NRTC’s Tool and Fixture Storage Services.
Create a standardized organization plan. With easy-to-follow and logical organization, staying clutter-free will be achievable for every person on your team. This is different for every warehouse. Look to others in your industry for ideas and inspiration. You can also learn more about organizing warehouses by reading the Japanese method 5S for warehouse management.
Create more space. Once you are organized, now you can focus on creating more space. One way to do this is to add more shelving and other storage units in your warehouse to keep up with growth. Another method is to create a second level in your warehouse with steel platforms if you have the vertical space to support it. Now you can make efficient and cost-effective use of your warehouse that supports growth and productivity.
Maintain your space. Assign a team to ensure that the warehouse remains organized, clean, and free of clutter. Conduct weekly or monthly checkups to ensure that your new standard of organization is being properly maintained. Encourage workers to organize and clean up after themselves with praise and recognition.
Work with your team to create the best organization plan for your company's needs. The front-end work will be worth it when your warehouse stays clean and organized with minimal effort.
Try our solution
NRTC Automation offers Tool and Fixture Storage Services for manufacturers who need to offload equipment to make space in their warehouses.
We’ll manage your tools and parts for you, saving you time and space to focus on production. With proper storage and care, you will have peace of mind that your equipment will be ready for use as soon as you need it.
Our warehouses in Alabama and the Detroit/Canada/Windsor area are available to customers for storage across the United States and Canada.
Visit our website to learn more about our industrial automation services.
Want to consign unused equipment?
If you are looking to consign unused equipment, visit our sister company, iGAM. iGAM will list your equipment on the marketplace so you can recoup the initial investment on your purchase without having to vet for buyers on your own.
To learn more, visit iGAM’s Sell Your Equipment page today.
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From decommissioning and tear out to industrial robotic training services to custom flexible work cells, NRTC is the key to integrate your workplace. With personalized training and custom-built designs, NRTC Automation is the destination for all your industrial automation and manufacturing equipment services.
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