Having your employees call in sick is part and parcel of running a business, but does it really have to happen so frequently? Here we look at some ways that you can reduce absenteeism in your workforce.
While there are obvious ways to reduce illness from spreading amongst your employees such as improving workplace hygiene and ensuring that employees remain off work until they are no longer contagious, there are other ways that you can reduce absenteeism which can have a real impact too.
Making your business premises a pleasant place to work can pay dividends in terms of the morale of your employees and thus the amount of sick days that they tend to take. When looking at how you can reduce absenteeism and look after your employees there are three key areas that you should focus on – organisation, health & safety and morale.
A workplace which is poorly optimised puts needless pressure on your employees making them work harder than they need to. This is why it is important to periodically review your processes and see if there are any opportunities to streamline your operations and relieve some pressure. Consider using mezzanine floors to house new machinery, assembly lines, workspaces or innovative racking and shelving solutions.
A workplace which is dangerous and has faulty equipment puts your employees at risk of injury. If you don’t carefully follow guidelines then you risk serious accidents occurring which could put employees out of work beyond just a few days at a time. Protect your workers and your reputation by carrying out regular risk assessments.
Finally, research shows that employees who enjoy their working environment are less likely to fall ill and phone in sick to work. So take a look at how you can improve your surroundings. Consider office partitions which can be used to create a bright, well lit area where you and your employees can take a well earned break.
Based in the Midlands, Logical Storage Solutions create solutions for businesses with an emphasis focussed on quality, attention to detail and customer satisfaction. We provide a wide range of solutions for businesses from racking and shelving to mezzanine floors and office partitions. For a tailored proposal designed to meet your specific needs please contact us on 0845 689 1300.
There is no one correct method to effectively running a warehouse and the particular way that you operate will always depend on the nature and needs of your business. However, there are some universal practices which should be adhered to and there are mistakes that can have, or may already be having, an overwhelmingly negative impact on your operations that you may not be aware of.
Poor organisation
An efficient and well organised warehouse space is absolutely essential to the profits of your business. Reducing the amount of time and effort it takes to carry out a task by utilising mezzanine flooring, shelving and racking solutions can have an impressive impact on your picking rate and reduce any unnecessary wastage.
Poor Health and Safety management
While Health and Safety regulations can sometimes seem like an unnecessary burden to businesses, the consequences when something goes wrong are often far worse. Under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act a business can be found culpable for harm that comes to workers due to neglect of your duty of care. This means it is incredibly important to carry out regular inspections of your equipment to make sure they are safe to use.
Neglecting staff needs
It has been proven time and time again that looking after your employees can have a positive impact on your business, reducing levels of absenteeism and making your employees more productive. Investing a small amount of money in creating a partitioned area for a quiet lunch area, toilets or office area for your employees can go a long way towards making their work day more enjoyable.
Here at Logical Storage, we know that no two businesses are the same and you may need a combination of different solutions to help optimise your warehouse. For a tailored proposal designed to meet the specific needs of your business, call us on 0845 689 1300.
Good management is the key to making sure that your warehouse can meet the demands of your clients and customers in the months and years ahead. This means not only ensuring that your employees work in a safe and practical manner but also that your warehouse is well organised to cope with the ebb and flow of seasonal trade.
As we begin 2017, many business owners will be looking at how best they can achieve their targets and goals for the year ahead. Here at Logical Storage we have extensive experience putting together combinations of storage solutions for businesses that help them to do exactly that.
One of the first examples of how a business can benefit from our storage solutions is that of a mezzanine floor. Continually one of the most popular solutions available, a mezzanine floor helps to maximise the space already available to you in your warehouse, reducing the need for relocation and allowing you to make more efficient use of your space.
Office partitions provide another route for improving your operations in your warehouse. An office partition can provide you with the space you need to conduct important meetings with clients and customers, make private phone calls, a space to do paperwork or create an area for your employees to take their lunch.
A third way that you can make the most of the room in your warehouse is to consider racking and shelving solutions, which are a fantastic way to better organise your inventory. An experienced storage provider can help you to choose a system which is best suited to your operations, be it pallet racking systems like wide aisle or dynamic push back, or shelving solutions like carton flow and longspan.
Here at Logical Storage we know that no two businesses are the same and you may need a combination of different solutions to help create space in your warehouse. For a tailored proposal designed to meet the specific needs of your business, call us on 0845 689 1300.
It’s October which means that there are only 2 months to go until Christmas! As we know, this is among the busiest time of the year for many retailers as shoppers begin buying presents and businesses gear up for the mayhem of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
However, for owners of warehouses and distribution centres this is an important time to check over the capabilities of your site and ask themselves if they are ready for the pressures of seasonal traffic.
One way that businesses can handle the increase in business around Christmas is to ensure that orders are able to be picked, packed and shipped out quickly. One way to do so is to focus on the right type of storage which allows for the most popular products in stock to be easily accessible.
Two of the available options for achieving this include dynamic push back racking and double-deep racking. The first of which allows for easy access to products and the next for increased storage capacity of said item.
November is also a good time to perform a health check on your infrastructure, particularly the integrity of your racking. An increase in your inventory could mean a significant strain on your racking. Increased load can cause beam damage and cracking, putting not only your inventory but also your employees at risk. Having an inspection now, before a seasonal delivery will identify any existing problems sooner rather than later.
Logical Storage Solutions have extensive experience in performing racking inspections, as well as helping businesses to meet the needs of seasonal demand with a wide range of impressive storage solutions. To find out more click here or call us on 0845 689 1300 to discuss your needs.
Two of the most important standards for a library to maintain are order and of course, silence. While we can’t help with ensuring that your library users refrain from talking, we can help to ensure that your library is well organised.
Our mobile shelving can help to reduce the amount of time it takes to find a specific item and at the same time can free up valuable space in your library for other activities.
Today’s libraries are very different to how they once were and encapsulate a wide variety of materials and services for their users. Today many libraries house everything from paperback and hardback books to public records newspapers and multimedia items. They also now offer a broader range of services that includes book lending but also computer access, poetry and book readings, hot desking and access to media rooms.
With this in mind, space now comes at a premium and it is important for libraries to be able to maintain some order, and we have just the thing. Mobile shelving is an increasingly popular form of shelving which is used across many libraries, museums and universities in order to store away books, files and other small items.
It is set on rollers which means that it can be pushed together and moved apart quickly, creating a high density and easily adjustable form of shelving that frees up space. It will also help to keep your premises looking neat and tidy and allow your library users to easily locate what it is they are looking for.
For more information about Logical Storage’s shelving solutions, please go to the following page on our website: http://www.logicalstorage.co.uk/services/shelving-solutions/ or call us on 0845 689 1300 for a tailored proposal.
A lack of space in a warehouse can prove troublesome to businesses. Not only can it reduce the amount of stock you are able to hold, but it could also prove dangerous for employees if their working space becomes restricted too. Creating additional space in your warehouse can be achieved through the following methods and can help you towards a safe and more efficient warehouse.
Mezzanine floors are a perfect example of how you can make better use of existing space. A mezzanine floor is an intermediate level between the main floors of a building. It is erected independently of a building’s main structure and is supported by steel. As a mezzanine floor sits between floors, it makes the most of space that would otherwise be unused and can help to provide extra storage space, additional processing areas or even office space.
Office partitions can be set-up to provide an area to do paperwork, conduct meetings and phone calls or even as a space for staff to take their lunch breaks – freeing up additional areas of your warehouse for storage.
Another key way to make more room is to ensure that the racking and shelving that is being used is the one that is best suited to that businesses operation. For example factors like the type of stock kept, the volume of it and how often access to it is needed, can all play a part.
A lack of space can provide a constant headache to many warehouse owners. However, in many cases, more space can be created by simply making better use of the space that is already available.
Here at Logical Storage, we know that no two businesses are the same and you may need a combination of different solutions to help create space in your warehouse. For a tailored proposal designed to meet the specific needs of your business, call us on 0845 689 1300.
If you’re in need of high capacity storage then longspan shelving could be just what you’re looking for. Longspan shelving is a fully adjustable industrial shelving system that is perfectly suited to the storage of light to medium weight items and best of it all it is low cost.
Longspan shelving systems are quick and easy to install which is helpful if you are on a short timescale. They are also fully adjustable in 50mm increments which allows for plenty of storage space.
All businesses go through periods of change and it’s very important that your business is ready to adapt – and that might mean adjusting your shelving system. Longspan shelving systems are completely ‘future proof’ which means they can be extended and reconfigured should your needs and requirements begin to change.
What options are available to you?
Longspan racking is quite versatile and comes in a variety of sizes making it a perfect choice for long or awkwardly shaped items.
- Frame heights from 1500mm – 6000mm
- Frame depths from 300mm – 1500mm
- Bay widths from 1000mm – 3000mm
- Maximum shelf loads up to 1250kg
- Full range of accessories, such as mesh shelves, timber shelves, frame cladding, etc.
Logical Storage also offers carton flow shelving for warehouse and manufacturing environments as well as shelving for offices. To find out more about shelving solutions, please visit http://www.logicalstorage.co.uk/services/shelving-solutions/ or give us a call on 0845 689 1300.
Whatever the size of your premises, it is important that you utilize all the space available to you if your business is going to prosper. In the current economic climate, it is far less of a risk to invest in improvements to your current premises than it is to purchase an entirely new one. One great way is to get the most out of unused space is by installing shelving units.
Longspan shelving
Longspan shelving systems allow for easy adjustment of your storage facilities, as and when your needs and requirements change. They are quick to assemble and require no special tools to operate. A low cost option, they are particularly easy to adjust, so if you think you may need to change the way your shelving is set up at any time in the future, then they are a great, practical solution.
Carton flow
Especially helpful in warehouse and manufacturing environments, carton flow is a prime example of how shelving solutions can help your business grow. High quality roller tracks can be installed which allow operators to hand-load items and then stand back as they are delivered to other operators at the end of the track, significantly increasing your businesses productivity.
Office shelving
If used correctly, office shelving can help you make the most of your space. Storage units can be used to create walls and partitions and corner units can help you to utilize any unused space. Shelving can be branded to match your company colours and a wide range of accessories are also available to help you maximise your shelving.
Businesses need room to grow and moving to pastures new can often seem like the best solution, however many people overlook areas of their property that are not yet being used to their full potential. By integrating good quality, future proof shelving into your premises, you could save yourself the mental and financial anguish of looking for a new property.
For more information about shelving solutions, please go to http://www.logicalstorage.co.uk/services/shelving-solutions/ or give us a call on 0845 689 1300.
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