Vending machines are not just for getting water, soft drinks, and chocolate bars. In fact, there are vending for almost everything (especially in Japan). And in the industrial sector, we were not going to be less: more and more manufacturing companies of a certain size have vending machines for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) inside their warehouses. Automatic lockers that in the same workplace supply the operators with protective gloves, safety glasses, earplugs, masks, helmets, vests, and other work material (tools, drill bits, cutting discs...).
But why should you have one or more Vending Equipment Tulsa in your factory or workshop? Here are 5 good reasons:
REDUCES CONSUMPTION
Automatic labor protection equipment supply lockers facilitate the adoption of rational consumption habits, to the point that between 20 and 40% savings in consumables can be achieved. This is thanks to the fact that each employee has their own personal card or access PIN, which allows the company to know who, when and what they have taken, and thus establish controls or consumption limits individually.
IMPROVES INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Inventory is also reduced, since only what is consumed is purchased. And it is that these vending machines have software that controls the available stock, in such a way that when stocks are running out, an automatic alert is sent to the supplier, which allows the vending machine to be replenished in advance. There are no purchase orders, no running out of stock, no excess inventory. You have what you need whenever you need it.
IMPROVES PRODUCTIVITY
Does this story ring a bell? Your production line is at full capacity, and suddenly one of your workers breaks his protective glasses, and for safety reasons, the production line has to be interrupted. Too often that would mean a long walk to the central warehouse for new glasses, wasting time and therefore productivity. How does the vending machine help you with this type of problem? Well, when you put the products in the machine and place it where your operators work, you eliminate this problem.
No more visits to the warehouse, no more long waits, no more dependence on specific internal personnel to provide the material... Simply, in a matter of seconds, the worker accesses the machine with his employee password, selects the PPE you need, and then goes back to work. So fast and simple. And all this with permanent availability: 24 hours seven days a week 365 days a year.
EXHAUSTIVE CONTROL
Each employee has their own personal identification (card or PIN), with which you can track who accesses the machine, what item is withdrawn, how much when they do it... The consumption data is exact, which helps not only to avoid cost overruns and better manage your budget (allows greater control of consumption), but also to ensure that each worker only has access to the protective equipment indicated for their job.
REDUCES THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS
You are promoting the use of PPE among your employees by the simple fact of giving them access to the appropriate products in the same place where they do their work. Indeed, a worker is more likely to wear protective gloves if he has them within reach than if he has to go to a warehouse to try to get them. In the end, you are promoting safer behavior among your workers, and consequently, you reduce the chances of work accidents.