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Signs and safety — without the first, the second could become quite difficult to achieve. Safety signs help keep warehouses, offices, construction sites and many other businesses running, day in and day out. Without the right signs in the right places, you could unknowingly be putting yourself and others in harm’s way. To help you identify which ones are right for you, keep reading our Essential Safety Sign Guide.

When your products are on the move, their packaging can be put to the test. Potential rough handling conditions and the number of courier trucks that they’re transported in are just some of the factors that could leave your products (and their packaging!) looking a bit worse for wear. While you can’t control those factors, you can control how well your products are wrapped, sealed and protected before they leave your warehouse doors.

Whether you store products in a small warehouse or a large Distribution Centre, their physical location and your inventory processes can have a big impact on your overall storage costs. Strategically placing your products within your warehouse and following correct processes are two steps that you can take to tackle this cost and create long term savings.

Workplace injuries not only have direct financial consequences (such as compensation costs to that valued staff member), they can also increase the workloads of your other staff members and increase downtime. By improving safety, you’re creating an efficient workplace and reducing your costs.

Did you know that on average, big businesses, such as Coke and Pepsi, have ½% of their goods arrive at point of sale damaged? Pallet wrapping and carton sealing & erecting machinery are vitals parts of every warehouse and critical stages of the packaging process.

Pallet wrap is a plastic film that protects and secures products to themselves or to a pallet for transport or storage purposes. As there are a variety of stretch films available, it can be overwhelming when deciding which one will be the most suitable for you. Choosing the right pallet wrap before wrapping any pallet could assist you in creating time and cost savings further down the track.

Creating long-term cost savings is vital. However, without balanced and level workflows, they can be difficult to achieve. If inventory, vendors or freight company processes are not managed effectively, it could feel as though you are constantly “firefighting”.

The biggest thing to remember is Sustain is not the end. 5S is ongoing, and as you sort, set, shine & standardise your business, remember there’s always room for improvement. Keep track of your results, and reflect on them from time to time so you can watch your business efficiency grow.

Up until now, each stage of 5S has added a unique feature and habit to the workplace. Step four of 5S – Standardise – builds off all previous steps and is the point where 5S reflects its methodology. Through this stage you will see the culmination of everything you’ve worked towards and what it ultimately means for your business.

As success hinges on a healthy bottom line, external industry pressures can make it difficult to achieve, and requires you to keep a careful eye on your cash flow. At Signet, we understand this and the importance of cost savings. And now, we have made it even easier to save with our innovative new pricing initiative – RedLine Savers.

Shine is about all the extra touches and maintenance of your workplace. Shine, like each stage of 5S, is an ongoing process and requires vigilance and compliance from all members of staff.

From the 14th of November to the 9th of December, we partnered with 3M™ to make our customers’ summers sizzle with a chance to win a Premium Beefmaster 4 Burner BBQ and $200 Coles/Myer Voucher.

Hand strapping, while fine for a small number of items or cardboard boxes, can become a very time consuming task when your volume of shipments increase. At Signet, we know the struggles that warehouses can face when trying to increase efficiency in all processes — including strapping.

In every business, these sticky pieces of paper are our vital reminders for meetings, call backs, urgent tasks and even our positive mantras during a tough work week. But what you might not know is the story behind these humble pads of paper and what made them such a success.

Until the 9th of December, you could be the workplace hero and go into the draw to win 1 of 4 BBQ's and a $200 Coles/Myer voucher. Simply add any 3M™ product to your order over $150 (ex GST), and you could be enjoying a sizzling summer feast on us!

5S – a set of lean processes that optimise efficiency by focusing on organisation. For the last two months, we have looked over what 5S can do for your business, and the first S – Sort. Today, we’re considering the next S that provides a rule for organisation and structure, and that is Set.

Selecting the right solution to package your finished product is an important decision, and there are a variety of bags or cardboard boxes that could do the job. Simple, neat, user friendly packaging is usually key for creating the right unveiling experience for your much anticipated product.

Efficiency is a key focus of lean development, and it recognises that every day items should be easy to find – and the packaging supplies used once a month probably don’t need to be cluttering your workspace.