Simplifying Material Handling Increases Employee Productivity

Implementing tugs proactively reduces the number of work-related injuries in material handling applications, which has a direct effect on worker productivity. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, in 2010, 50 percent of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) were back injuries that required an average absence of seven days and the most severe work-related MSDs required as many as 21 days off work. Preventing the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders reduces employee absenteeism, which improves overall productivity.

Additionally, material handling tugs also increase employee productivity by simplifying material handling applications. In situations where manpower is used, utilizing multiple workers to push a single load reduces the amount of productivity realized, as personnel are abandoning their tasks to aid in moving heavy loads. By allowing one worker to single-handedly control materials weighing over 100,000 pounds, the number of workers dedicated to a single material handling task decreases, ultimately reducing unnecessary production halts.

New Video Helps Promote Material Handling and Logistics Careers

 This article was originally posted in Material Handling Industry.

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) recently released a video explaining the impact material handling and logistics has on the supply chain and the many different career opportunities available in this vibrant and growing industry.

The video explains the thousands of careers available in this industry that are as diverse as the materials and products moving through the supply chain. People, projects, and resources all have to be managed. Facilities need to be planned and designed. Marketing, sales, accounting, operations, engineering, CAD design, technical support, information technology and logistics are just some of the career choices the material handling and logistics industry has to offer.

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This video is part of an ongoing effort to promote material handling and logistics careers by MHEDA and MHI. For more information, visit MHEDA's Career Center and the MHI Career Center.