Top 5 Ways to Maximize Warehouse Efficiency and Safety with a Cleaning Program
1. Keep your people safe
Clean warehouses improve employee safety and confidence, support greater productivity, and experience fewer workflow disruptions.
- CONTROL DUST. It affects air quality, worker health, and equipment lifetimes.
- SANITIZE FLOORS REGULARLY. Pathogens can find their way onto shoes and unshelved products.
DISINFECT SURFACES. High-touch areas should be given extra attention whenever possible.
2. Help maintain productivity
Operations are smoother, work is easier, and morale is higher in clean spaces. Warehouses are no exception.
- ACCESORIZE EQUIPMENT. The right accessories will make it easier to tackle specific areas and jobs at your facility.
- MINIMIZE MAINTENANCE. A machine built for easy service is more likely to be ready whenever a site needs cleaned.
- PRIORITIZE COMFORT. Each solution’s ergonomics will impact how well your operators can clean with it.
3. Lower your costs and maximize value
Your cleaning program will have a positive impact on the bottom line when it’s at its most efficient and effective.
- PROLONG YOUR EQUIPMENT LIFETIME. Your equipment performance will be enhanced and maintained more reliably under clean, dry, dust- free operating conditions.
- KEEP IT COMPLIANT. Hygiene and waste- containment regulations are no joke. Failure to comply can lead to fines and even shutdown.
- BE PROACTIVE ABOUT SERVICE. Choose equipment designed for easy part-replacement, and keep a close eye on performance to avoid downtime.
4. Protect your products
Quality standards are easier to maintain when cleanliness and hygiene are both maximized, and your customers will notice.
- VACUUM REGULARLY. Minimal dust, debris, and contaminants in inventory or packing areas means greater packaging safety and quality.
- DISINFECT SHARED VEHICLES. Sanitizing them will ensure safer packing and delivery.
- DEEP-CLEAN BY DEFAULT. With so many people moving in and out of storage areas, a more detailed cleaning process is a safer bet.
5. Make a great impression
A clean warehouse sends the right message to visitors and employees, demonstrating an internal commitment to professionalism and quality.
- DON’T FORGET OUTSIDE. Remember that a good first impression starts before anyone sets foot in your building.
- MAKE IT VISIBLE. These days, it pays to show people that your facility’s standard of clean is always being kept where it needs to be.
- CONSIDER AUTOMATION. Maintaining a high standard 24/7 is easier if your equipment can operate without oversight.
IS YOUR DISINFECTION ROUTINE OPTIMIZED?
Even after the pandemic is over, controlling the spread of pathogens should be a key priority at every warehouse.
+50%
of managers say a systematic approach to cleaning & staff skills and motivation make the difference.*
63%
Inform that standards of clean have increased significantly for facilities since the start of the covid-19 pandemic.**
76%
Report more formalized cleaning plans.**
Sources: * "Understanding the value of clean in warehouses", Nilfisk/Savanta 2019. ** "Disinfection study”, Nilfisk/Savanta, 2021
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