SAFETY IN LOGISTICS


building occupancy levels at all times. With insight into a business’s foot traffic trends, cleaning teams can be better equipped to match staff and resource supply with customer and operation demands.


Building resilience


When it comes to maintaining logistics facilities, such ingrained adaptability must also extend to staffing. After all the ability to deliver an uninterrupted cleaning service is inherently reliant on the full attendance of on-site cleaning teams. A flexible staff scheduling model will


provide resilience to deliver service continuity, and scalability to cope with seasonal surges in demand ensures a seamless service. Through the implementation of tech-driven solutions, an FM provider can leverage existing workplace support solutions to source and identify contingent support from a pre-defined group of colleagues who are available for work, trained, and site-inducted. With a nationwide operation, this


approach will identify cleaners from other contracts who can provide additional labour to meet seasonal peaks and respond to any planned or unplanned absences. While at the same time delivering full staffing, and compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation.


industry leading innovation


When it comes to navigating the intricacies of the ‘always-on’ sector, embracing innovation often holds the key to overcoming the trials of industrial cleaning. Not only can such advancements in technology provide continuous improvement, and enhanced cleaning standards, but also cost savings and efficiencies throughout the lifetime of the contract. The growth of ecommerce and home


delivery means that there is a new requirement for warehouses to operate as fulfilment centres, transitioning away from the traditional function as storage spaces. This has created a need for a new 24/7 business model where facilities are constantly occupied and operational. As health and safety occupies


growing importance in the logistics and distribution space, cleaning functions are increasingly having to operate during peak periods. Robotic cleaning, underpinned by a robust suite of detection technology, facilitates 360- degree telemetry awareness of all movements on site. Autonomous robotic cleaning solutions


constantly scan the environment for people and material handling equipment (MHE), stopping immediately when there is movement proximity before only recommencing when safe to proceed. Such dynamic path planning and real- time obstacle avoidance delivers both time and cost efficiencies, as well as improved on-site safety.


Floor cleaning


Naturally as warehouse floor space has increased, so too has the importance of keeping floors clean and free of obstacles. Failure to address inconsistencies with


such cleaning can lead to dirty floors, potential safety hazards that must be logged, and an increased danger of slips and falls should a liquid be spilled, or debris left unattended. The advanced suction capabilities of


floor scrubber drier technology extract virtually all the cleaning solution and whatever liquid happens to be on the floor, leaving floors dry and safe to walk on almost immediately. The result is the ability to deep scrub for 90 per cent cleaner surfaces compared to conventional mopping. A combination of powerful mechanical


action and advanced solution recovery make it possible to clean more thoroughly with a fraction of the water and chemical used by traditional cleaning methods, reducing the environmental impact by over 75 per cent.


an experienced partner


Continually confronted with season variation, the need to open and close sites regularly, and the necessity to meet evolving customer needs, logistics companies demand exacting standards. With such a wealth of operational hurdles to contend with, haulers rarely have the time or resources to plan and implement more robust cleaning protocols. Logistics businesses, therefore, are


finding increasingly value in outsourcing cleaning practices to a trusted, professional cleaning company. For several years SBFM has been


providing market-leading cleaning services to the logistics and distribution industry. Utilising extensive sector expertise, the company provide tailored solutions for cleaning resource and activity, closely mapped to the nuances of your operational requirements at each site. To find out how SBFM can drive your


warehouse cleaning strategy forward, contact the company today. SBFM www.sb-fm.co.uk


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