Warehouse Safety Profile: Southern Wine and Spirits
Written By: Associate Authors
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Recently our team visited the Southern Wine and Spirits distribution center near Indianapolis, Ind, to see how they handle safety in their facility. As you can imagine, with the fragile nature of their products, accidents generally lead to product destruction. Combine that with the fact that many of their products cost much more per gallon then the $4.50 gasoline you’re currently putting in your car, and you can easily see why safety is critical here. Every bottle broken or box dropped directly eats away at their bottom line.
The following is list of just some of the safety solutions Southern Wine and Spirits uses to protect their workers and products…
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