Reducing Product Damage using the Sumo Glove

Sumo Glove - Product Damage Reduction

Product damage caused by fork lift tines is a serious but common problem. It is so common that it is simply accepted as a fact of life that has to be lived with. Generous provision is made in advance for this kind of damage. We accept defeat before the financial year has even begun

Here are some of the problems that can be caused after the forks have pierced and damaged a product:

Problem	Outcome
Write off	Asset loss
Spillage	Down-time Diversion of labour Requirement for extra labour and other resource
Short of stock	Loss of customer goodwill Cost of replacement Disruption of stock and order systems Administrative cost
Unrecorded Damage	Product spoilage/malfunction = loss of customer goodwill
Replacement	Cost More CO2 and other pollutants emitted
Low Staff Morale	It is an affront to all of us to see products being wasted. Do not underestimate how this kind of damage can undermine the value of other assets in the company and the value placed on customer's goods by staff.

In addition to the above, as a preventative measure, outer cases may need to be made stronger in order to mitigate against fork lift damage. The presence of the Sumo Glove reduces the need, and expense, of doing this.