October 2008

Offsetting workforce productivity issues
It’s little secret that distribution center labor costs are on the rise and workforce productivity and labor retentions remain challenging. In an excerpted from the October issue of Modern Material Handling magazine, an article entitled “Your work force is your life force” discusses how hiring and retaining talent in the plant or distribution center can impact your business if not addressed properly.

Fortunately, distribution centers have options at their disposal to recoup and minimize these costs. Automating equipment and installing energy efficient solutions can not only offset these costs, but may increase worker moral by improving employee satisfaction, skill levels and their sense of ownership. Each of which is shown to result in reduced turnover.

Read the full article and learn more options available to you, visit www.MMH.com or contact us at mh@us.schneider-electric.com.

Packaged control solutions for conveyor and baggage handling systems
Schneider Electric is improving your system performance, affordability and time-to-market by making it easier to quickly select, modify and implement control solutions for your conveyor and baggage handling systems by offering two new packaging control solutions ConveyPack and BagPack. Created for and in cooperation with conveyor and baggage handling customers, ConveyPack and BagPack are comprehensive distributed control solutions that deliver the functionality most utilized within conveyor and baggage handling applications, and the flexibility to adjust the solution to meet your specific needs.

ConveyPack and BagPack are a distributed variable frequency drive or starter enclosures built by application experts within Schneider Electric’s Technology and Solution Center. These same experts are available to help customize your solution and ensure your control systems perform optimally.

To learn more about these and other solutions for your business, contact your Schneider Electric sales representative or local Square D distributor.

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