Managing Your Inventory: Tips for Success
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Maintaining a well-stocked inventory of clean, undamaged portable sanitation equipment is necessary to reinforce your company’s brand image. Potential customers will be more willing to do business with you if they read positive reviews about the condition of your units. Your high standards and attention to detail will help keep existing customers on the books for future jobs, too.
Implementing a daily equipment maintenance routine and schedule for your yard crew will keep them on task and ensure every unit that is delivered to a customer is in the best possible condition. The infographic we created below details the sanitation equipment maintenance tasks your team can follow to keep your yard stocked with ready-to-deliver units.
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Sanitation Equipment Maintenance Checklist
Each Evening
- Unload picked up sanitation equipment from trucks
- Assess & sort equipment based on condition. For example:
- Clean & prep
- Minor repair needed
- Major repair needed
Each Morning
- Load trucks with prepared equipment based on the load list/daily delivery schedule
Remainder of the Day
- Clean & prepare returned equipment and move to the area of the yard designated for “ready” units
- Perform necessary maintenance & repairs on “minor repair needed” equipment and move to the area of the yard designated for “ready” units
- Perform necessary maintenance & repairs on “major repair needed” equipment and move to the area of the yard designated for “ready” units
- Submit inventory & maintenance needs requests (replacement parts, cleaning supplies, tools, etc.)
- Update count of current “ready” units organized by grade/job type. For example:
- Luxury/special event
- Construction
- Parks & recreation
