Whether you operate a multinational corporation or an SMB enterprise, there are certain factors that are always at play when it comes down to ensuring that your business runs at maximum efficacy such as well-trained and loyal employees, investing in new technologies, and always identifying the correct equipment for any given situation, whether for PPE, production or administration.
Smaller businesses especially will need to choose adequate equipment since the financial burden of ineffective equipment identification could cost the company dearly, even resulting in closure resulting from mismanaged production or lawsuits following injured employees or environmental damage and concerns.
However, some of the primary reasons for always ensuring proper equipment use include:
- To Get the Job Done
- Future Proof Your Business
- Alleviate Safety Concerns
First and foremost, your company needs to perform as it is intended by delivering a service product as advertised to clients while investing in only the best available technology ensures that you can stay in production for as long as possible with minimal downtime and simply serving employees with the necessary tools for the job means that they can perform admirably with minimal risk of injury, absent deliberate misuse.
Get the Job Done
When you enter an agreement with a client then you are legally responsible for delivering on any promises made as per any signed contracts. In the most simple terms, this means that you have a legal and moral obligation to begin the production process in order to deliver a product or service that your company is known for. This could be manufacturing, preparing food, or even managing an internal aspect of another company such as their cybersecurity.
Whatever your business actually is, you need the right tools for the job in order to begin, sustain and maintain production which is why identifying the best equipment is crucial. For example, as a fruit drinks manufacturer, you would invest in the best commercial juicer you can find, preferably one that is safe, reliable, and can meet output demands. Should you fail to do this then you not only run the risk of breaching a contract but also being put out of business by a competitor who understood the urgency of obtaining better equipment.
Future Proof Your Business
One of the best reasons for investing in the best technology available for your business is that of futureproofing your company against advances in technology, except in cases of significant advancement or legislation that requires equipment replacement. In actual fact, nothing is actually future proof in the most rigid sense of the term, since advances in technology are always being made across every sector. However, investing in the best equipment as early as possible can be a huge productivity advantage in the long term.
Inadequate equipment will cause severe delays in production and increased downtime, costing both time and money. According to a 2014 research project by Gartner, in the United States, the average financial loss of downtime costs $5,600 per minute, meaning that just 10 minutes could potentially cost around $56,000, however, the actual costs of such downtime varies wildly from sector to sector and is dependent on such things as company size and business models.
Alleviate Safety Concerns
In the UK alone, injuries at work cost the nation’s businesses £5.6 billion per year. Trips, slips, and falls are the most commonly reported workplace injuries and are usually the result of carelessness, but the second most reported injury at work is from being struck by or caught in moving machinery. For this reason, it is imperative that you seek out the best equipment possible that relates to your industry and/or production.
Almost every manufacturer of quality machinery implements excellent safety control systems into their machinery, especially heavy machinery with moving parts. Syntegon’s TPR-500 tablet presses and other advanced and hazardous machines, for example, are equipped with emergency shut-off protocols by simply pressing a hazard button. The best and more expensive equipment might be a large financial burden in the beginning but in the long-term will save money, and more importantly, lives.
Be the Standard
The cost of doing business properly almost always rises and as time goes on with the world looking to recover from Covid-19, it will probably continue to rise. The pandemic itself highlighted the importance of using proper equipment as health care workers in some countries, including the US and the UK, were given inadequate PPE that cost lives.
In order for your business to function at its optimal level now and for the foreseeable future, you need to identify and invest in the correct technology. This will not just ensure increased productivity but will save money by eliminating downtime and prevent work-related injuries and death since the best machines almost always adhere to the highest safety standards in manufacturing.