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Efficiency in cargo movement: how can technical inspections reduce costs and increase safety?
by Leandro Bieco, civil engineer and specialist in lifting loads and machines at Acro Cabos
Efficiency in moving loads is essential to ensure success and safety in lifting operations. To the technical inspections play a crucial role in identifying potential faults and ensuring that all equipment is in optimal condition. This process not only reduces the risk of accidents, but also contributes to the reduction of operating costs in the long term. Implementing a technical inspection routine can be the key to optimization and operations security.
Furthermore, while technical inspections aim to ensure the regular functioning of equipment, technical inspections and technical audits are equally important to ensure compliance with standards and regulations. These complementary practices guarantee a safer working environment, increasing the level of confidence in the loading and unloading of materials. Therefore, maintaining a rigorous schedule of technical inspections and other types of checks is essential for any company that values efficiency and safety.
by Leandro Bieco, civil engineer and specialist in lifting loads and machines at Acro Cabos
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INDUSTRY AND TRADE – FREE MARKET
The Importance of Operational Efficiency
Every business owner or area manager knows that achieving maximum operational efficiency is one of the best strategies for effectively reducing costs, and maintaining lean expenses is crucial for market competitiveness. In this context, those who work in sectors that involve lifting and cargo movements understands that, although safety is the most crucial factor in this activity, it must always be combined with efficiency.
Role of Technical Inspections
This is where technical inspections come into play, playing an essential role that goes far beyond ensuring a safe operation adequate. They can also provide planning and execution of cargo movement in the most agile, safe, economical and intelligent way possible. Technical inspections guided by specialized professionals are able to offer a comprehensive consultative service, covering different aspects of lifting and moving loads in different environments, whether internal or external.
Equipment Improvement and Selection Processes
This work must verify the integrity of specific equipment, in addition to including processes improvement to make them more efficient. This approach can influence several aspects of a technical inspection, covering analysis and guidance on planning movement, choosing the most appropriate equipment, necessary calculations for load sizing, actions to mitigate risks and technician training, culminating in the development of a safety culture and operational efficiency.
Efficiency Gains and Cost Reduction
This effort provides gains on several fronts. Increasing safety is undoubtedly the most significant, but cost reduction can also be achieved through the correct use of appropriately sized equipment, improvements in scheduled maintenance planning, timely replacements, maximizing equipment life and mitigation risk of damage to the cargo.
Challenges in the Brazilian Market
Naturally, we are talking about an ideal scenario. However, the Brazilian market presents some challenges, among which the lack of a consolidated safety culture is the biggest one. Even if cost reduction is desired, any improvement in cargo handling processes must always come from a safety perspective, where there is still much to be improved.
Security and Economy Go Together
The main understanding that managers and professionals involved in lifting and moving loads must have is that safety translates into savings. This can only be achieved by strictly following standards, adopting best practices and using expert advice to optimize techniques and everyday practices. It is worth adopting a frequent technical training schedule, regular inspections, personnel qualification and use of high quality materials, with transparency in traceability and compliance criteria.
The Science of Precision
The universe of lifting and moving loads is extremely vast, complex and diverse. In addition to safety as a primary factor, there is a science of precision in the application of techniques in each activity that needs to be recognized as an intelligence factor. Technical inspections contribute significantly to this, bringing an external view of experts who can identify points for improvement, efficiency gains, cost optimization and the consolidation of a safety culture that benefits the entire sector.
Conclusion
Technical inspections, technical audits and technical surveys are valuable tools for anyone working in the cargo handling sector. By implementing regular inspections and technical audits, it is possible to integrate efficiency and safety, resulting in more economical and safe operations. This approach also strengthens the safety culture, an essential aspect for the competitiveness and sustainability of any business.
Source: Allan Costa
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