Case Study: Cost-Savings, Safety, and Operational Efficiency Key for Legend Brands

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Dri-Eaz installed Adrian’s Fixed Rack Safety Nets.

Situation

Legend Brands manufactures a broad range of dehumidifiers, air movers, structural drying systems, and air scrubbers for use in restoration, industrial drying, cleaning, and maintenance. Inventory management and production operations create a highly active environment within the facility. Therefore, this warehouse requires a balance of consistent safety and operational efficiency.

Challenge

The production facility in Burlington, Washington is responsible for finished goods manufacturing for Dri-Eaz, and their facility needed to manage this balance of safety and efficiency carefully.

“Years ago we invested in metal cages to prevent inventory from falling in the facility,” said Scott Welch, Materials Supervisor. “The problem was that it took our team nine hours to install these safety cages on three racking systems.”

In order to remain efficient in their inventory management processes, Welch needed to find a way to cut the time spent installing new safety materials in the facility. That’s when John Maley with STOR-TEC USA INC. stepped in to see what warehouse safety equipment could provide a cost-effective solution.

Solution

Welch decided to install a small sample of Adrian’s Rack Safety Nets in the Burlington facility.

“We were able to install the same amount of safety netting in 30 minutes that used to take us nine hours with the metal caging,” said Welch. “We also saved thousands of dollars in the process.”

After that, the Burlington facility installed 14 of Adrian’s Rack Safety Nets. Other Legend Brands production facilities are now quickly adopting the safety nets as well.

“One of our production facilities will be almost entirely protected by Adrian’s Rack Safety Nets,” said Welch.

More About Adrian’s Safety Solutions

We’re thrilled our products served as a quick, affordable, and reliable solution for Dri-Eaz. That’s what we’re all about! Curious about what other types of safety netting and solutions we offer? Be sure to check out:

• Modular Safety Netting: One of our newest, most versatile products at Adrian’s, this net allows you to overlap and even shingle multiple nets for added protection. This net is perfect for keeping loose items or cartons from falling into a workspace or aisleway.
• Sliding Rack Safety Net: This net is perfect for pick-and-pack operations, as it can attach directly to the front of picking bays and slide away easily to access products.
• Rack Safety Strap: Our rack safety straps keep large, palletized, or shrink-wrapped items from pushing through into the flue space or falling into a work area. Of course, they also mount quickly to the existing back of the rack with no retrofit needed.

When it comes to unique challenges as well, we’re more than happy to collaborate with your team to create a customized solution, like we did in this Case Study for Hobby Lobby.

About Dri-Eaz Legend Brands

Established in 1980 in Burlington, Washington, Dri-Eaz developed the first commercial quality “snail-shell” air mover, which revolutionized the restoration industry. Since then, Dri-Eaz has brought the restoration industry a number of industry firsts, including the first inter-air drying system and the first industry-specific moisture detection instruments.