Could you believe it? The packers find their tasks more effortless, and the efficiency has increased by about 10% without them even noticing with the solution of just using a HYCO ring scanner, a scanner that customers have praised for its lightweight, with one stating it feels like wearing nothing at all.
Why? The answer is Ergonomics, which has demonstrated that when work is made easier for workers, efficiency naturally increases.
The currently popular scanning solution for fulfillment packers involves using a fixed scanner to free their hands. However, this method requires them to lift items thousands of times throughout their shift. This repetitive lifting can lead to fatigue and injuries in the shoulders, back, waist, and wrists. Usually each package contains multiple items that need to be brought to a fixed scanner for scanning. Often there are heavy items require lifting for scanning.
Fortunately, HYCO ring scanners have been utilized in packer positions for years and they have proven to be highly effective. The key advantage is that they completely eliminate the need to lift items to a fixed scanner. The advantage is well demostrated in the video of packing heavy stuffs.
