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PPE Vending Case Study DIEZ Group

PPE Vending Case Study

DIEZ Group

HOW THE SAFETY SOURCE SAVED THE DIEZ GROUP OVER $1 MILLION WITH PPE VENDING

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Overview

Over the past 7 years, The Safety Source has implemented a PPE vending machine program with the client, delivering over $1 million in savings across 8 sites. The success of the program at their largest US location in Michigan, successfully demonstrated the value of PPE vending.


Facilities were storing all PPE in a central storeroom and/or storage cabinets throughout the facilities, disconnected from the rest of the plants. Managers traveled at least 15 minutes to the storeroom each shift to gather bulk PPE supply for their teams, then 15 minutes back to their area to distribute it.


Many of these managers were not safety experts, yet served as gatekeepers for safety equipment, responsible for ensuring that everyone used the right PPE for their job for the right duration of time.


The situation often turned into a free-for-all, with employees grabbing the PPE they wanted with no record of which employee used which PPE in which location. There was no system of accountability, an immeasurable amount of waste, and higher safety risks for employees who may not have chosen the right PPE on their own.

"The Safety Source has been a supplier we have come to trust and rely on for critical PPE and facility supplies. They consistently bring cost savings opportunities to our locations and superior service."

General Manager, DIEZ Group

Locations

The Safety Source introduced PPE vending solutions to The Diez Group, a Tier 1 automotive supplier headquartered in Dearborn, MI to the following locations.

 

Buffalo, New York
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Kansas City, Missouri

Dearborn, Michigan (2 Facilities)
Woodhaven, Michigan (2 Facilities)
Montezuma, Iowa

Results

Annual Savings on Overall PPE Purchases Across 8 Facilities: Over 1 Million dollars over the past 7 years.


Productivity: No more long walks to the storeroom so managers have more time to focus on primary operational
responsibilities.


Accountability: The machine manages who has access to what through employee badges.


Safety: Workers have the right equipment for their jobs according to fit and function, reducing the chance of injury.

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