At least twice a year you should evaluate and re-evaluate your company’s productivity. You may not have thought of scale equipment as a way of improving your efficiency, however, scales are a very important component to your company’s success.

Used in many industries, they are most commonly known for being used in manufacturing, recycling, chemical production, food processing, medical/health, and transport/logistic businesses.

Here are four ways scales can help improve your everyday operations that will benefit your overall business:

1. Reduced Product Loss

A small amount today, a small amount tomorrow, and small amounts many other times throughout the year can pile up. With automated electronic scale systems, businesses can minimize human error and costs resulting from product loss.

Avoid any mishaps to make sure your business is not selling itself short. This will create more revenue for you and your business in the long run.

2. Increased Efficiency

Remember that there are scales for just about every step in the manufacturing process. This means increased efficiency from your workers all the way through to tightening your inventory control.

Active Scale offers a range of products to meet all of the needs of your industry. From heavy truck and rail car scales to floor and portable scales, we have the solutions to meet your weighing needs and increase your company’s efficiency.

3. Government Compliance

For some businesses, they need scales to calculate and measure the appropriate amount of product to sell to a customer. These businesses need to follow guidelines set by the government by regulating their scales to align with those standards.

Although some may find this unnecessary to perform regularly, in the long term it will benefit your business and customers since scales assist in monitoring the quality of your product. Ensuring that every ounce is calculated and dispensed according to these guidelines will not only help to keep your business productive but will also help to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.

4. Reporting

If your business needs reports from the scales to make proper and efficient business decisions, look no further! Our control systems are built specifically for your business with customization options included.

If you aren’t using weigh scale equipment, you are spending money on hours of labour with a high probability of human error. If you’re looking for a cost-effective way to streamline your manufacturing procedures that require less monitoring and minimal repair, scale equipment is the way to go.

The above points are only a few of the many benefits of installing and maintaining scale equipment in your business. Even better, scales are only going to improve as technology continues to evolve, meaning they will save you even more time and money.

Contact Active Scale at 1-866-284-2223 and start experiencing the benefits for your company today.