{"id":210,"date":"2020-06-12T06:48:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T10:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/?p=210"},"modified":"2020-06-12T06:48:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T10:48:02","slug":"distancing-in-manufacturing-and-retail-operations-to-support-covid-19-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/distancing-in-manufacturing-and-retail-operations-to-support-covid-19-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Distancing in Manufacturing and Retail Operations to Support Covid 19 Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/lisa-peterson-small.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/lisa-peterson-small.jpg\" alt=\"Manufacturing Distancing Expert Lisa Peterson\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/lisa-peterson-small.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/lisa-peterson-small-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisa Peterson is uniquely qualified to help you safely reopen your business. Lisa has a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and decades of manufacturing experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Distancing in manufacturing and retail operations is a requirement for any business ready to reopen.\u00a0 Therefore, as you start to open or as the number of on-site employees increases, it won&#8217;t be business as usual. Whether you are in an industrial or retail setting, day to day activities will likely require changes. Ergonomic solutions are necessary to allow for distancing and include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>eliminating shared tools and common touchpoints;<\/li>\n<li>enabling the operation of equipment by a single employee by designing and using fixtures and jigs, and<\/li>\n<li>lastly, implementing a logical one-way flow of production through your facility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why We Are Well-Qualified to Help You With Distancing<\/h2>\n<p>We have experienced Lean Six Sigma experts.\u00a0 Furthermore, we have decades of experience in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/p\/lean-six-sigma-continuous-improvement.html\">Manufacturing Optimization and Continuous Process Improvement<\/a><\/strong>. That&#8217;s crucial because distancing often presents opportunities to increase productivity. Therefore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\"><strong>Aftan Engineering<\/strong><\/a> is highly qualified to help your business implement the right approach tailored specifically for you. We will work directly with you to understand your challenges and provide solutions with the safety of your employees, customers, and clients in mind. However, there&#8217;s more.<\/p>\n<p>You can get distancing implemented in your manufacturing operations faster by choosing us. Here&#8217;s why.<\/p>\n<p>Other distancing consultants may make suggestions. However, now it&#8217;s up to you, or for you to find someone, to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>create the design;<\/li>\n<li>choose the materials;<\/li>\n<li>manufacture the components; and<\/li>\n<li>lastly, install the jig or fixture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you partner with Aftan, we can often take responsibility for every step of the project. You can count on us to quickly get the job done from concept to successful implementation because we have<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a machine shop;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/p\/3d-printing-service.html\"><strong>3D Printing<\/strong><\/a> capabilities; and<\/li>\n<li>very importantly, a wide breadth of engineering disciplines in house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;re also there to work out the bugs.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us today to discuss your needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grca-certificate.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-224 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grca-certificate-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"Best Practices for Reopening and Distancing in Manufacturing\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grca-certificate-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grca-certificate-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grca-certificate-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aftansustainability.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grca-certificate.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<noscript class=\"ninja-forms-noscript-message\">\n\tNotice: JavaScript is required for this content.<\/noscript>\nNo Fields Found.<div id=\"nf-form-1-cont\" class=\"nf-form-cont\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-labelledby=\"nf-form-title-1\" aria-describedby=\"nf-form-errors-1\" role=\"form\">\n\n    <div class=\"nf-loading-spinner\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n        <!-- TODO: Move to Template File. -->\n        <script>var formDisplay=1;var nfForms=nfForms||[];var form=[];form.id='1';form.settings={\"title\":\"Contact Form\",\"created_at\":\"2022-08-17 11:44:02\",\"form_title\":null,\"default_label_pos\":null,\"show_title\":\"0\",\"clear_complete\":\"1\",\"hide_complete\":\"1\",\"logged_in\":\"0\",\"seq_num\":\"3\",\"objectType\":\"Form Setting\",\"editActive\":\"1\",\"currency\":\"usd\",\"add_submit\":\"1\",\"wrapper_class\":\"\",\"element_class\":\"\",\"not_logged_in_msg\":\"\",\"sub_limit_number\":null,\"sub_limit_msg\":\"\",\"_seq_num\":\"3\",\"ninjaForms\":\"Ninja Forms\",\"changeEmailErrorMsg\":\"Please enter a valid email address!\",\"changeDateErrorMsg\":\"Please enter a valid date!\",\"confirmFieldErrorMsg\":\"These fields must match!\",\"fieldNumberNumMinError\":\"Number Min Error\",\"fieldNumberNumMaxError\":\"Number Max Error\",\"fieldNumberIncrementBy\":\"Please increment by \",\"fieldTextareaRTEInsertLink\":\"Insert Link\",\"fieldTextareaRTEInsertMedia\":\"Insert Media\",\"fieldTextareaRTESelectAFile\":\"Select a file\",\"formErrorsCorrectErrors\":\"Please correct errors before submitting this form.\",\"formHoneypot\":\"If you are a human seeing this field, please leave it empty.\",\"validateRequiredField\":\"This is a required field.\",\"honeypotHoneypotError\":\"Honeypot Error\",\"fileUploadOldCodeFileUploadInProgress\":\"File Upload in Progress.\",\"fileUploadOldCodeFileUpload\":\"FILE UPLOAD\",\"currencySymbol\":\"$\",\"fieldsMarkedRequired\":\"Fields marked with an <span class=\\\"ninja-forms-req-symbol\\\">*<\\\/span> are required\",\"thousands_sep\":\",\",\"decimal_point\":\".\",\"siteLocale\":\"en\",\"dateFormat\":\"d\\\/m\\\/Y\",\"startOfWeek\":\"0\",\"of\":\"of\",\"previousMonth\":\"Previous Month\",\"nextMonth\":\"Next Month\",\"months\":[\"January\",\"February\",\"March\",\"April\",\"May\",\"June\",\"July\",\"August\",\"September\",\"October\",\"November\",\"December\"],\"monthsShort\":[\"Jan\",\"Feb\",\"Mar\",\"Apr\",\"May\",\"Jun\",\"Jul\",\"Aug\",\"Sep\",\"Oct\",\"Nov\",\"Dec\"],\"weekdays\":[\"Sunday\",\"Monday\",\"Tuesday\",\"Wednesday\",\"Thursday\",\"Friday\",\"Saturday\"],\"weekdaysShort\":[\"Sun\",\"Mon\",\"Tue\",\"Wed\",\"Thu\",\"Fri\",\"Sat\"],\"weekdaysMin\":[\"Su\",\"Mo\",\"Tu\",\"We\",\"Th\",\"Fr\",\"Sa\"],\"recaptchaConsentMissing\":\"reCapctha validation couldn&#039;t load.\",\"recaptchaMissingCookie\":\"reCaptcha v3 validation couldn&#039;t load the cookie needed to submit the form.\",\"recaptchaConsentEvent\":\"Accept reCaptcha cookies before sending the form.\",\"embed_form\":\"\",\"currency_symbol\":\"\",\"beforeForm\":\"\",\"beforeFields\":\"\",\"afterFields\":\"\",\"afterForm\":\"\"};form.fields=[];nfForms.push(form);<\/script>\n        ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distancing in manufacturing and retail operations is a requirement for any business ready to reopen.\u00a0 Therefore, as you start to open or as the number of on-site employees increases, it won&#8217;t be business as usual. 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