Hello All! Apologies for the delay in updates – I’ve been busy with day to day activities, not exciting enough to share. Of course, everyday life in oil is exciting, but I’ve simply set the bar too high with my past posts!
This week I want to feature a shop transformation I did for one of my Wisconsin customers. This particular customer services a high volume of trucks and has a large staff coming in and out of the shop at all times. They are a wonderful customer and always looking for ways to improve.
Thanks to our Shell Site Assessment®, we were able to inspect the facility and identify some easy fixes to prevent the possibility if cross contamination, which is the biggest issue we found.
First, we established a color coding system to fit each product line.
Second, I added corresponding color tags and updated labels to each bulk tank fill port and gravity dispensing nozzle. You can see the before and after here:
For step three, I replaced existing transfer containers with sealed and color coded containers. Each container also has proper labeling:
Sealed containers help keep out dust and debris, maintaining the integrity of the oil. They also prevent spills.
Lastly, we painted and labeled kegs that the customer was reusing to match:
The goal is to help ensure staff does not put the wrong product in the wrong place. With so many staff members working between multiple locations, this was a high risk.
If your shop could use some TLC – let me know!
Thanks to the customer for letting me stretch my wings on this one and to my counterpart Garrett for painting the kegs! I can’t wait to tackle the other locations!
Nicely done. It’s too bad that you don’t cover Michigan. One of the shops where I fuel up and have had service work performed could use this type of update. One day while getting fuel, I needed to add some oil to my rig. The techs were pretty busy and one of them directed me to the dispenser hose hanging from the ceiling and the can directly below it. When I looked into the open-topped funnel-can, I could plainly see that there was the remaining oil from the last pour, traces of another fluid and even fine metal shavings in the bottom of the can! Needless to say, I passed and bought a sealed gallon of T-4 at the Tractor Supply store across the street. I also stopped having my service done there. Your client seems to have the right concerns and attention to detail in having you help with this. Now, as long as the personnel follow through in using it all properly, they should experience no fluid related failures with their equipment.
Of course, in the interest of full disclosure, your customers need to know that I’m your very proud father! But the experience I related above is also very true. Good job, Wendy!