Poor Lighting Costs More Than You Think
Let’s be honest–lighting probably isn’t the number one thing you think about when looking for ways to improve operations in your manufacturing facility. It certainly should be, though. Outdated dim lighting does way more than annoy your employees, it actually eats away at morale and overall profit.
Here’s how:
Quality Control
An obvious side effect of bad lighting is the inability to see your work accurately. Have you ever tried spotting defects or fitting pieces together with an overhead flickering light? It’s not easy.
Poor lighting makes it much harder to catch mistakes, line things up properly, and spot those little details that keep your product top-notch. More errors lead to more rework and more rework leads to unhappy customers. Keeping your lighting at its best by upgrading to brighter LEDs can drastically sharpen the visual aspects of your job and help keep quality standards high.
Unsafe Workspace
Accidents happen, but they sure don’t have to be a result of bad lighting. Tripping over tools, missing warning signs, and not noticing moving equipment can be detrimental to your team. Aside from slowing down your output, an injury among your employees promotes an unsafe work environment, lowering employee trust.
Better lighting makes everything easier to see and keeps your employees out of harm’s way. The last thing we want is a workspace employees dread going to.
Low Morale
There are countless benefits of upgraded LED lighting in any work environment, but specifically in manufacturing facilities. Nobody prefers to work in a gloomy, eye straining environment. Aside from headaches and fatigue, bad lighting just straight up puts people in a worse mood.
On the flip side, good lighting is proven to do wonders for mental health. This keeps energy levels high and allows your crew to remain focused. A well lit space says “We care about the work you do, but also about you.”
So, what’s the fix?
It’s simple–switch to LED lighting. It’s one of the easiest changes you can make for your business that not only affects the emotional well being of your employees but contributes massively to cost and energy savings. Does anything sound better than less maintenance, a productive team, and a safe, efficient operation? Not to us.
Bottom line: don’t let bad lighting dim your business’s potential.
To learn if it’s time for a lighting glow-up, call Bright As today.