This issue鈥檚 cooperative highlight features Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative. 听
Paulding Putnam partnered with Fastenal, and came up with a great way of organizing, distributing, and keeping inventory of their personal protective equipment. 听They call it their 鈥淧PE Vending Machine鈥. 听The way the system works is that each worker must first enter in their employee number to access the machine. 听They then can use a code for the desired item which automatically tracks who gets what. 听It is very convenient for their employees, and some of the equipment that can be found in their machine includes gloves, hard hat bands, eye protection, and even some small tools. They rent the machine for a monthly rate but own the equipment inside. 听Below is a picture of their system.听
So, if your cooperative is looking for a better way to organize, track, and distribute your PPE, maybe the 鈥淧PE Vending Machine鈥 would work at your facility. 听
Thanks to Dee Renollet for providing the information for this issue鈥檚 Cooperative Highlight.