If your warehouse employees don't already participate in a pre-shift warm up program, now is the time to consider investing in one. Here are just a few good reasons to incorporate a pre-shift warm up program into your warehouse employees' daily routines.

Reduce the Risk of Injury

One important reasons to invest in a pre-shift warm up program for your warehouse employees is to reduce the chance of someone getting injured while on the job. If a team member does get injured in some way, you may end up facing a personal injury lawsuit or a disability claim before long. And lawsuits can be expensive for your business, so it's best to do all you can to avoid them in the first place.

Participating in a pre-shift warm up program will give all of your team members an opportunity to loosen up, stretch their muscles, and get pumped up for their day of laborious work. And when the muscles are stretched and limber, a body can better hold up to wear and tear and won't be as likely to succumb to strains, sprains, and even broken bones while under physical stress.

Increase Production Levels

Stretching and doing some light exercises will help wake your team members up and activate their brains so they're more alert when they start working. You employees will feel better about themselves after their warm ups and that increased self-esteem should result in improved performance on the warehouse floor.

Improved performance is sure to result in increased production levels overall, which means higher profit margins for you as time goes on. Those extra profits can be used to gain more customers and to reward your employees for a job well done.

Enhance Employee Loyalty

Providing your warehouse employees with a valuable resource like a pre-shift warm up program will make them feel valued and appreciated for the work they do. The convenient outlet will give them time to take care of themselves and focus on their own needs, even if for just a few minutes before their work shifts start. In return for the appreciation you show your team members, they'll offer you loyalty that can be relied on when making important business decisions that could affect your bottom line.

When your team members notice that they're more flexible and can more easily take care of all the responsibilities, work wise or personally, they'll remember the warm ups you make them do every morning and they'll be more likely to put their best feet forward for you.