The Manuverate delivery system is the first significant innovation in over-the-road delivery systems for beverage and bulk consumer packaging in more than a century. It is an uncompromising solution that addresses the most critical business and operational challenges and needs.
Lifting beer kegs and cases is a physically demanding job. Drivers are subject to chronic health issues associated with back, neck, shoulder, arm, wrist and hand injuries that negatively impact their ability to perform their jobs, job satisfaction and employee hiring and retention. The Manuverate system is ideal for helping delivery operators unload heavy and bulky kegs and a wide assortment of case goods without compromising their physical wellbeing and safety. The system presents products and goods at the optimal ergonomic height, reducing risky physical demands of accessing product.
Presently, delivery drivers must perform repeated movements of climbing, stretching, digging and pulling for product at each route stop. These contorted movements increase driver fatigue and diminish productivity and satisfaction. With the new Manuverate system, products are presented to the delivery driver at the optimum ergonomic position for most efficient and safe handling through delivery of the product.
Any reduction in Workers Compensation claims and associated expenses due to payouts and lost time reverts to the bottom line while enhancing the quality of the worker experience in ways that cannot be measured.
Kegs and cases are loaded in a route-stop sequence directly onto the Manuverate nestable shelves with improved product visibility, selectivity and protection. Upon arriving at the stop, shelves within the modules are lowered to the optimal ergonomic height for the delivery driver.
Bidirectional conveyor belts automatically index the product and move it forward for easy access and unloading by the delivery operator. By planning loads and logistics, order quantities can be staged sequentially and stored inside the Manuverate module for individual route stops enhancing efficiency, accuracy and inventory tracking, resulting in faster delivery times.
Delivery drivers are routinely exposed to traffic, especially on narrow streets where congestion during peak delivery times is increased. By minimizing the external footprint created by opening the access doors, the Manuverate system requires less clearance than many conventional orientations and reduces the exposure and safety risk to the delivery driver.