In the supply chain, the majority of people work in close contact with each other, performing tasks such as loading and unloading trucks, order picking, sorting, and value-added logistics. Keeping a sufficient distance while performing these tasks is not easy, and many employers do not know how to offer sufficient guarantees, leading to a fear of infection among workers. This was revealed from the continuous monitoring of logistics needs by the Logistics Resilience Task Force, which VIL coordinates.
In consultation with the Logistics Resilience Task Force, a shortlist was drawn up of Belgian/Flemish technology players who have developed wearable devices that monitor the distance rule. The technology and maturity of these wearables vary, but all emit an audible and/or vibration signal in case of a violation.
VIL has made a test kit with various wearables available to companies with logistics operations to test them in practice.
