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The "moving staff" is the one you can count on when moving. Many people may have been fascinated by the dexterity of packing small items such as tableware and carrying heavy furniture and home appliances.

Did you know that such moving professionals have an annual national competition to compete for their daily skills? That is the " Moving Technology Contest " held by the Art Moving Center for the purpose of improving moving technology and customer service. This is the 5th tournament this year, and we will report on the hot battle that took place in Toyonaka City, Osaka the other day!

The content of the competition will be announced on the day! Daily efforts are important !!

All 16 teams representing 16 blocks nationwide from Hokkaido to Kyushu will participate. Active staff working at each branch of the Art Moving Center will participate in the race as a pair of men and women. When you step into the venue, you will suddenly hear a lively voice saying "Fure! Fure!"! The “ seriousness ” of each team can be seen from the appearance of the participating players' colleagues and family members rushing to cheer, wearing matching T-shirts and happi coats, and cheering enthusiastically.

There are eight competitions: "Customer service", "Small packing", "Writing test", "Furniture packing", "Window hanging work", "Loading technique", "Driving technique", and "Transportation technique". Complete each task with a time limit of 10 minutes and compete for the total points of all events.

Each competition is difficult, for example, " transportation technology " is a fence-covered S-shaped course where two people work together to carry a large household appliance such as a refrigerator with a width of 70 cm, which is safe and accurate. The width of the course is just 80 cm! If your body or other items hit the fence, you will be deducted immediately. Moreover, the content of the competition is top secret until the day of the competition, and the players will be informed just before the actual performance! There is no way we can accumulate special training for the tournament, and it is a battle of ability, where the reliable technique cultivated in the daily moving work is what we are talking about.

"Loading" is a high-difficulty puzzle !? "Packing small items" is worrisome

" Loading technology " is a test of the accumulation of such technologies. This is a competition in which furniture, cardboard boxes, and other items that are common in actual moving are loaded within the time limit so that they fit perfectly in the space of 5 m3 of the truck bed. There are various shapes such as chairs and TVs as well as square boxes that fit well, and the key is how to combine them. Marvel at the contestants who do this puzzle-like task with quick judgment without forcing their luggage! This amazing technique was hidden in the moving work of loading a large amount of luggage onto a truck in a short time.

I was surprised by the delicate concerns of the moving staff when it came to packing small items . Tableware and kitchen utensils were prepared. Pack them one by one with soft crepe paper and put them all in one cardboard box. Of course, it's easy to wrap tableware of any shape in a blink of an eye, but what impressed me was how to wrap a knife. It is a kitchen knife that you may inadvertently touch the blade when you open it, and you may get injured, but various ideas to avoid such danger caught my eye. For example, the user is grateful for the consideration such as writing "kitchen knife" on the outside of the wrap so that the contents can be understood, marking so that the direction of the cutting edge can be seen, and wrapping so that the handle part can be seen. ..

However, if it changes, the manners will change! "Customer service" according to the region

On the other hand, " customer service " is a role-playing format for staff members who play the role of customers, and responds to issues such as common requests during moving work. Customer service attitudes and etiquette are subject to examination, but I am also impressed with the delicate consideration. For example, greetings to the neighborhood you are moving to. Neighbors are also worried about moving when they are busy carrying luggage. So, first of all, the staff will tell you that there is a move, but when you visit the apartment, be careful to put the crude products you brought in at the chest position so that you can tell that you are a moving staff even if you look at the peephole of the door. It is said to pay attention to. Also, since the customs change when things change, I was impressed by the refreshing appearance of the players, who smiled at the polite customer service that varies from region to region, such as the manners when going home.

In addition, in the " written test ", we challenge the written test to ask about safety measures and knowledge about household goods handled in work. In the " window hanging work ", we challenge the advanced work of lifting furniture from the balcony on the second floor and carrying it in, and in the " driving technique ", the cheering party is excited by the high-level driving technique that turns the circular course of the truck at the last minute. Players.

At the end of the fierce battle, Yuji Matsuura and Momoko Takahashi, the representatives of the Hyogo block, who won the championship last year, shined at the top and won the championship for the second time in a row. Mr. Takahashi said, "I'm glad I did my best." Mr. Matsuura showed his strong enthusiasm for the third straight victory as early as "A word of joy. I want you to continue holding it next year."

The " Moving Technology Contest " was very exciting with the skills and hearts of moving professionals and their enthusiasm for improvement. The reliability of being able to leave the move with peace of mind is due to the daily efforts of the staff who showed us the wonderful technology at the venue.

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