Dan M With all the advances in technology, one thing hasn’t changed much in the past several decades: How compressed gas is stored and shipped. Businesses of all types use old-fashioned gas cylinders. And they are still as heavy, bulky, and difficult to handle as ever. Yet handling gas cylinders safely is still an essential part of … Read more
Working in trenches and excavations has always been dangerous, but today it is riskier than ever. According to a recent report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of workers killed in trench-related accidents nearly doubled in 2016 over the average of the previous five years. Part of that undoubtedly has to do … Read more
If you are like most people, you probably use the Internet to find the products and service you need more often than not. Thanks to the Digital Revolution, whether you use a laptop, tablet, or smartphone, just about anything you want or need is only a few taps away. Yet it is still relatively early … Read more
Boxes have always been a primary to any successful business. Whenever you have to move anything from one place to another and you want it to arrive in the same condition that it was sent, a box usually offers the ideal solution. The problem is that today there aren’t just one or two kinds of … Read more
When it comes to workplace safety, there’s practically no such thing as too much safety equipment. Anything you can add to your workplace that will reduce the risk of injury to workers or damage to property or products is at least worth considering. Personal protective equipment is one of the most popular options for improving … Read more
Anyone who has ever had to siphon gas out of a car or truck can testify to the value of having a bulb siphon pump. The alternative — using your mouth and lungs to get enough suction to start the gas moving through the siphon hose — is not only distasteful, it can also be … Read more
As summer heads into the “dog days” — with prolonged high temperatures and unrelenting sun — businesses need to protect their workers. Heat illness can cause permanent injury to people and can put employers at risk of liability if they don’t take steps to prevent it. The key to preventing heat-related injuries can be reduced … Read more
Today more than ever, customers expect businesses to deliver their products directly to their door. And thanks to high-volume, rapid response online companies like Amazon, people want their packages sooner than ever. If your retail or wholesale business doesn’t currently do a lot of direct shipping to customers, that’s likely to change in the coming … Read more
While older generations like to mock Millennials for being over-protected, over-privileged, and unmotivated, the reality of time dictates that today’s newest generation is going to be tomorrow’s key demographic for businesses everywhere. Someday in the not-to-distant future, Millennials will run just about everything. So learning the latest generation’s buying preferences and online expectations will only … Read more
Consumers and retailers today both want their orders faster than ever before. Just a few years ago, 3 to 5 business days would be considered an acceptable delivery window for online orders. Today, the expectation is closer to 24 hours or less. Call it the “instant gratification” effect. Big companies like Amazon are in the process … Read more
