Dan M Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we look at the reasons behind the recent multi-billion expansions of the Suez and Panama canals and how they could ultimately affect the ordinary consumer. The Suez Canal is in the middle of a $6.8 billion expansion project that will nearly double its capacity and allow super oil tankers … Read more
The Second Harvest Food Bank, in Springfield, Ohio, is manned mostly by volunteers. But executive director Keith Williamson was having a hard time retaining unpaid workers because of conditions at the charity’s warehouse. Because of the 58,000 square foot warehouse’s open floor plan, volunteers packing boxes of food to be distributed to the area’s needy … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: If your warehouse or factory is too loud, too hot, too cold, or too anything, you could undergo an expensive renovation project, or … you could choose a different solution that’s cheaper, faster and just as … Read more
Hard hats are standard personal protective equipment that are required to be worn in most construction sites, as well as many other industrial settings. They usually are made of a high-impact plastic material and are designed to absorb most of the force should something collide with your head. They are responsible for many avoided injuries, … Read more
Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we take a look at the unique problems faced by cold storage warehouses, and how technological improvements are providing new solutions. Cold storage warehouses are used to store more than $200 billion worth of refrigerated and frozen food products each year. But they also are commonly used in the … Read more
Providing a clean, modern and attractive break room is one of the easiest ways to improve employee morale and boost job satisfaction. It also can reduce employee turnover and the associated costs of hiring new workers. Break rooms are more than simply a place for your employees to eat during their lunch break. They can … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Drones, robots, and automated systems … these are a few of the things you probably will find in warehouses of the future. We’ll take a look at how warehouse automation could improve workplace efficiencies. For … Read more
Entropy is a concept that says the universe prefers chaos to order. If you’ve ever tried to organize a workshop, garage, or storage closet, you probably are already familiar with this theory. But any workspace can be quickly and conveniently organized with the addition of a few shelving units. Shelves provide a simple solution to … Read more
Editor’s Note: In this week’s Thursday Feature, we take a look at a new class of super-sized ships that carry enormous loads or iron ore and other materials to the world’s ports. As the world economy grows, so does the size and scope of the vessels used to delivery products. The Brazilian mining company Vale, the … Read more
Whether you are buying a new home or just renting an apartment, occasionally there are going to be small fix-it jobs that you need to do yourself. So every home needs to have a basic set of simple tools so they will be there when you need them. Don’t Spend a Fortune It’s easy to … Read more
