Robert J Warehouse inventory managers are well aware of excessive inventory issues. Someone was too excited over the prospect of selling a particular product so he or she ended up ordering too many of them. Although there may be more reasons for excessive inventory, whatever the reasons the inventory manager needs to come up with ways to … Read more
All businesses, not just the warehouse business, are always looking for ways to save money. An inspection of their operations can help good logistics managers to determine where a business operation can be more cost effective. Places where a warehouse can reduce costs include: · Logistics Facilities and Fixed Equipment · Labor Costs · Stock … Read more
When new warehouse businesses start up or are in between spending tons of money for an overhaul of old equipment, then the temptation is to buy new equipment. Buying new is okay. However, it might not be the best move for your company under all circumstances. For example, a startup may have issues concerning financing. … Read more
Working in a warehouse environment can be a dangerous undertaking. Workers who move heavy loads from one place to another can suffer injuries to the back, neck, shoulders, or legs. Workers assigned to the dock are susceptible to accidents due to lack of concentration or quick closing doors. Two new products have been introduced that … Read more
People who work in a warehouse know that a center of major activity is the loading dock. Forklifts are moving in and out of the area picking up products for storage and delivering orders to trucks. Meanwhile, there is heavy pedestrian traffic milling about involved in the loading or unloading of trucks. Trucks are constantly … Read more
Watch out! The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing and getting more involved in the warehouse and supply chain trade. According to Gartner, an industry research firm, there will be 26 billion devices that will connect all sorts of things to the Internet by 2020. These devices are sensors that are embedded in products that … Read more
Three companies are continuing to develop their own drone delivery programs. They include Maersk Tankers, Amazon, and Wal-Mart. Maersk Tankers has been testing the use of drones to deliver to vessels at sea. The drones have been certified for explosive environments. According to Maersk, the purpose of the experiment is to see if drones can … Read more
A number of companies have come up with new products to assist in material handling. Starship Technologies, a robot manufacturing company in the UK, tested its delivery robot in Washington, D.C. the week of March 21. The robot resembles a small buggy with a functional storage compartment large enough to hold two grocery bags. The … Read more
The Prefectural Government of Kanagawa in Japan, Toyota and three private sector companies have partnered to create a low-carbon hydrogen supply chain that will produce hydrogen to be used in fuel cells to power forklifts. Electricity produced at the Yokohama City Wind Power Plant will be used to electrolyze hydrogen that will be compressed, stored … Read more
Nexen has introduced a new three and four-wheel electric lift truck. The lift has a 1600-2000kg capacity and comes in both long and short wheelbase. The lift trucks feature high capacity DIN-STD batteries for multiple shift operations and include fast and easy side entry battery removal. The trucks have been pre-launch tested and they … Read more
