Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories coming soon to the Bahrns blog: When you of the world’s most dangerous jobs, certain professions come to mind: Police officer, firefighter, or soldier, for example. But it may surprise you to learn that the job topping this year’s list is … Truck Driver. We’ll … Read more
In the popular “I Robot” series of novels and movie of the same name, the famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov created the First Law of Robotics: “A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” Unfortunately, that’s just fiction. In real life, people can be … Read more
Warehouses or distribution and fulfillment centers use a variety of methods to pick stock from shelves and get it to the shipping department. One such method is called Pick Module. A Pick Module features order pickers who pick products from full cases or individual items from broken or split cases and place them in a … Read more
If Hatchimals are on your child’s holiday list this year and you haven’t already snagged one of these hotter-than-hot holiday toys, you may be out of luck until after the holidays. Spin Master, the Chinese manufacturer of these hard-to-get toys, says it has run out of stock until at least early next year, according to a … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming soon to the Bahrns blog: Every year, there’s one toy that everybody wants. This year it’s Hatchimals. But now the company that makes the red-hot holiday gift says it won’t have more available until after the holidays are already over … Read more
In case you haven’t heard, cigarette smoking is out and vaping is in — at least among young people. But the rise in popularity of e-cigarettes and vaping pens has raised new concerns about workplace smoking that most businesses though had already been resolved. Indoor smoking is now banned in nearly every state, thanks to … Read more
In Part I of the series on Initiating A Successful Next-Day Delivery Program I noted that creating a successful next-day delivery service depends on 9 steps. 1. Assessing your order history 2. Dynamic Order versus Wave Management 3. The proper software to use 4. An accurate inventory 5. Labor management 6. Storage 7. Picking 8. … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories coming soon to the Bahrns blog: Mechanic’s crawlers are a convenient way to get underneath cars, trucks, and equipment in order to work on them. We’ll give you tips on buying a mechanic’s crawler, including which features you need and which you can do … Read more
As any business owner can tell you, workplaces can be hazardous to employees. Every year, more than $50 billion is spent on worker disability claims. The saddest part is that most workplace injuries can be easily avoided if a few simple changes are made. Identifying risks within the workplace and making corrections, retraining workers to … Read more
As I write this, Christmas 2016 is only a few weeks away. And, as it has been for the last few years, shoppers are once again relying on e-commerce to buy and deliver gifts on time. That means a great demand on next-day delivery. The pressure is mounting for more and more warehouses to have … Read more
