The US Surface Transportation board recently held hearings to investigate alleged service failures by the BNSF and Canadian Pacific rail lines, according to news reports. The hearings,held in Washington, D.C., on April 10, were to address service problems that have been occurring on significant portions of the nation’s rail network. Shippers were invited to report … Read more
Robotics students from Missouri’s Jefferson College and other colleges and university were invited to tour Intelligrated’s St. Louis manufacturing facility as part of National Robotics Week, the annual celebration of all things robotic which was held April 5 through 13, according to a company news release. The purpose of the visit was to give students … Read more
In the United States today there are more than 7,000 operational warehouses where more than 145,000 people go to work everyday. Ensuring that those warehouse workers go home safely at the end of their shift every day isn’t just the responsibility of management. Warehouse safety needs to be everybody’s concern. Keeping your warehouse safe is … Read more
Despite one of the worst winters in recent history, the operators of the nation’s largest ports are predicting increased import volumes as we head into the spring, according to a new report. The Port Tracker report compiled by the National Retail Federation predicts that imports at the nation’s largest ports will increase 6.1% to 1.38 … Read more
More than 23,000 people attended this year’s MODEX materials handling trade show, setting an all-time record, according to a news release from expo organizers. The event was held March 17 to 20 at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, and featured more than 800 exhibitors. More than 100 countries and six companies were represented at … Read more
The Swedish automaker Volvo has created an inflatable child safety seat that is fully portable, weighs less than 11 pounds, and can be fully inflated in just 40 seconds. According to news reports, the new seat is made from a special drop-stitch fabric that is commonly used in the construction of boats. The material has … Read more
Stone Brewing Company — which has been brewing craft beers in its Escondido, California, production facility for more than 16 years — recently installed an intelligent LED high-bay lighting system in an addition to the plant that cut its lighting costs by 79%. The addition’s original design plans called for the installation of traditional T8 … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of what you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Winter is (slowly) making way for Spring and the nation’s port operators are optimistic that economic conditions are improving and that port traffic will increase. We’ll tell you why that’s good news for both manufacturers and retailers. … Read more
Having the right forecasting tools and other supply technologies is the best path to profitability, according to a survey if industry executives conducted recently by Bloomberg Business Research Services. Because customers are demanding more and an increasing number of businesses are looking at global markets, the demand for accurate forecasting and planning software has … Read more
Ken Bowyer, a crane operator for ALL Crane Rental of Florida, based in Tampa, has been named champion of the 2014 National Crane Rodeo. The event was held during the ConExpo/CONAGG 2014 trade show in Las Vegas. Bowyer said his favorite Stetson cowboy hat brought him the luck he needed during the event, even though … Read more
