One of the prominent global producers of office materials as well as services that assist customers in liberating their time is Office Depot, which is based in Boca Raton, Florida. At present, Office Depot already has 1,677 retail stores worldwide and is now selling to customers in approximately 60 countries. Being environmentally friendly is currently … Read more
March 15, 2012 – In line with the long-term competitiveness and job-creating power project the present administration, President Obama announces the proposal of the $1 billion investment for creating the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. This project aims to bring together federal agencies, industries, colleges, universities and the state to accelerate industrial-relevant innovations and development. … Read more
According to the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics 2012 First Quarter Report, there is a positive growth in the United States’ economy. Logistics has gained 4.7% overall net in employment, wherein there were 10,600 additional employees hired in the first quarter of 2012. Shipping Index increased by 3.5%, while the Expenditure Index rose by … Read more
If you are running a warehouse or a simple storage facility, then it is necessary for you to constantly update your order picking system. This is to ensure productivity and proper utilization of time, space and stocks. It doesn’t matter how big or small your operation is; order picking is always an important of any … Read more
It is given that pallets are widely used in industries that are handling heavy and bulk materials. This is because pallets helps greatly in moving materials with less effort and less time. Not only that, these platforms also protect the goods during the transporting process. Plus, pallets can be reuse several times. According to the statistics, … Read more
When was the last time you visually inspect your warehouse? Is your warehouse well-lighted? Is it clean enough? Is your warehouse having a good working environment? If you are not sure about your answers, then perhaps its time that you take a walk around your warehouse and do a thorough inspection. Here is a checklist … Read more
Cloud computing is very useful for businesses that process material handling and inventory management. This is because this application allows you to manage your business files, software and data remotely. If you are looking for ways on how you can easily manage your inventories even if you are miles away from your office, then Cloud … Read more
When running a warehouse, choosing the proper equipment is very essential. This is to assure good performance, proper inventory handling and distribution. Essential equipment that warehouse owners must acquire is proper order pickers like stackers, forklifts and pallet trucks. A recent study from WERC (Warehousing Education and Research Council ) shows that warehouse proffesionals used … Read more
September 07, 2011 – Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) together with its collated partners announced that they have finally set up everything for the first MODEX 2012 Expo and Conference. Not only that, they now accept Online Registration for those who wants to be part of the MODEX 2012. Modex 2012 is the first … Read more
Vestil is known for producing high quality and durable material handling equipment and storage solutions. They are known for their dock boards, pallets, chocks, clamps, ladder, scales, storage cabinets and more. Most consumers favored Vestil not only because of their products’ quality but also because of its reasonable prices. Now, Vestil is giving us more … Read more
