The most common workplace danger cited by investigators from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration last year was the failure to provide adequate protection against worker falls. It was the seventh consecutive year that fall protection led the federal safety agency’s list of most common citations, which was presented last month at the 2017 National … Read more
Many, if not most, businesses are seasonal. And the busiest season of the year is usually the holidays. Whether you own a retail business, a warehouse, manufacturing facility, or another type of enterprise, odds are the velocity of your business will increase during the next couple of months. The time to prepare for the busy … Read more
The digital revolution has caused a lot of changes within our lifetime. Most people no longer have landline telephones in their houses. A majority of shoppers buy at least some of their products using their phones, tablets or other wireless devices. And physical paper and cardboard books are becoming a relic of the past. So will … Read more
Investing in heavy equipment usually requires a substantial capital investment. So it’s not something most businesses want to rush into. Obviously, getting the best price is important. But there is more to capital equipment expenditures than just getting a great bargain. You also want to ensure that the equipment you are buying is durable, that … Read more
Whether you are a homeowner or a small contractor, occasionally projects are going to come up that require bigger and more powerful tools than you currently own. An example might be unloading a palletized delivery of topsoil for your home’s backyard. Or, if you are a contractor, moving a truckload of supplies from a flatbed … Read more
Just a few years ago, drones were mostly a plaything. During the 2015 Christmas season, the futuristic flying machines were hailed as one the hottest toys. But today, everybody from online retailers to movie producers to search and rescue operations are discovering innovative and creative ways to incorporate these high-tech airborne devices into their everyday operations. A Technological … Read more
Label makers have been around for some time now. They allow people and businesses to create and print their own professional looking labels that can be affixed to shelves, boxes, and other storage spaces. Labelling everything allows you to quickly and efficiently organize any space, knowing immediately what is supposed to go in every spot … Read more
People are competitive by nature. Businesses that can harness this natural instinct can use it to achieve specific objectives including meeting production quotas, beating a rival’s sales goals, or enhancing the reputation and/or market share of your organization. Pitting people against each other is a time-honored tradition. Sports entertainment, for example, has always profited from … Read more
At some point or another in their careers, just about everybody has worked at a place where most of their co-workers just didn’t seem to care much about what happens. Inaccurate or damaged orders may have been shipped without being double checked. Safety standards may have been ignored or glossed over. And “looking the other way” … Read more
“That was easy!” Now office supply retailing giant Staples is applying its signature catch phrase to its distribution centers throughout the US with an innovative new automated pick-and-pack system. Traditionally, DCs and warehouses have used a “person to goods” system that uses human workers to pick and pack orders so they can be delivered to … Read more
