(Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we are going to look at a new delivery service being launched by online retail giant Amazon that could change the way you get your packages delivered.) Hoping to replicate the success of the passenger service app Uber, Amazon this month launched a similar service that delivers packages rather … Read more
After months of partisan squabbling and legislative gridlock, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has finally passed a compromise bill that would extend funding for another six years. The timing of the passage of the committee’s $325 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 is significant. The bill passed out of committee … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Being stuck in traffic can be frustrating, but it also is costing US businesses an estimated $27 billion per year in fuel costs and lost productivity. We’ll explain why … The “Going Green” movement within … Read more
You might think that mop buckets haven’t changed much in the past 50 or 100 years and, for the most part, you would be right. They still work pretty much the same: A reservoir of water and mechanical wringer to remove excess liquid from the mop head. But there have been some small, subtle changes … Read more
The expansion of automation will mean that the use of robots in the manufacturing, warehousing, and other applications will grow an average of 15% per year, according to a new report issued this month by a trade group. The surge is being led by the widespread automation currently taking place in industries in China, where … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: If you haven’t looked closely at your mop bucket lately, you may have missed some of the many innovations that have made them more productive and functional. We’ll review mop bucket technology and what it means … Read more
The annualized turnover rate for large truckload carriers was 87% in the second quarter of 2015, according to a report issued this month by the American Trucking Associations. That means that nearly 9 out of every 10 truckers need to be replaced each year, a testament to just how serious the shortage of qualified truck … Read more
While meteorologists and even the “Old Farmer’s Almanac” are predicting another colder and snowier than normal winter, now is the time to get your warehouse or dock ready for the cold months ahead. Energy expenses are usually one of the biggest costs for any manufacturing warehousing operation. So protecting your facility against heat loss while … Read more
In an effort to cut more than $1.5 billion per year in operating costs, heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar announced that it will be cutting up to 10,000 jobs between now and 2018 — with about 5,000 of those cuts mostly coming by the end of this year. The move is in response to a shrinking … Read more
Let’s keep in mind that a warehouse has a dual purpose. As orders go out, returns come in and a warehouse must be able to accommodate both. If a warehouse manager were to visit the return area of the warehouse, he would probably see a large number of open cartons holding many different SKUs that … Read more
