The leader in eCommerce is making a wave in warehouse efficiency. Amazon.com has been opening up new fulfillment centers at a brisk pace and introducing robots and other high technology features to make their operations more efficient. One example is the warehouse center in Tracy, California. There are about 1,500 full-time laborers working in 1.2 … Read more
Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we look at the reasons behind the recent multi-billion expansions of the Suez and Panama canals and how they could ultimately affect the ordinary consumer. The Suez Canal is in the middle of a $6.8 billion expansion project that will nearly double its capacity and allow super oil tankers … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: If your warehouse or factory is too loud, too hot, too cold, or too anything, you could undergo an expensive renovation project, or … you could choose a different solution that’s cheaper, faster and just as … Read more
Hard hats are standard personal protective equipment that are required to be worn in most construction sites, as well as many other industrial settings. They usually are made of a high-impact plastic material and are designed to absorb most of the force should something collide with your head. They are responsible for many avoided injuries, … Read more
Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we take a look at the unique problems faced by cold storage warehouses, and how technological improvements are providing new solutions. Cold storage warehouses are used to store more than $200 billion worth of refrigerated and frozen food products each year. But they also are commonly used in the … Read more
Providing a clean, modern and attractive break room is one of the easiest ways to improve employee morale and boost job satisfaction. It also can reduce employee turnover and the associated costs of hiring new workers. Break rooms are more than simply a place for your employees to eat during their lunch break. They can … Read more
Business majors learn early on that an efficient operation leads to greater revenue and higher profits. This is true for any business including the warehouse trade. Everyone knows that efficiency of operation cannot be achieved by accident. You need a plan. Here are some ideas. · Prioritize SKUs. The popularity of an SKU may depend … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Drones, robots, and automated systems … these are a few of the things you probably will find in warehouses of the future. We’ll take a look at how warehouse automation could improve workplace efficiencies. For … Read more
Ever since Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, appeared on the CBS television show 60 Minutes in December 2013 showing off the feasibility of drones as a way to deliver packages to Amazon customers, the country has become infatuated with the flying gadgets. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. government agency that supervises the use … Read more
Entropy is a concept that says the universe prefers chaos to order. If you’ve ever tried to organize a workshop, garage, or storage closet, you probably are already familiar with this theory. But any workspace can be quickly and conveniently organized with the addition of a few shelving units. Shelves provide a simple solution to … Read more
