Five high schools and a career center have been selected to participate this year’s Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education (PRIME) program sponsored by the SME’s Education Foundation. The program creates connections between manufacturing, high school students, educators and industry leaders to grow and train the next generation workforce, according to Josh Cramer, senior educational program … Read more
Vanderlande — $1 billion Atlanta-based manufacturer of airport baggage handlers and other materials handling movers — announced that it recently purchased Smatec GmbH, a German company that makes pocket sorters and other warehouse automation equipment. The first Smatec product to be offered by Vanderlande is a modular state-of-the-art sorter that can be used wither as … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrn’s blog: This Friday is Halloween. Should you let your workers dress up in the favorite costumes? We’ll give you the benefits and the drawbacks. The effects of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that caused three nuclear reactors … Read more
For most people, the holidays mean spending time with family and friends, creating new memories and enjoying good cheer. For many e-commerce companies that deal with products that are most popular during the holidays, however, it can mean an enormous short-term surge in business volume. Figuring out an efficient way to deal with such a … Read more
While the trucking industry continues to be plagued by increased federal regulation and a shortage in trained drivers, market conditions for trucking carriers remains positive, according to the most recent Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The TCI — which measures such metrics as capacity, fuel costs, bankruptcies, cost of capital and freight — is compiled each … Read more
Two UK-based companies have collaborated on a new explosion prevention product that could transform the safety of the process industry. Fike UK and MID Valves worked together to produce the first certified explosion isolation valve that will be used on a biomass plant as part of phase one of the Immingham Rail Freight Terminal, located … Read more
Women want to be more involved with every aspect of manufacturing, according to a new survey released by Women in Manufacturing, a coalition of more than 500 women dedicated to attracting, retaining and advancing women in the manufacturing sector. The survey, which was compiled in association with the consulting group Plante Moran, had its results … Read more
There has always been talk of cross training employees in large corporations. One thing that is often missed is how valuable cross training is to small business. So what is the value behind cross training? Why is it so important that you should be interested in cross training your employees? Cross Training Guarantees Continuity of … Read more
The Matz Maersk Triple E is the biggest ship ever built. It has a wide of 194 feet and a length of more than four football fields. it can carry an astounding 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) cargo containers. And its propellers alone weigh 70 tons each. It is the latest in a series of … Read more
An increasing number of manufacturers, warehouses and distribution centers are discovering the cost and productivity benefits of using Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to move materials throughout their facilities. So it’s not surprising that the number of companies offering these robotic devices that don’t require humans to operate or control them is growing. The newest player in … Read more
