It is essential to your bottom line to provide the proper tools to your employees so that they can perform tasks efficiently. Remember, any delay in getting a task done will adversely affect your bottom line. It is not only imperative to have the tools on hand, it is essential to have the tools easily … Read more
You just finished a massive count of your inventory and the results are that there is a significant amount of products that are obsolete, damaged, and spoiled and a small, but significant amount of goods that have been stolen. So how are you going to account for these items that won’t sell and won’t generate … Read more
Let’s face it. It is not easy managing a warehouse. All sorts of problems from systemic to outside factors can adversely affect the smooth operation of a warehouse. Systemic problems can include poorly planning slot allocation, bottleneck issues, and over packing. Outside influences can include globalization and eCommerce. Whatever the problem and from wherever it … Read more
In my last two blogs I discussed the general topic of picking and went into some detail about piece picking. In Part III of the series on Picking I will go into detail about the method of Case Picking. Case Picking is collecting full cartons or boxes of product on to a pallet. So if … Read more
Having a clean warehouse is essential. It assures efficient and safe operation and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an agency of the United States Department of Labor that has jurisdiction over warehouse safety and health issues, requires it. The source of much of the mess in a warehouse is the inventory itself and … Read more
Every business needs certain levels of insurance. Hopefully, you’ll never really need to use it, but it’s best to have it there just in case. Trying to figure out what kind of insurance you need can be quite the chore, so let’s make it a little easier for you. The Traditional Insurances A number of … Read more
Courses and stand-alone classes are all of the rage for post-college learning, especially when you hit the professional market. This can be a necessity in a number of cases, especially as technology has evolved so radically over the last few years and changed how we look at some of the processes we deal with in … Read more
Briggs Equipment has recently partnered with XAPT for heavy equipment and material handling dealers, and will allow Briggs Equipment tp plan and manage business operations throughout its 40 locations in the US and Mexico. XAPT Corporation is a global Microsoft Dynamics partner and will use Microsoft Dynamics® AX for Equipment Dealers. Briggs Equipment is the … Read more
