Did you know you could theoretically decrease your picking error rates by regulating your warehouse’s temperature? With rising summer temps the air inside your warehouse may grow stagnant. Sweltering heat coupled with increased humidity can lead to low productivity levels and dangerous safety hazards. Fortunately, the inverse is also true. Below is some background about [...]
Where technological advances have made the warehouse more interconnected, a growing consumer culture has made distribution centers a critical piece of the supply chain. This means the materials handling systems and storage equipment that help it to run efficiently are equally critical. […]
In a battle of forklift vs pallet rack, we’d put our money on the forklift every time. While collisions are often unavoidable, some are severe enough to disrupt your warehouse. Learn how to keep your operation going and repair the potential issues upfront. There’s an easier solution to the repair or replace conundrum. If you’re [...]
No matter your order picking method- piece picking, zone picking, wave picking, sorting systems or pick to box- the success of your warehouse operation is largely reliant on a workforce of productive healthy employees. They’re hugely invaluable because the picking process itself, “is seen as the most labor-intensive and costly activity for almost every warehouse, where the [...]
When it comes to preventable warehouse deaths and injuries, heat exposure is a top-ranking culprit. In a 10-year study of heat-related illnesses in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found there were an average of approximately 618 deaths per year. During a particularly brutal heat wave in 2012, OSHA recorded 4,120 [...]
Can you imagine spending to have your home remodeled without first understating what you want to achieve in the new space? Of course not. However, that’s precisely what many warehouse managers do when they fail to take the time to assess their material handling needs before selecting operation-appropriate pallet rack. It’s true that enhancing your [...]
According to MWPVL International, a specialized supply chain, logistics and distribution consulting firm, “when the net working storage capacity of a warehouse distribution center surpasses the 85% utilization level, there is typically a concurrent reduction in warehouse productivity levels”. The result can manifest itself in overcrowded shipping and receiving docks, aisles flooded with product and [...]
With more than 4,600 deaths in 2012 alone, the warehouse environment is frequently cited as one of OSHA’s high-risk working environments. Due to the constant wear and tear of heavy loads, machinery and operations changes your racks may sustain damages that go dangerously unnoticed. One of the best steps you can take to prevent injury [...]