One of the worst things that can happen in your warehouse is for a shelf to collapse. It can take other shelves with it, destroy thousands of dollars of product, and injure your workers. Fortunately, if you carefully inspect your warehouse shelving on a regular basis, you should be able to see signs of faulty […]
How to Prepare for Physical Inventory Counts
You and your employees may groan whenever it’s time to do a physical inventory count. This task is tedious, time consuming, and quite frankly boring. However, it often has to be done for accounting and auditing purposes. A physical inventory count lets you know if the items in your warehouse’s inventory management software match what […]
Is Your Warehouse OSHA Compliant?
If your warehouse does not comply with the rules and regulations laid out by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), you may face incredibly high fines. These regulations are in place to protect the thousands of people who work in warehouses across the U.S. If your warehouse isn’t compliant with all OSHA regulations, you […]
The Importance of Forklift Safety
One of the most important things in a warehouse is safety. If any accidents occur, it’s going to fall on the manager and the warehouse or company owner. That’s why it’s vital to train all employees on all safety procedures and make certain that they’re followed. While all areas of safety are important, forklift safety […]
A Peek into Ikea’s Automated Warehouse
IKEA is known far and wide for their inexpensive home solutions. The company, which was founded in Sweden, but now operates stores across the world, offers furniture, kitchen gadgets, home décor, lighting, and much, much more. Many of their products are designed to be easy to assemble and use while still fitting within a modest […]
How to Optimize Your Warehouse Operations
There’s more to operating your warehouse than simply putting up some shelves and moving inventory around. Sure, you can do it that way, but if you don’t optimize how you operate, you’re going to be wasting time, money, resources, and manpower. By following a few of these tips, you’ll be able to run your warehouse […]
Inventory Management Tips
Managing your inventory is one of the most important aspects of running a warehouse. That’s because inventory management really is what a warehouse is all about—everything a warehouse does boils down to moving inventory around, even if it’s just moving it on or off of a truck. Without a good inventory management system, you’re going […]
Warehousing Best Practices
Every warehouse does things slightly different than others, but to be organized, efficient, and profitable, a warehouse does need to incorporate some of the best practices that have been established in the industry. These best practices have been tried and tested over the years, and they’ve been proven to work. However, warehouse managers have to […]
How to Safely Store Hazardous Materials
From time to time, a client may ask you to store some type of hazardous material in your warehouse. Some warehouses simply don’t handle certain types of hazardous material, but if you take that route, you may find yourself losing some good paying clients. Instead, you should take a look at how you can safely […]
How to Get the Most from your Pallet Design
There are a number of different types of pallets out there, and each type has its own strengths and weaknesses. You want to be certain that you’re getting the most out of the type of pallet you choose. Some types of pallets are more suited for certain types of products or for certain uses than […]