A well-organized warehouse is an effective warehouse. There’s no question of where items are, how much of that item you’re currently storing, or where new pallets are to be placed when they come in. It’s also safer and more cost-effective. If you start out with a strong organizational plan in mind, your warehouse may always […]
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RSS feed for this sectionHow Often Should Your Shelving Be Replaced?
It could be argued that the single most important part of a warehouse isn’t its loading dock or its inventory management system but the shelving. The shelves are what hold and organize everything in the warehouse, and without them, the building would be much more limited in what it could store. So, why don’t some […]
How Technology is Changing Warehouse Safety
As technology changes, it changes how we do things in the warehouse. While it’s easy to see how technology has affected warehouse inventory management, receiving, and shipping, it may not always be as easy to see how it has affected other areas such as safety. However, warehouses are much safer today than they were even […]
Warehouse Robots from Rethink Robotics
A few months ago, we wrote about Kiva Systems and the mobile robotics systems they had created for warehouses. These robotic fulfillment systems help warehouses organize and fulfill requests quicker and more efficiently. Since Amazon purchased the company in 2012, however, Kiva fulfillment systems have been used almost exclusively in the large retailer’s warehouses. Fortunately, […]
The History of Warehousing in Ohio
When a state includes a city like Cleveland that features a historic Warehouse District, it’s a pretty good indication that warehousing has been in the area for quite some time. While it’s somewhat difficult to determine exactly when the warehousing industry moved into the state, some of the oldest warehousing companies have been in continuous […]
Warehousing Trends for 2015
The New Year is upon us, and that means it’s time to start looking to the future. As with any industry, we can expect some new trends to emerge in the warehouse sector in 2015. Experts have some ideas about what trends we can expect to see in the coming year, and many of them […]
How to Prepare for Floods with Wire Decking
Floods can do a lot of damage to a warehouse. Once the water starts flowing in, all of the pallets stored at ground level are in danger. If the products on these pallets aren’t somehow wrapped in waterproof plastic, at least some of the items on the bottom of the pallet will be damaged. Chances […]
Warehouse Inspection Checklist
Have you done a general inspection of your warehouse lately? If you haven’t and you’re at a loss for where to begin, it’s generally a good idea to create a warehouse inspection checklist to use on a regular basis. This way, you’ll be prepared is OSHA sends someone out to check your building. These checklists […]
How Kiva Robots are used in Warehouses
Chances are, you’ve heard of Kiva before. But, in case you haven’t, Kiva Systems is a company that builds mobile robotic systems for warehouses. While the company developed its famous robotic fulfillment system independently and sought to work with a number of businesses to help meet their warehousing needs, they are no longer on their […]
Are Planned Maintenance Programs Worth the Upfront Cost?
When it comes to maintenance, many warehouses choose to do their own on a regularly scheduled basis. They plan on taking care of their docks, doors, forklifts, loading dock ramps, and other equipment themselves. But, the reality is that even those warehouse managers with the best of intentions will end up skipping some maintenance. It’s […]