Friday, December 14, 2018
Blame Amazon, blame impatience, blame an overwhelming number of options for shipping—whatever the reason, more customers are demanding free shipping as an option these days. For distributors and retailers, this is a double-edged sword. Free shipping has been shown to increase revenue across the board, but it can also create a number of logistical headaches Read the full article…
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
It’s almost funny—for all the talk there is about safe storage in the warehouse, sometimes the only option for certain items is simply to stack them all up. Obviously this needs to be done with a degree of care and safety, but for a lot of pallets and bulkier items the only real option is Read the full article…
Monday, December 10, 2018
We’re back with another edition of Q&A by the Coffee Machine, where we’re taking a quick break to chat with different staff members here at Shelving, Inc. Next up, Cristine Nettie! Starting here in 2016, Cristine is our Director of Employee Engagement aka the gal that brings us all together. Her focus is to Read the full article…
Friday, December 07, 2018
Whether it’s a huge pallet of individual items or one big bulky part that takes up space and strains your back, pallet racks can find themselves serving as the home for a lot of larger items. And even if the pallet racks themselves are doing all the ‘heavy lifting’ (pardon to pun) when it comes Read the full article…
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
We all want a more accurate inventory, right? No matter what you store or how you handle it, it can feel like getting an accurate and fair inventory count is the toughest part of maintaining a warehouse. This can lead to a lot of bad habits along the way, as your desire to get an Read the full article…
Friday, November 30, 2018
While it’s true that warehouses exist to safely store product over a long period of time, the actual receiving of the product can be just as crucial to daily operations. Of course, any warehouse with regular product intake can find themselves with a lot on their plate, and after a while you might start falling Read the full article…
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
As you can imagine, here at Shelving Inc we’re all about warehouse organization. But maybe we don’t spend enough time explaining why. Much like when your home is organized, having a clean and organized workplace can actually have a huge positive effect on your workers, both mentally and physically. These more intangible benefits can start Read the full article…
Friday, November 23, 2018
No matter what metrics you track or how your warehouse judges success, we all know the biggest impact on these numbers stems from the holiday months. The end of the year is where the biggest information about yearly sales, staffing levels, and other KPIs is found, due in large part to the pure sales volume Read the full article…
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
The holiday season has descended upon the world of retail and distribution once again, and with it comes all the same ecstasy and agony we’ve grown accustomed to. Sure, the sales figures are always nice to go back over, but the chaos and pressure of the season in the meantime can be a lot for Read the full article…
Friday, November 16, 2018
It’s the phrase no warehouse manager wants to hear: “We’re losing a lot of money on storing/shipping our inventory”. While it may not be accurate to call these issues ‘unavoidable’, in many cases they tend to creep up without notice. Some of the biggest money sinks when it comes to inventory management and transport can Read the full article… |