Thursday, September 28, 2023
Let’s all be honest – when it comes to getting stuff done in a warehouse, nobody ever really looks forward to having to change their warehouse’s layout. But when you think about it, refreshing your warehouse’s layout could be a positive thing! It’s a perfect opportunity to address any consistent issues your warehouse encounters, Read the full article…
Monday, September 11, 2023
“Freight visibility” is something that many warehouses find themselves striving for, even if they don’t fully understand why. What is freight visibility? Put simply, freight visibility is the ability to know where your shipments are at all times, during their entire journey. It includes the real-time monitoring of packages that are out Read the full article…
Monday, September 11, 2023
Few things are more frustrating than damage or spoilage to food during its journey along the supply chain, but an ounce of prevention is always worth a pound of cure. With all the delays, hang-ups, and conflicts that can arise in a supply chain on a good day (doubly so now, in a continuing Read the full article…
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Shelving Inc. recently completed an installation for Birdi, Inc., an online pharmaceutical company based in Plymouth, Michigan. Expanding to a new location, they came to us to outfit the space with storage. “We are moving into a larger facility and needed an efficient solution to store our supplies,” said Birdi, Inc. CEO Rich Grossman. Read the full article…
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Effective warehouse management is a cornerstone of success in the dynamic landscape of modern business. As costs rise and space becomes scarcer, warehouse managers and business owners must adopt strategies that optimize their storage solutions. This article delves into the significance of calculating the actual storage cost and offers insights to help your business thrive. Read the full article…
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
From food to pharmaceuticals and even sensitive electronic components, cold storage can be one of the most important roles a warehouse can serve – and one of the most difficult. Cold storage carries with it a lot of risk, both to the products as well as to the environment and workers around them, and Read the full article…
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Some might call warehouses “chaotic”, but we prefer to think of them as ”ever-evolving”. No matter how long you’ve worked in warehousing or logistics, you’ve probably gotten the idea that warehouse layout never stays the same for too long. And there’s a very good reason for this – as product demand, customer interaction, and Read the full article…
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Maintaining an optimized inventory level can be a massive help to the operations of any warehouse or retail business, but it can be tough to know where to start – or even tougher to know if your inventory is as optimized as possible. While it’s always important to have a flexible number of items Read the full article…
Monday, July 17, 2023
The ninth annual Shelving.com Business Scholarship contest winners are live! This year, the scholarship was limited to Michigan residents. Founded in Detroit and now located in Madison Heights, Shelving.com is honored to give back to the students of its community. The selected recipients all exhibited outstanding determination to utilize their degree to make a Read the full article…
Friday, July 07, 2023
If there’s one thing that the last few years have taught us, it’s that the supply chain can be fragile. Global pandemics, inventory outages, worker unavailability – these are but a few of the factors that the supply chain can face, and even one of them can cause disruptions to warehouses, retailers, and customers Read the full article… |