Friday, May 18, 2018
Do you ever feel a little…overwhelmed by the amount of stuff in your warehouse? Whatever it is your warehouse deals in, you’re bound to carry a ton of different individual product types, all with their own storage needs, sales volumes, and the like. It can get a little hard to organize at times, but an Read the full article…
Friday, May 11, 2018
The frequency at which an item sells can have a huge impact on operations throughout an entire warehouse. Some of it will probably seem obvious at first—fast-moving items need to be stored somewhere more convenient, for instance—but there’s actually a lot of ways that products can be reorganized based on how often they’re sold, and Read the full article…
Wednesday, May 09, 2018
Order picking is a necessary part of any warehouse, fulfillment center, or distribution center and can be far more complicated than most people expect. While it sounds simple in premise—find the items, get them in the order, out it goes—there’s a lot that can go into it in order to ensure the picks are as Read the full article…
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
The constant rush, confusion, and influx of orders into a warehouse can sometimes make it feel more like a fast food job than warehousing work. And while your employees are surely expecting some chaos and confusion, if they wanted to work at McDonald’s they could…well, just work at McDonald’s. Constant rushing, headaches, and poor planning Read the full article…
Friday, April 27, 2018
Sometimes it can feel like there’s too many options when it comes to inventory management. Every method, every software, every counting style brings its own advantages and disadvantages, not to mention the changes they can generate in your warehouse itself. While you might already have a method that works for you, or maybe you’re considering Read the full article…
Friday, April 20, 2018
The term “organization” means a lot of different things in business these days. From charts to management positions, if most people in business hear the term “organization” they typically assume it has something to do with employees and managers. But here at Shelving, Inc, we like to specialize in a different kind of organization—organizing your Read the full article…
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
The word “audit” might make a lot of people nervous, but they can be very handy for warehouses when done properly. Much like any business, warehouses should be audited at regular intervals to maintain operational efficiency, identify areas of improvement, and look for opportunities to make things run even better. But don’t worry, it isn’t Read the full article…
Friday, April 13, 2018
It’s that time of year again—now that the weather is nice, everyone is starting to make big screen cleaning plans for their home, seeing just how much they can get done. And while we absolutely support any kind of home organization plan, we do think it’s worth spending some time getting your warehouse cleaned up Read the full article…
Friday, April 06, 2018
Whether for workers or inventory, falling items are one of the most common (and greatest) safety risks in a warehouse. There’s many opportunities for accidents, between the amount of products stored above worker’s heads on pallet racks and wire shelving, and the completely human (but still unfortunate) tendency not to practice safe reaching procedures when Read the full article…
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Warehouse safety can take many forms, from proper training to providing the equipment your workers need to get the job done quickly and effectively. What a lot of warehouse managers don’t consider, however, is the idea of letting the warehouse itself provide for additional safety. By modifying your warehouse with the proper safety equipment, you Read the full article… |