Friday, June 16, 2017
If you work in product distribution, dropshipping, or even direct retail, the odds are you’ve got an Amazon storefront of some kind – and that means you need to start worrying about Prime Day. Prime Day typically falls in early-to-mid July and is a huge boost to summertime sales, nearly equivalent to something like Read the full article…
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
We’ve all used barcode scanners before, right? Even if you don’t use them in your warehouse, you’ve surely used them to scan a membership card on a gym, check out your groceries, get something from the library, or even used your phone to scan a barcode to check prices (or see if it’s cheaper Read the full article…
Wednesday, June 07, 2017
Whether you operate your own retail business that wants to bring its fulfillment and ecommerce in-house, or you’re considering operating your own fulfillment center to offer shipping and distribution services to other businesses, there’s a lot to be said for operating a fulfillment center. A number of business owners and entrepreneurs have been looking Read the full article…
Friday, June 02, 2017
Here at Shelving, Inc, we try to provide more than just warehouse organization and industrial shelving. We like to think of our blog as a good resource of information for warehouse managers, industrial suppliers, retail distributors, and, really, anyone else that needs help getting their warehouse in order. And while we don’t Read the full article…
Friday, June 02, 2017
You feel like your distribution center is in a pretty good place. You’ve got plenty of new warehouse shelving, you’ve got a good relationship with your supply chain, and you’ve gotten your processes pretty well worked out. Now what? There’s always steps that can be taken to improve and review warehouse practices, even if you’ve Read the full article…
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
We have proudly worked with Weingartz Supply for lawn and snow after two decades of service. As their business keeps growing, we keep outfitting their storage with shelving. See how we helped supply their new distribution center in our latest testimonial:
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Your product range is expanding, your workforce is growing, and yet you find your warehouse staying the same size. What do you do? Instinctively, a lot of warehouse managers would start looking elsewhere. Growth is a natural part of any businesses, and most managers would take an increase in products and staff as a sign Read the full article…
Friday, May 26, 2017
Inventory can be a funny thing. It’s the backbone of any retail business, whether business-to-business or customer-facing, and yet it can be one of the biggest drains on profit and income. Even with all of the problems that can arise from items being out-of-stock, maintaining items can bring with it a unique series of expenses Read the full article…
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Your supply chain can’t talk, but if it could, there are a lot of questions you’d want to ask it. And even though it can’t actually reply to you, there’s a lot of valuable information you can get about your supply chain by doing the right research and asking the right questions. Supply chains are Read the full article…
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Warehouses can be complicated creatures. The uninitiated might assume they’re just for storing products, but there’s actually a lot of work that goes on in there from shipping and receiving, to packaging, and even direct-to-customer sales for a lot of eCommerce businesses. But no matter what your warehouse specializes in, be it retail products, Read the full article… |