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…

  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…

  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…

  We know what you’re thinking: “The holidays? Isn’t it July?” And, well, you’re right! But we assure you, it’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays when you’re in the warehousing industry. No matter what goods you stock or what industries you serve, the last quarter of the year can be a Read the full article…

  The funny thing about the future is that we’re always stuck having to prepare for it, because it never stops coming. For a long time now, a common phrase thrown around with any technological development is “future-proof”. “Future-proof”, in most cases, simply refers to the idea that a product or service will avoid becoming Read the full article…

  Inventory management is the name of the game for warehouses of any size or industry, but the actual process of getting there can take many forms. No matter how big your warehouse may be, your process for inventory management can quickly become unwieldy. Between the number of workers in your warehouse, the amount of Read the full article…

  Even in these days of supply chain issues, product shortages, and frequent stock-outs, excess inventory is still a concern for many warehouses, retailers, and distributors. “Excess inventory” is exactly what it sounds like – any inventory that has been overstocked and remains unsold, whether due to inaccurate projections of consumer demand, canceled orders, economic Read the full article…

  Pallet racks can be one of the most effective ways to store and organize the goods in your warehouse – as long as they’re properly configured, that is. In our rush to store an ever-increasing number of items on the pallet racks we have the space for, we often run into the risk of Read the full article…

  You don’t have to be a long-time warehousing expert to understand exactly how much the supply chain has changed over the last few years – or how much it’s going to continue changing.  Even above and beyond the necessary changes brought about by the pandemic, the world of fulfillment and logistics is perhaps prone Read the full article…

  Consider, if you will, the humble breakroom.  We’ve all seen them, we’ve all spent time in them, and we’ve all been glad to find one after a long shift. And yet, for all the time spent in them, we don’t tend to put much thought into their design or quality other than making sure Read the full article…

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