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Practicing Pareto practically in the warehouse
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingOne of the most useful rules in warehousing, as well as many other commercial activities, is called the 80/20 rule. Other names for it are: "The Law of Trivial Many and Critical Few" or "Pareto's Law." The last of these definitions is used in this article.
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The importance of ergonomics in a distribution center
Piyush Bakshi Distribution & WarehousingMusculoskeletal disorders are twice as common in the warehousing and distribution sector as they are with other private-sector industries. Ergonomically designed distribution centers can not only help bring down incidences of injuries to workers, but also cut down the amount paid in compensation by the business to workers.
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Justifying the cost of warehouse improvement
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingHave you ever had difficulty obtaining approval of capital investments for your warehouse? Many warehouse managers find themselves competing with people from manufacturing, marketing or other departments who are all looking for capital investments to improve their operations.
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Report highlights perils facing US manufacturing and distribution
Alan Kelsky ManufacturingChicago-based business services provider McGladrey recently released its annual Manufacturing and Distribution Monitor Report for 2015. The report covers the manufacturing and distribution industry based on information from 1,660 manufacturing and distribution executives across the globe.
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Pricing for profit in warehousing
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingMany logistics firms experience both cost pressures and price pressure. Most logistics executives believe the primary function of logistics activity is reduction of costs. Given this environment, logistics service companies are naturally cautious about price increases.
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Staying cool: Clean air versus dirty diesel
Andrew Gaved Distribution & WarehousingThis week another report on diesel emissions — and, no, we're not talking about Volkswagen and their test-defeating software. Thankfully, this report is about the potential for liquid nitrogen and cryogenic processes to supplant traditional diesel-driven transport refrigeration units (TRUs) with a zero-carbon emission alternative.
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The great truck debate: Is bigger better for our infrastructure?
Ryan Clark Distribution & WarehousingThe trucking industry is a vital element of our nation's economy. But unlike air and rail, truck transport requires these large 18-wheel behemoths to share the road with regular citizens, and this can become problematic as large trucks have been suspected of causing damage to the roads and highways that we all travel.
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Does your warehouse cut costs or add value?
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingAs a warehouse manager, is it your job to cut costs or to add value? You might answer that you do both, but which of the two do you do the best? Furthermore, which of the two is more important to your boss, to the client or to the consignees who are your client's customers?
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3 areas to save on energy costs in the warehouse
Piyush Bakshi Distribution & WarehousingWarehouses are no longer just storage spaces meant for holding goods. Smart warehouses today have evolved into centers of sophisticated operations, and the energy requirements of these huge spaces have consequently gone up.
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Driver shortage: What warehouse managers should do
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingFor more than two years now, we have seen a growing discussion about the driver shortage problem, but relatively little about solutions. Most of the issues are motor carrier issues, and unless your company is involved in both trucking and warehousing, there is little you can do about these.
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