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Better ideas for warehouse construction
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingA quiet revolution has been growing in the construction of warehouse buildings. While the price of other products and services has steadily escalated, the cost of warehouse construction has remained relatively stable. As you look at new construction, consider where the priorities for controlling quality should be placed.
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Steel-toe or composite-toe work shoes: Which should you choose?
Noel E. Dugenia ManufacturingSteel-toed work shoes are more or less the industry standard when it comes to foot protection. These help prevent injuries to the toes in the event a heavy object falls on or rolls over them. In fact, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety requires employers to ensure their workers are equipped with foot protection equipment if there is a risk of injury to the feet during the course of performing a task. Steel-toed safety shoes fall under this category.
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Basics of benchmarking for warehouse operations
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingJust what is benchmarking? When, why and how might it be used? When should it be not even considered? And what are the alternatives to benchmarking? We would define benchmarking in warehousing as an examination of best practices in other warehouses, ideas that can and should be applied in your own operation. After considering what benchmarking is, we must also consider what it is not.
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How to wreck a warehousing business
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingCompared to most businesses, the distribution industry is reasonably stable. New enterprises frequently are launched, and older companies constantly disappear. However, in most cases, the cause of disappearance is a corporate buyout, rather than a catastrophic failure.
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Employing a staffing service at your warehouse
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingUsing staffing-service employees is one way to hedge the risk that warehouse employers will be sanctioned for noncompliance with government regulations regarding employment. For this reason, the use of staffing services in warehousing will experience steady growth in the coming decade.
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Studies: Long hours, shift work can be detrimental to health
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied Healthcare"Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'. Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin' ..." Dolly Parton's popular song "9 to 5" from 1980 lamented the difficulties and stress associated with having a traditional workday. But, an eight-hour day of working 9-to-5 really is not that bad — especially for your health.
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Building and keeping a great warehouse team
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingNearly every appraiser of warehousing quality agrees that the most critical element in a successful operation is the people. While quality in management and supervision is critical, the quality of every hourly worker is important.
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5 steps for choosing the right warehouse management system
Piyush Bakshi Distribution & WarehousingAn efficiently run warehouse contributes immensely to a smooth supply chain and, ultimately, customer satisfaction. An integrated warehouse management system (WMS) enables streamlined warehousing operations, reduced wear and tear of machinery, efficient space utilization, and better inventory management.
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When is a warehouse obsolete?
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingWhen does a building have no current value as a storage or distribution facility? Let's look at an example of how the value of a warehouse building can be almost completely destroyed. Then we will consider some examples of ageless buildings.
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Report: Global food logistics market poised for growth
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageNo matter how well technology and communications are interwoven with daily business, the circle cannot be completed without robust logistics. That is even truer for the food industry where logistics is the backbone for survival. With increasing e-commerce influences, every industry segment is geared up to meet increasing logistic demands.
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