When it comes to warehousing operations, there are many ways to approach a continuous improvement project. You can automate, you can reorganize. You can employ a consultant. Three of the constant factors are time, standards, and data. Here are some insights on each of these important areas:
Warehousing Optimization: Standards, Data and Time
Tags: benchmarking, data, facility optimization, lean warehousing, wcs, WMS
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White Paper: Pedestrian Safety in Forklift Operations
36% of forklift injury accidents involve pedestrians. That’s tens of thousands of accidents a year in the U.S. alone, a great many of them with direct bearing on pedestrians, who are at great risk. Due to the sheer mass of forklifts, they are particularly dangerous for pedestrians. Almost all these accidents result in serious injuries due to the mass and size of forklifts. Forklifts account for 1% of industrial accidents, but 10% of injuries. That statistic alone should put dealing with lift traffic and the ways it threatens walking employees, order pickers, and others a top priority.
Tags: AisleCop, industrial safety, warehouse safety
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Register Today for the Texas Warehousing Resource Convention
A great way to spend a day for warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, safety and other industrial professionals.
It’s a quick, one-day conference, now on its 14th year, packed with education and networking opportunities. It’s an easy drive for anyone in North Texas. There will be more than 40 exhibitors (including Cisco-Eagle) in attendance to give you a chance to see the newest technologies and chat with industry leaders. (Big bonus: one of those exhibitors will be Cisco-Eagle!). Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Events, networking, seminars, warehouse education, WERC
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16 Expert Tips on Safety in the Workplace
Industrial workplace safety bears repetition and consistent reinforcement
For manufacturing and distribution operations, workplace safety doesn’t just protect workers—it optimizes productivity and helps drive revenue growth. It also helps protect company assets, reduces downtime, and increases morale. What can you do to protect your employees in picking, packing, material handling, assembly, maintenance and similar work? To answer this question, we spoke with leading manufacturers and distributors. Here’s what they had to say: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: ergonomics, Hytrol, industrial safety, Unex, WireCrafters
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