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Why the Best Warehouse Designs Balance Density and Access

February 5, 2026

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Warehouse buildings have been getting taller: what was once a 16 to 18 foot clear-height facility is now commonly 32 to 40 feet. The logic is straightforward: taller buildings unlock more vertical storage, allowing operators to store more product without expanding the footprint. If you’re in an expensive, landlocked area and need more storage, you need to unlock every vertical inch. High bay pallet rack systems let you use all that air space and can massively increase storage density.

This is a good thing. Until it isn’t.

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Posted in Pallet & Warehouse Racks|

Employee Spotlight – Marlon Richardson

January 27, 2026

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In this edition of the Employee Spotlight, we talk with Marlon Richardson, Safety Manager for Cisco-Eagle. We caught up with Marlon to discuss the philosophy of the “invisible win,” his journey from the Coast Guard to the ESOP, and the intuitive rhythm of a safe warehouse.

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Posted in ESOP & Company News|

Keep Them Coming Back: Optimizing Returns

January 8, 2026

woman placing barcode on box marked "return"

If you’re selling goods to consumers, returns are a fact of life, especially if you sell online. For 2025, customers returns are expected to reach $849.9 billion in merchandise, 19.3% of all sales. In the online sales world, that percentage was higher at 17.6%. The numbers illustrate what you probably already know about consumer behavior: online shoppers expect to be able to return items just as easily as they bought them.

If returns are not an incidental part of a business, how can you make sure the reverse logistics (the process of receiving items already sold) are working well for you?

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Posted in Warehousing & Distribution|

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