In this edition of the Employee Spotlight, we talk with Tina Brooks, newly promoted Director of Inside Sales.
We caught up with Tina to discuss her unexpected path to Cisco-Eagle, what it means to lead a team she wants to think of itself as a resource, and why this place still feels like home after all these years.
Posted in ESOP & Company News|
Employee ownership is one of the main pillars of the culture that has kept us going through our 55+ year journey as a company. Cisco-Eagle doesn’t just hire employees; we are employee-owners. We annually recognize one team member as our Employee-Owner of the Year, someone who particularly demonstrated what ownership can do for a team and a company.
For 2025-2026, that winner is Markus Green.
Posted in ESOP & Company News|
In the data center world, everyone obsesses over virtual agility. Millions are spent on scalable architectures, software-defined networking, and high-spec power strips. But for some reason, when it is time to carve out the physical floor, people revert to nostalgic construction methods.
If you are running a facility, you know the drill: the only thing you can count on is that things will change. You’ll get a request for more space, more power, or more isolation. If your physical footprint is built with permanent solutions like drywall or heavy sheet metal, then you are building future bottlenecks.
Posted in Security|
While the landscape has never been less certain, warehousing and manufacturing professionals must still plan for 2026 and beyond. This post rounds up authorities on what to expect the next few years and how experts advise you to factor in these trends in trade, technology, artificial intelligence and more.
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Posted in Industry Insights|
Warehouse efficiency doesn’t fail all at once. Instead, operations slow down quietly. A few extra steps per order. A little more reaching. More waiting. Congestion forms up when you’re not thinking about it. Over time, the operation becomes heavier, less fluid, and more expensive without anyone noticing exactly when it happened.
In many cases, the cause isn’t labor, effort or faulty equipment. It’s geography.
Posted in Order Picking & Fulfillment|
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.
Posted in Pallet & Warehouse Racks|
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.
Posted in ESOP & Company News|
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?
Posted in Warehousing & Distribution|
Ensuring workplace safety is an ongoing challenge, especially in fast-paced manufacturing and warehousing operations. Every year, the OSHA publishes its list of the most frequently cited workplace safety violations, providing a snapshot of the most pressing hazards that can lead to injuries and serious fines.
While the list results do not have many changes from year to year, it is important to review annually. Comparing your safety processes and training to what is included can help to create a more robust system that can save lives and protect what matters.
Posted in Safety & Ergonomics|
Before you commit to a new lease or purchase, you need to think like an engineer. While optimizing your current facility often makes the most sense, a necessary move can quickly become a massive headache if the new space fights your operation.
Posted in Space Optimization & Planning|
