In response to the developing COVID-19 situation, we wanted to share our response. Cisco-Eagle is open for business and working to meet your needs. And we’re doing everything we can to ensure the safety of our employee-owners, customers and business partners.

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In this new age of warehouse or facility labor shortage, more and more companies are turning to automation and robotics to help fill in the gap and increase productivity as well. With e-commerce showing no signs of slowing and innovative supply chains being rewarded, you can bet that companies embracing this new dawn are showing better ROI and efficiency. One aspect of adopting robotic help for your warehouse to review is that of safety. While the overall safe environment you provide to your operations is crucial, when adding robotics or automation to the mix it requires a new set of ideas and priorities to ensure your workers and ‘bots can coexist.

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As the progression of baby boomer retirees continues–at a blistering pace of 10,000 each day–all industries are feeling the pressure to attract the younger generation. Not only is this need growing, but in terms of keeping up with the faster pace of business, it’s paramount. Warehousing is no different and faces the tough task of keeping millennial (and younger) workforces interested in walking through its doors for the long haul.

Just how do warehouse operators attract qualified hires from the millennial generation? What are some ways not only to bring in these employees–but retain them?

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During the February 2020  Women In STEM Conference Tulsa courtesy of the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance, Cisco-Eagle Design Engineer Amanda Miller was honored for her ongoing engineering achievements.

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In this installment of Cisco-Eagle’s Shoptalk series, Evan explains how using pallet dollies can make an operation safer and more efficient.

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Worker safety extends to all facets of a facility, from the forklift/pedestrian interactions to ergonomic that reduce fatigue and even the reporting software options needed to keep efficient track of incidents and near-misses. One area that sometimes is overlooked is actually that which you might want to look up and discover…..your lights. Traditional lighting generates a darkened environment that can reduce visibility, efficiency and morale.

In recent years, many smart companies turned to LED lighting to improve all of those factors and more.

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The Modex 2020 supply chain solution show is just around the corner on March 9-12, and Cisco-Eagle will be there at booth 924.

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Cisco-Eagle has been employee-owned since 2000. In this video, our employee-owners discuss what being an ESOP company means to them and how ownership affects their work and financial lives.

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With 2019 rounding to a close, we at Cisco-Eagle wanted to pretend to be the Pitchfork of the material handling industry and highlight five of the blog posts we’ve produced that we feel are the best. Our staff discussed, argued and analyzed every one (ok, maybe it was just me and maybe I just took some quick glances), and below we present the winners of the 37th annual Top 5 Blog Posts.

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Each year, the Warehouse and Distribution Center Operations Survey asks logistics and warehouse operators about their current business and challenges. The responses showcase trends that companies are coping with. For the 2019 edition, not only did labor concerns again remain the top challenge, but many offered highlights as to how they are dealing with this industry-wide problem.

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