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Warehouse Inventory Management Techniques That Trim Costs
Logistics coordinators are the great unsung heroes of the modern world. Without their work constantly managing the supply chain to ensure that products are delivered on time, we’d go without the necessities of daily life like fresh food, medicine, toiletries, and a million other things that keep us in good health. We quite literally owe…
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Achieving Cost Reduction in Logistics Management
A business’ number one priority is the bottom line. After all, companies are in business to make money. Unfortunately, the old adage that you have to spend money to make money is true. Manufacturing, transportation, and distribution all cost money even before any sales are made. Naturally, executives and managers are under pressure from shareholders…
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Pallet Safety Tips: How to Keep Your Employees Injury-Free
On April 08, 2020, an employee sustained fatal injuries when pinned between a large pallet and a positioning table. In May 2019, an employee was killed in a walk-in storage freezer when he was struck by a pallet. A similar incident occurred in February 2019 when a pallet fell off the rack onto an employee…
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How to Reduce Product Damage During Transportation
ARTICLE UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2022 During a product’s journey from the manufacturer to the retailer, it is not uncommon for damage to occur. As incoming shipments arrive, retail managers routinely check for damaged products and intercept damaged goods before they can enter inventory. Product damage during transportation is so frequent that it is common…
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Distribution Center Best Practices That Increase Efficiency
Distribution centers are the linchpin of a company’s supply chain. A distribution center can serve anywhere from 50 to 125 retail stores, and is frequently responsible for keeping an entire region fully stocked with products. At a distribution center, an accident or issue that brings work to a halt could create a regional crisis for…
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What Are ISO Standard Pallet Dimensions?
ARTICLE UPDATED ON OCTOBER 3, 2023 During the industrial revolution, standardized dimensions for building materials such as screws or girders simply did not exist. In the early twentieth century, national governments began to create standard bodies to deal with the problem. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) was established in 1918 so that projects in…
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How to Make the Most of Supply Chain Automation
If you’ve ever walked into a grocery store–or any sort of store–then you’ve probably seen a stocker scanning individual items before placing them back on the shelf. He or she is checking the stock keeping unit (SKU) to help keep track of what the store has on the shelf, what is still in inventory, and…
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How to Increase Truck Loading Efficiency to Lower Your Cost of Business
In 2013, the Ford Motor Company made headlines by announcing that, instead of steel, its popular F-150 line of pickup trucks would be made almost entirely out of aluminum, from the engine block to the frame. The move sent a shockwave through the automotive world. The high cost of aluminum meant that the change was…
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Why the Dairy Supply Chain Should Use Plastic Pallets
The dairy industry is very aware of the advantages of a plastic pallet. In fact, if you’re shopping around for a pallet for dairy in the 40×40 pallet size, most of the pallets that you’ll see are in fact plastic pallets. Anyone who has ever smelled sour milk will immediately grasp the obvious advantage of…
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How to Prevent Forklift Damage
One of the most persistent problems in logistics supply chains is damage caused by forklifts. It is a constant complication that dogs companies through every phase of their logistics operations by creating additional costs and complicating the delivery of products. Forklift damage comes in several forms: product can be damaged by the forklift as it…
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Solutions for Food Supply Chain Challenges: How the Right Pallet Helps
If you’re in the grocery business you know that margins are tight and you make your money on volume. If you’re a retailer, any disruption to your production or supply chain that delays shipment or renders food unfit to be sold will impact your profit margin. If you’re a manufacturer, a disruption can mean that…
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Warehouse Operations Best Practices: Increasing Efficiency and Safety
If you manage a warehouse or work in logistics, you’ve probably experienced how a sudden influx of products you don’t have space for can disrupt all of your operations. It’s challenging to run a warehouse or distribution center smoothly, and the changing demands of management and consumers complicate operations. Customers and business executives are notoriously…