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Grocery Warehouse Automation: Can It Make a Difference in Your Warehouse?
For many people, the phrase “warehouse automation” brings up images of the clunky but much-hyped machines of decades past that never quite fulfilled their promises and left many skeptical about the benefits of warehouse automation. However, automation has exponentially improved and is making inroads into jobs that were once thought impossible to automate. The latest…
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What the Latest Pharma Supply Chain Trends Mean for You
The latest pharma supply chain trends center on the relatively new ability to track pharmaceuticals through every step of the supply chain–from manufacturing to the pharmacy–and to use the data collected via tracking to improve processes. Methods like just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing are made possible through tracking and data collection technology and allow manufacturers to scale…
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Why Forklift Safety in the Warehouse Matters to Your Bottom Line
Proper forklift safety in the warehouse isn’t just about preventing employee injuries, though that is its primary goal. It’s also about protecting a company’s bottom line, as improper forklift use can result in both direct and indirect costs. Damaged products, reduced employee productivity, fines, penalties, and increased insurance costs are all consequences of failing to…
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How to Calculate the Maximum Weight Per Pallet
UPDATED JUNE 9, 2023 The last thing warehouse workers want to do while loading pallets is pull another pallet off the stack. It requires that they stop what they’re doing and either pull a heavy pallet off the top of a tall column of empty pallets or wait for a forklift to come by and…
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The Benefits of Robotic Palletizing: Why You Should Invest in a Palletizer
ARTICLE UPDATED ON JULY 29, 2023 Technology plays an increasingly vital role throughout the supply chain. With the increased use of automated systems and artificial intelligence (AI), manufacturers and retailers are implementing more efficient processes as they navigate ongoing supply chain challenges. For many, fully automized robotic palletizing systems have taken the place of human…
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Three Distribution Center Technology Trends to Improve Throughput
Today’s distribution center technology trends center on using smarter equipment to speed up the path from the distribution center to the customer. Market expansion through online ordering and direct-to-consumer sales models have also increased the need for DCs to carry a more diverse selection of products. At the same time, distribution centers must keep throughput…
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What Are the Benefits of a Closed Loop Supply Chain?
Sustainability and environmentalism have transformed from topics at the fringes of society to mainstream concerns that affect consumers’ daily lives and purchasing decisions. Recyclable packaging and environmentally friendly certifications are found on many products. More and more customers look for these marks when shopping for food and packaged goods. However, there’s a clear consensus that…
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4 Warehouse Loading Dock Safety Tips
About one-quarter of all warehouse injuries happen in loading docks. For managers who want to reduce injuries in their facilities, warehouse loading dock safety should be a priority. It’s not hard to understand why accidents occur so frequently in loading docks; these spaces are extremely busy, with people and machinery working quickly and in close…