In recent years, the issue of food traceability has received increasing attention from both producers and consumers. For manufacturers and producers, tracking food in the supply chain makes it easier to comply with FSMA food safety rules and prepare for potential emergencies such as foodborne illnesses. The recent example of Salmonella infections linked to onions…
In most warehouses, a significant portion of operations depends on manual labor. Even a single human error in the warehouse can impact the profitability of a business and can lead to serious and even fatal injuries. A survey report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks transportation and warehousing among the five private sectors…
In any logistics warehouse, ensuring that products are stored safely and arrive in the hands of their end-users intact and safe to use is the chief concern. Current good manufacturing practice standards (CGMPS) are a set of evolving standards aimed at ensuring the quality and integrity of the products that pass through a warehouse. In…
In warehouses and storage facilities, stacking loaded pallets correctly is crucial to preventing accidents. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Standards (OSHA) guidelines, materials should be stacked, blocked, interlocked, and limited in height to secure them against sliding or collapsing. The storage of the materials should not create a hazard as well. Poorly stacked…
Pallets are a vital part of the modern supply chain, but they are also bulky, heavy, and a headache to manage. Empty pallets take up a great deal of space in warehouses that could be better used to store products. Outside of the warehouse, pallets often form obstructions for vehicles trying to maneuver to and…
One of the things that stands out in warehouse work is that when a warehouse nears maximum capacity, every operation takes a lot longer. Often, it becomes necessary to shift existing inventory around before freshly arrived inventory can be stowed into storage slots. This effectively causes each operation to take twice as much time, or…