It’s that time of year when the weather starts warming up, and as summer approaches you can expect hotter temperatures daily. With that in mind, how can you cool down a warehouse in the summer? There are numerous ways. Since workers don’t love to work in extreme heat, and products shouldn’t be melting (right?), it’s… Read more »
An Overview of Voice Picking Technology in Warehouses
Voice picking is something warehouses can benefit from, since voice picking systems connect to the warehouse management system and can convert orders into voice commands for workers to hear in their headphones. Then, the worker can verbally confirm their movements. Info gets recorded in the system– automatically. This is very convenient and helpful. It allows… Read more »
As the World Becomes More Connected, Warehousing Has Never Been More Important
The world is becoming more and more connected, and warehousing has never been more important, especially because of the rise of e-commerce. Technology In order to succeed and thrive, today’s warehouses should be using technology that allows real-time data management while also optimizing their supply chain(s). Warehousing involves storing, finding and distributing physical goods. Smart… Read more »
Avoid These Warehousing Mishaps
Have you ever seen the magnet that says, “Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine?” Well, with warehousing, poor planning is one of the major mistakes made that results in major problems for workers and the place where they work! Besides poor planning, what are some common warehousing mistakes? In-House… Read more »
How to Properly Set Up an E-Commerce Warehouse
Do you participate in ecommerce as a seller? If so, you might want to set up an ecommerce warehouse to store and organize your products efficiently. In a warehouse setting, products can quickly be picked and packed– then sent to their destination. Buyers place orders online, and thanks to computers, the warehouse is alerted when… Read more »
Tips for Finding an International Warehouse
Are you looking for an international warehouse? Companies looking to expand to new and unfamiliar markets often look for international warehouses to attract new customers and then ship products to them. In this era of global trade, many companies realize that they don’t have to just stay local or even national anymore– they can “go… Read more »
Here’s Why Working in a Warehouse Can be a Great Career Choice
Why do some people consider working in a warehouse a great career choice? Well, a warehouse career offers variety, growth and a good paycheck. You can get on-the-job training and there’s room to grow, over time. Best of all, it’s a booming industry– warehouses are in high demand so that means lots of hiring– if… Read more »
Everything You Need to Know About Drayage Services
What are drayage (dray) services? The term drayage refers to the shipping of goods over a short distance, such as from the port to rail or the port to a truck. Typically, this short distance can be covered in an hour or two, and is kept within the same geographical area. Drayage services are often… Read more »
A Brief Guide to Cold Storage Warehouses
Do you have something perishable or sensitive to temperature that needs to be stored? Things like food, medicines and artwork are examples of what might be stored using “cold storage warehouses.” These types of warehouses are able to keep items at a specific temperature range, thereby maintaining their integrity, quality and/or shelf-life. What Cold Storage… Read more »
Fun Warehousing Facts That Make You Appreciate the Changes in the Industry
In the old days, most warehouses were less than 10,000 square feet. These days? A good majority of warehouses in the U.S. are over 25,000 square feet. If you think about it, in the old days people lived in smaller homes and didn’t have nearly as much stuff as they do today. In the past… Read more »
