There has been a proliferation of robots showing up in warehouses across the country in recent years. They’re used to make warehouses more efficient overall. However, the one thing that’s stopping all warehouses from utilizing robots is the cost associated with them. It costs quite a bit of money to invest in just one robot… Read more »
What Are the Most Critical Skills a Warehouse Worker Should Possess?
In order to work in a warehouse, a person needs to be in great shape. There is usually a lot of walking around involved with working in a warehouse day in and day out. There is also at least some heavy lifting that will need to be done. There are many other skills that a… Read more »
How to Select the Right Third Party to Help You With Your Logistics Needs
Sometimes warehouses start to go off the rails for whatever reason. People quit. Shelves fall apart. Systems break down. Products pile up even though they should have been shipped out… last week! There are safety issues galore. It can get ugly– and that’s when warehouses need to find help that truly helps make their place… Read more »
Preparing Your Warehouse For a Holiday Rush
Do you want to make sure that your company’s customers receive the orders that they place in a timely fashion this holiday season? You’re going to need to prepare your warehouse for the holiday rush so that you’re able to do it. The holiday season is often the busiest time of year for most companies,… Read more »
How to Improve Warehouse Logistics
In theory, managing a warehouse—and everything stored inside of it—might seem like a simple enough task. You bring items into your warehouse, find a place to put them, and then ship them back out at a later date. Of course, it’s not anywhere near that easy! There are many factors that play a role in… Read more »
Here’s Why Warehouses Need to Have the Right Pallet Racking System
To make the most of a warehouse space, it’s important for companies to have the right pallet racking systems in place. There are a variety of systems to choose from, including everything from structural pallet racks and roll form pallet racks to pallet flow racks and push back racks. Each of these options offers something… Read more »
Reasons to Invest in a Strong Warehouse Management System
When you invest in warehouse space on behalf of your company, it can obviously cost you a pretty penny to do it. With that in mind, you might not want to spend even more money to set up a strong warehouse management system. But in the end, investing in a warehouse management system might just… Read more »
What Can Warehouses Do to Prepare for the Holiday Season?
Does your company rely on a warehouse to ship your products out to your customers during the holiday season? If so, it’s a good idea to prepare your warehouse for the holiday rush as early as you can every year. By the beginning of November, it should be ready to go. There are some other… Read more »
Are Robots Actually Making the Jobs of Warehouse Employees More Difficult?
When more and more companies added robots to their warehouses a few years ago, the thought was that these machines would make life easier on warehouse workers. In theory, workers could do a lot of the heavy lifting when it came to the logistical side of warehousing while robots could do, quite literally, the heavy… Read more »
Our Oklahoma City client – D & M Distribution Services, Inc.
MATHEW DALE DALLAS This was sent from the President of D&M Distribution Services our Oklahoma City, OK warehouse client about his partner Major Matthew Dale Dallas 1938 -2018. Something to really be Thankful for! Barry, thanks for sharing this piece and shows true honor and dedication! So courageous and a true hero! This weekend… Read more »
