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 »

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 Chicago client – Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System, Inc.

Our Chicago warehouse client — Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System, Inc,  Mike Holland, Vice President Business Development seen wearing an attractive Affiliated Warehouse Companies, Inc black golf polo at his desk in Naperville, IL. Way to go Mikey!!! About: Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System was founded in 1982 by John and Ed Borkowski with the… Read more »

What is Outbound Freight Consolidation?

If your company routinely ships goods all over the country, it’s important for you to find ways to cut your costs when you can. You could be wasting quite a bit of money if you’re not shipping products as efficiently as possible. One way to tighten up your shipping efforts is by taking advantage of… Read more »

Remember These Things When Leasing Warehouse Space

Are you thinking about leasing warehouse space for your company? There are a few obvious things that you’re going to want to consider before you do. You’ll need to figure out how large you’ll need your warehouse to be. You’ll also need to make sure it has loading areas that are well suited to your… Read more »