Advanced, ergonomic warehouse equipment is designed to do two things: Make work safer and boost productivity. The best material handling solutions accomplish both of these goals simultaneously, year-round. However, as the snow, sleet, and ice pile up on our docks and in our yards, there’s even greater reason to rely on mechanical assistance for warehouse workers. Extreme weather has all… Continue Reading
Matching inventory to demand is always a challenge in retail. Too much, and you hemorrhage money in storage and handling costs. Too little, and you miss out on make-or-break opportunities. The trouble is, an optimal inventory level is always a moving target. As we write this, there seems to be some anxiety regarding retail inventory at the national level. The… Continue Reading
Labor shortages. Automation. The growth of omnichannel retail. The trends that transformed the global supply chain over the past few years are likely to continue for some time; these forces also provide hints as to what’s to come in the near future. In fact, some of 2019’s challenges are clearly on the horizon. Here are a few of the market… Continue Reading
The holiday peak season for distribution centers encompasses both shipping and receiving, making this area a potential efficiency bottleneck. Every DC manager needs a plan for scaling up outbound orders while simultaneously processing returns. The good news is that the elements of this plan don’t need to be expensive or difficult. We’ve already looked at a few strategies for preparing… Continue Reading
BHS launches multiple series of lift tables in an expansion of its warehouse equipment line. St. Louis, MO – In early August, Battery Handling Systems, Inc., or BHS, launched several series of lift tables in mobile and stationary models with powered and manual lifting mechanisms. Lift tables are used to improve ergonomics in a warehouse, assembly, or other production application. They are intended to reduce physical strain on personnel that can be caused by repeated bending, lifting, pulling, and turning. The BHS lift tables series were introduced to complement BHS’s current warehouse equipment offerings. The market for lift tables is large and there are a lot of competitors. BHS Marketing Manager, Katy Cortinovis, says that BHS was undaunted by this… Continue Reading
