Drum Barrel

Definition: What is a Drum Barrel? A container resembling a drum, with curved sides, and a circular top and bottom is known as a barrel. In addition, several industries use barrels as a unit measurement that defines how much material can be held inside a round, large container. In warehouse context, the former definition applies …

Dock Bumpers

Definition: What are Dock Bumpers? A dock bumper is a recoiling or resilient attachment that is part of a loading dock.It is designed to absorb the impact of a hit by a truck or any other transportation vehicle. One of the basic decisions before building a loading dock and its dock bumper involves the choice …

Batch Picking

Definition: What is Batch Picking? Coordinating the transfer of inventory to permit selecting goods to fill more than one order simultaneously is known as batch picking. Orders that are batched together save the warehouse or manufacturer repeated transit time in a warehouse or factory to the same location. Short-interval scheduling that assigns orders into groups …

Bollard

Definition: What is a Bollard? A bollard is a  short post that is used to either identify or flag a location. These signs are used in a warehouse to guide traffic or protect sensitive areas. Bollards provide efficient and helpful visual barriers for both pedestrian and vehicles in an industrial or production setting. They can …

Base Pallet

Definition: What is a Base Pallet? Stringer and some block pallets that have single-directional bases are called base pallets. Their bottom boards are oriented in one direction. They are a part of pallet family, flat transport structures that help keep the loaded product stable when it is lifted by the appropriate warehouse machine, including forklifts, …