Category: Reduce warehouse costs
Warehouse Dock Door Damage Prevention
Has an OTR truck or forklift ever damaged your warehouse roll-up door? One of the most overlooked costs of warehouse operations and maintenance is damage to the warehouse roll-up door by vehicular traffic. Whether the damage is caused by a truck or a forklift, the money spent on these costly repairs adds up to losses …
April 2011 MANUFACTURING REPORT PMI at 60.4% AUTOMATION WILL SEPARATE THE WINNERS VS. LOSERS
April 2011 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business PMI at 60.4% AUTOMATION WILL SEPARATE THE WINNERS VS. LOSERS IN THIS ECONOMY… The economy is growing, but a “hick-up” in April’s numbers due to increased material and energy costs will have an impact on organizations ability to profit from the increased activities. As the report notes, “Plastic …
Reduce Warehouse Labor Costs – Warehouse Efficiency
How do I reduce labor costs in my warehouse? This article looks at ways to reduce costs by looking at warehousing processes. Counting the steps it takes to store and retrieve a pallet from the pallet rack or pick an order allows you to determine if there is a more lean approach to your distribution center. Read more about reducing costs here.
Right-Sizing the Lift Truck Fleet
Using the hour meters on your forklift fleet, measure and increase productivity. Lift hours, travel hours and deadman hours all tell a story of how your materials handling fleet is being used.
Video: Kardex Remstar provides 80% more storage density with vertical lift module
Video: Cardex Remstar shows how to get 80% more storage density with their new vertical lift module
