A warehouse is not a one-dimensional space or four walls and a roof. There is a loading dock outside, possibly overhead cranes inside, tall ladders, pallets, staff walking to and fro, and forklifts moving up and down. In some cases, … Read More
The label or term food grade is not a regulation, nor is there an organization behind it. The closest thing to ensuring that a warehouse is food-grade is sanitary certification from organizations that monitor sanitization. Such organizations include the 3-A … Read More
Cost-effectiveness is one of the best ways to gain an advantage above your competitors in the supply chain business. If you do more than break even and walk away with a profit, then you have a sure plus on your … Read More
E-commerce has been one of the fastest-growing industries over the past decade due to the number of consumers choosing to search and shop online. The reason consumers have adopted this method is because of the accessibility to a wider range … Read More
Next to planes, trains, and automobiles, the cardboard box is one of the most important objects you’ll see in the entire shipping industry. Humans love boxes, cats especially love boxes, and a well-packed pallet needs boxes to be put together … Read More
It’s difficult to put a definitive number on cargo theft. However, to give a sense of the scale of the problem, consumable goods worth around $3.96 million were stolen from US freighters in 2020. Only around $315,000 of these stolen … Read More
Warehouse management system (WMS) software is a big step up from inventory management software (IMS). The main focus of IMS is on automated order fulfillment and stock counting. However, inventory management is only one feature of WMS software. The functionality … Read More
Unless your name is Santa, behind every smiling delivery person is a complex, intense logistics network and system, backed by serious hardware and software systems. These networks involve both a fulfillment center and a distribution center. They are responsible for … Read More
Cargo loading and unloading can be a hazardous process. Workers can be injured, equipment broken and warehouse structures damaged. In this article, we take a look at best practices to make the processes safer. Technology plays a big role in … Read More
In business, cash on hand, aka liquidity, is more important than having higher inventory levels. This is because cash gives you more options to make money than high inventories. As a result, companies must balance cash in the bank and … Read More