Robotics has moved from trade show demonstration to boardroom discussion. For many larger distributors, the question is no longer whether automation exists; it is whether it belongs in the next phase of operational strategy.
When warehouse processes are undocumented, what you're really doing is leaving execution up to chance. One shift might put away inventory one way, and the next shift another. One person picks using the RF gun menu, the other just memorizes where things are. When it works, it’s luck. When it fails, it’s chaos.
For smaller independents, designing one isn’t about handing it off to a slick firm; it’s about you being in the trenches, plotting layout, flow, and how people and machines coexist.
Disaster preparedness is essential for business owners to manage risks and minimize losses. By creating a comprehensive plan with risk assessments, preventive measures, and effective claims management protocols, businesses can better secure their operations and reduce property or financial losses.
FEMA reported over 8,000 non-residential electrical fires in 2022, resulting in over $374 million in losses. Implementing an Electrical Maintenance Program can help reduce the risk of fires and ensure safe operations.
You do your best to keep surfaces clear of clutter, debris and moisture to help ensure that employees and customers have a pleasant and safe experience at your business. Still, someone can lose their footing, slip and fall, leading to serious injuries.
Forklifts, a type of powered industrial truck, are versatile pieces of equipment that can be adapted for many lifting and transporting tasks. But do you know who is operating a forklift at your business, and are they following workplace safety rules?
Once upon a time — 2006 to be exact — in a not far away land, Home Depot sold MRO products to the industrial and commercial markets. Top executives at Home Depot determined their strategy should be to focus on homeowners and home contractors, so they spun off MRO products into an entity dubbed HD Supply.
Dynamic racking speeds product loading and unloading, while minimizing labor and maximizing storage.
October 26, 2020
Retailers and the warehouses and distributors that support them know that empty shelves lead to lost sales. But, in any period of peak demand – whether in a crisis such as a pandemic, hurricane or other disaster – retailers’ shelves can become notoriously empty when logistical bottlenecks occur in the supply chain.
Unfortunately, during this lockdown the vast majority of PHCP, PVF and HVAC distributors are suffering from reduced sales, and consequently are operating with fewer, part-time and remotely working personnel.