Dan M Questions are being raised as to why the Illinois Department of Human Services left behind a forklift and a tractor — as well as confidential patient and employee records and other items — when it shut down three mental health facilities due to funding cutbacks in 2012. The revelations came to light as part of … Read more
Forklifts are an essential piece of equipment for practically every warehouse, manufacturing facility and other businesses today. These durable, hard-working vehicles provide one of the fastest, most efficient and cost-effective ways to keep business running productively and profitably. Yet forklifts are also enormously powerful and extremely heavy. When they aren’t used properly and with the … Read more
Attendance at The Rental Show, the annual rental industry trade show held in Orlando earlier this year, was up nearly 5% over the previous year, according to statistics recently released by show organizers. More than 675 exhibitors participated in this year’s show, a 10% increase over the previous year. There were 80 new companies represented … Read more
Like the countdown on a ticking time bomb in the latest Hollywood blockbuster, time is running out for US transportation infrastructure funding. Yet political bickering in Washington, D.C., is preventing a new funding bill from riding to the rescue and some lawmakers are openly wondering if the hero will save the day this time. In … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of what you will find on the Bahrns blog this week: Transportation Management Systems are helping lower costs more than ever before. We’ll tell you the Ten Hottest Trends in this fast-growing sector. Think forklift safety in the warehouse is optional? Think again. The law requires you to … Read more
In response to rising costs and a sluggish economic recovery, a growing number of freight carriers are turning to Transportation Management Systems to move freight from origin to destination more quickly, reliably and cheaply. TMS includes both planning and execution systems for freight moves involving carriers and fleet management solutions for freight moves involving company-owned … Read more
While rail transport is enjoying a rebound and cargo ports prepare for more activity following the expansion and widening of the Panama Canal later this year, over the road trucking continues to gain traction. And some industry observers question whether it can grow fast enough to keep up with rising operating costs. Since the Great … Read more
If you would like to get your products and services in front of customers on the other side of the world but you don’t want to go to the trouble or expense of coordinating displays at overseas trade shows yourself, now there’s a service that can help. Association of Equipment Manufacturers is offering exhibit space … Read more
With the speed at which the technology that supports warehouse and distribution centers has advanced, how can you know what your facility will look like in 20, 10 or even 5 years from now? That was the dilemma facing the owners of Sheetz, a chain of service station convenience stores with more than 470 locations … Read more
For the third consecutive month, truck tonnage posted gains in April, increasing 1.5% over the previous month, according to a report issued May 20 by the American Trucking Association. That follows a 0.6% gain in March. The ATA’s seasonally-adjusted index (SA) of truck tonnage rose to 129.1, which is just 1.9% below the all-time high … Read more
