UPS announced Friday that it will acquire Chicago-based Coyote Logistics for $1.8 billion. The move gives UPS new service offerings in the freight brokerage business at a time when the company has been struggling to maintain its profitability and reduce its costs in package delivery. Coyote Logistics’ technology that allows customers to book and sell … Read more
(Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we take a look at one possible solution to the current truck driver shortage: Allowing driverless truck technology that already exists to use the nation’s highways). The current shortage of qualified truck drivers is approaching crisis proportions. But with companies like Google, Apple and Mercedes-Benz working to develop driverless … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Stretch wrap is something we all take for granted. But when you think about its benefits, it’s actually pretty amazing. We’ll explain why … In this week’s Thursday Feature, we’ll take a look at one … Read more
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined three companies a total of more than $169,000 in connection with incidents in which workers were not properly protected from trench collapses. Two Colorado companies — K.R. Swerdfeger Construction and Pate Construction — were fined a total of $101,200 for failing to provide workers with cave-in … Read more
With the Fourth of July’s fireworks still ringing in our ears and Memorial Day not too far off in the distance, many companies are busy planning their annual summer employee picnics. One question that frequently comes up regarding corporate-sponsored events such as company cookouts, holiday parties, and other business-related celebrations is whether or not alcohol … Read more
A little more than a year ago, Zachery Boland was standing on the podium in his cap and gown at Granite City High School receiving his diploma. Last week, the young man was killed in a tragic forklift accident that didn’t need to happen. Last month, Boland, 19, got a job as a forklift operator at … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: While many companies are planning their annual summer employee picnics, some are reconsidering whether or not alcohol should be served. We’ll tell you why … A teenage forklift operator was working a routine graveyard shift in … Read more
Editor’s Note: In today’s Material Handling Feature, one of our regular feature writers takes a look at the challenges of managing low-wage workers. The opinions expressed in this Opinion article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of those of Bahrns or any of its subsidiaries. Running a business that employs low- or … Read more
A bill introduced into the US Senate would allow truck drivers as young as 18 operate 18 wheelers on many of the country’s superhighways. The measure comes in response to a historic shortage of qualified truck drivers. According to the American Trucking Association, the current driver shortage stands at 35,000 to 40,000. But because of … Read more
When most people see a pile of old pallets, they see nothing but useless junk. But for 11-year-old Sam Davies of Brigham City, Utah, he saw a potential jackpot. The story all started when Sam’s mother, Brandy Davies, refused to simply give her son the $200 he needed to attend Boy Scouts summer camp. Instead, … Read more
