A growing US economy means more trucks on the nation’s highways and roads. Unfortunately, it also means more traffic fatalities involving trucks, according to a new report. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that truck-involved crashes resulting in fatalities increased by 4.4 percent in 2015. And at least part of that increase was attributed … Read more
In recent years we have seen most aspects of warehouse operations evolve into the use of new equipment and technologies, but it seems that the dock has been immune to the changes, at least until now. Focus on making warehouse operations more efficient and safer has finally been turned toward the dock. For example, new … Read more
For years now, high-tech companies like Google, Vuzix, Ubimax, and others have promised that wearable technology will make our lives better and easier. But how will it actually work? Look no further than a pilot program from global package delivery service DHL to understand the answer. DHL Supply Chain, a subsidiary of the German company … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming soon on the Bahrns blog: Warehouse workers in the US could soon be using wearable technology that can help them do their jobs faster, more efficiently, and with fewer mistakes. We’ll tell you how it works … We always hear of … Read more
Anyone who has worked around docks or delivery vans, at some point or another has probably seen some pretty sketchy materials used as dock boards: Cracked and splintery pieces of old plywood, wooden 2X4 beams, and even old metal advertising signs have been used to span the gap between where the dock ends and the … Read more
GreenRoad Technologies is offering an app that helps improve driver behavior and fleet management monitoring for use on a smartphone. The app uses technology within the smartphone including GPS and built-in accelerometers that eliminate the need for a professionally installed telematics device in the vehicle. The technology features patented algorithms to detect how well the … Read more
No matter how much of a leadfoot truck drivers have, their big rigs would never be able to go faster than 70 mph, according to a proposal unveiled recently by two federal agencies. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have teamed up to support limiting the ability of … Read more
Does it seem like truck drivers are getting younger and younger? That’s because they are … at least some of them! Qualified teenage drivers are now legally allowed to operate semi-tractor trailers and other commercial trucks nationwide as part of a three-year pilot program that reduces the current age restrictions on truck drivers. The program, … Read more
The materials handling industry is going through a revolution of technology. It seems like every month there is new equipment introduced that uses new technology to make warehouse operations more and more efficient. One of the latest technology innovations that is affecting packaging is Laser Reactive Marking (LRM) Systems. The technology does away with the … Read more
Could Autonomous Trucks Be Far Behind? Every day seems to bring more and more news about the future of the automotive industry… Uber will introduce self-driving cars in Pittsburgh within the next few weeks while Singapore introduced driverless taxis this week. Ford has jumped into the fray, promising its customers a fully autonomous vehicle … Read more
