Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming up on the Bahrns blog: Failing to provide essential safety equipment for your employees not can mean fines and penalties … it could also result in criminal prosecution. Just ask the owner of a Brooklyn construction company who is now … Read more
Online grocery shopping is one of those things that sounds like it would be a good business model. But it has yet to catch on among consumers in the US. Despite this, mega-companies like Amazon, Wal-Mart and others are doubling down on their efforts to convince US shoppers to surf for produce, canned goods, meats, … Read more
We have published a number of stories on the advantages and disadvantages of buying used equipment including forklifts and other warehouse products. One more category that you might want to consider buying used is container-handling equipment. Just like there are used car dealerships, there are companies that also offer used container equipment. These businesses have … Read more
Quick question: How do most of your products, supplies, and raw materials arrive at your warehouse, dock or business? If yours is like most businesses, pallets still provide the basis for many — if not most — of you incoming shipments. Despite the rise of robotic automated guided vehicles, inventory-taking drones, infrared radio frequency devices, … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming up on the Bahrns blog: Now there’s a more affordable option to buying new container handling equipment: Used equipment is often cheaper, easier to use, and more convenient. We’ll tell you why … On paper, online grocery shopping sounds like … Read more
A Lansing, Illinois, commercial tank trailer company has been ordered to pay a former manager more than $190,000 in back wages and damages after he was demoted and eventually forced to resign for reporting dangerous safety violations. Polar Service Centers was the target of a US Occupational and Safety Administration investigation after a service manager … Read more
In recent years we’ve been hearing about some major companies as well as automobile manufacturers developing self-driving cars. Google, Apple, BMW, Ford and other carmakers are experimenting with it and have predicted that they will be available by 2020. Tesla has recently released its Autopilot feature, which is software that can self-drive a Tesla Model … Read more
Last holiday season, drones were one of the most popular gifts. Now businesses are discovering new uses for the remotely piloted flying machines. Online retail giant Amazon already has said it wants to use robotic drones to support its proposed same-day package delivery. Now Wal-Mart — the world’s largest real-world retailer — says it plans … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming up on the Bahrns blog: Throw Wal-Mart’s hat in the ring where drones are concerned. The company plans to start using drones for it’s warehouse … Self driving cars and now self driving trucks? That’s right! A company is creating … Read more
Mark your calendars: Tuesday, June 16th is National Forklift Safety Day. The third annual event is sponsored by the Industrial Truck Association and its purpose is to bring more focus to the safe use of forklifts and the importance or providing the appropriate training to forklift operators. According to the ITA, National Forklift Safety Day … Read more
