Managers of warehouses are well aware of the equipment available that is essential to operations. However, over time machinery may become worn. Because the manager has relied on those machines for so long, he may neglect the need for replacement. Moreover, manufacturers of warehouse equipment make innovations every once in a while to improve the … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Molded pulp packaging isn’t just for eggs anymore. Thanks to its affordability and environmental benefits, it’s now being used in a wide variety of packaging applications. Crowded city streets are no place for bulky delivery … Read more
Driving a full-sized panel truck into crowded urban areas such as the Chicago Loop, the St. Louis Flats, or midtown Manhattan is just asking for trouble. Not only can heavy traffic cause it to take nearly an hour to travel just a few blocks but once you arrive at your destination there’s usually no place … Read more
Drive through Chicago, St. Louis or any other major urban area during a weekday morning and evening and you can see first-hand what increased road congestion looks like. It’s a real problem and now the US Department of Transportation says it is costing US businesses real money. How much money? According to the National Freight … Read more
(Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we are going to look at a new delivery service being launched by online retail giant Amazon that could change the way you get your packages delivered.) Hoping to replicate the success of the passenger service app Uber, Amazon this month launched a similar service that delivers packages rather … Read more
One of the most iconic images of all time is of Earth looking like a blue marble surrounded by the darkness of space. The photo was taken during one of the Apollo missions to the moon. The image is an ideal one to represent the importance of the green revolution and the struggle of keeping … Read more
After months of partisan squabbling and legislative gridlock, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has finally passed a compromise bill that would extend funding for another six years. The timing of the passage of the committee’s $325 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 is significant. The bill passed out of committee … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Being stuck in traffic can be frustrating, but it also is costing US businesses an estimated $27 billion per year in fuel costs and lost productivity. We’ll explain why … The “Going Green” movement within … Read more
You might think that mop buckets haven’t changed much in the past 50 or 100 years and, for the most part, you would be right. They still work pretty much the same: A reservoir of water and mechanical wringer to remove excess liquid from the mop head. But there have been some small, subtle changes … Read more
The expansion of automation will mean that the use of robots in the manufacturing, warehousing, and other applications will grow an average of 15% per year, according to a new report issued this month by a trade group. The surge is being led by the widespread automation currently taking place in industries in China, where … Read more
