Warehouses and docks are often the busiest parts of any company’s operations. Trucks, forklifts and other vehicles are constantly coming and going as workers scurry to accomplish their tasks as quickly and efficiently as possible. Your warehouse and dock areas can be a hive of activity. So providing your team members with the finest warehouse … Read more
While some states such as Illinois and Wisconsin struggle to pay their bills, another Midwestern state is funding $2 million in research to improve workplace safety. Ohio’s Bureau of Worker’s Compensation announced last week that it was committed to making warehouses, factories and other work sites in that state safer and reducing worker injuries and … Read more
Warren Buffett, the 84-year-old billionaire, has criticized the BNSF Railway Company’s 2014 operating performance, calling the carrier’s record “not good”. So why should BNSF officials care what Buffett has to say? He’s the owner. Buffett’s company — Omaha, Nebraska, based Berkshire Hathaway Inc. — includes the railroad among its many vast holdings. In his annual … Read more
Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we are going “Down Under” to report on a proposed rent increase that has the Australian shipping industry in an uproar. One of the world’s biggest cargo container companies has been hit with a 750% rent increase by Australia’s Port of Melbourne, the nation’s largest port. DP World Australia, … Read more
A one-two punch of lower oil prices and increased hiring in the manufacturing sector is pushing the US economy back towards robust health, according to a report issued this month by a leading industry group. Daniel J. Meckstroth, the leading economist for MAPI — the research arm of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity — predicted … Read more
A Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, based maker of engineered industrial bulk material handling and processing equipment recently gave itself a nice anniversary gift celebrate its 40th year in business: An expansion doubles the operational space of its headquarters. Later this month, Flexicon will complete the $6.3 million addition that adds 90,000 square feet to its current 91,000 … Read more
Here’s a special sneak peek at some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: How would you react if your landlord told you he was raising the rent by 750%? Well, that’s exactly what happened to a cargo container company at the Port of Melbourne. We’ll tell you what happened … Read more
The popular clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters is building a new distribution center that will handle both store replenishment and direct-to-consumer orders from the same inventory. Typically, these two functions are handled by different operations, but the new AEO distribution center currently under construction in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, will be a streamlined, fully-automated facility that … Read more
Commentary and Opinion Regular readers of this blog may recall when I facetiously pitched an idea for a reality show based on the growing popularity of forklift rodeos. Well, apparently a television production company in New Zealand had the same idea because the “World Forklift League” TV show currently is filming in locations throughout the … Read more
A company in the UK has introduced new soundproof acoustical panels that can be customized to reduce noise in welding operations. Weldability-Sif introduced the welding bays that are constructing using floor-mounted acoustical panels that are made out of steel covered in an epoxy coating that absorbs sound. The panels can be secured to welding work … Read more
