An announced merger between two of the world’s largest manufacturers of forklifts, cranes and other heavy-duty materials handling equipment is in jeopardy now that a Chinese company has company has intervened with a hostile takeover attempt. China’s Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. has offered $30 cash for each outstanding share of Terex, which … Read more
News Analysis and Opinion (Editor’s Note: The following article reflects the opinions and views of the author.) A Dollar General store in Texas has received five citations from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration and faces up to $162,800 in fines after inspectors found numerous safety violations, including emergency exits blocked with cases of … Read more
Like it or not, this is the time of “big data.” Analytic software is helping businesses streamline their operations resulting in more profits and more efficient operation. Warehouse managers are already taking advantage of management systems including lift truck fleet management and labor management. These systems have been used separately to make forklift fleets and … Read more
A worker at an electronics manufacturing plant in Tennessee stands at an assembly station. He picks up a part for an electric motor and hands it to the worker next to him, who places it in a vice, picks up a wire cutter and trims the electrical wire leading into the motor before removing the … Read more
Welding screens are protective barriers that reduce the amount of UV light that workers are exposed to when welding operations are being performed. They typically are made of a colored, see-through material that allows welders to work safely while protecting other employees from being temporarily blinded by the light created by the welding arc. Welding … Read more
It is not unusual for warehouse managers finding themselves in the need to buy replacement equipment for their warehouse. Equipment can breakdown overtime due to wear and tear and many become obsolete. The obvious action is to buy new equipment to replace the worn out or antiquated ones. However, there are options. For example, you … Read more
A new law requires companies to report employee injuries to federal safety inspectors more quickly. But now a new tool unveiled by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration makes filing an official report as simple as clicking a few buttons on its website. OSHA recently unveiled its new employee injury and accident reporting website, … Read more
Milk is one of the most highly spoilable products used by consumers today. It’s also one of the most popular. That’s the biggest challenge facing dairy farmers today: Getting their product to consumers quickly, often within two days of the time it is produced. Thanks to high-tech tools and advanced technology, milk producers are getting … Read more
Cargo container ships are getting bigger. Just ask anyone who watched as the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin — the largest cargo vessel ever to make port at a North American port — pulled into the APM Terminals-Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles on Dec. 22. How big is this Goliath of a cargo … Read more
Many companies are responding to the increasing cost of real estate by building warehouses that are taller rather than wider. And makers of lift trucks and other industrial equipment are responding by offering more electrical powered vehicles that are designed for high-density facilities that feature narrow aisles. Why electric? Because unlike machines powered by internal … Read more
