Industry remains charged up about lithium-ion batteries
Though lithium-ion technology has been around for more than two decades, it’s just recently that this technology has been available in material handling applications. “We’re definitely in an evolution, if you think of it as crawl-walk-run adaptation, we’re still in that crawl stage,” says Jennifer de Souza, senior director of Energy Solutions & Procurement for Raymond. “There’s a lot of shiny objects.” But that interest and buzz...
Why are my new hires under-performing?
Potential does not guarantee performance. How many times have we seen it in sports? A top draft pick who never pans out. The offspring or sibling of an athletic superstar who displays the same physical gifts but somehow bombs out. Sports drafting is not a perfect analog to staffing, but it suffices to make a point: You can’t assume that an applicant who displays high potential will automatically turn in a top performance on the job....
How many of you ever had a course in listening skills?
“How to listen” lessons were never offered as part of any formal education. It’s amazing… the skills we need the most are never taught in school. We watch Netflix, listen to podcasts, and put our favorite songs on shuffle. We can quote the episode the next day, or sing the songs word for word. But if your spouse or child says something, you say, “What?” or “I didn’t hear you.” How...
The Internet—Friend or foe in material handling
The internet and the technological revolution – the shift these changes have brought to the workplace is unmistakable and unavoidable. From sales and shipping, to operations, to communications both internal and external, technological tools have infiltrated nearly all aspects of the material handling industry. This month, Material Handling Wholesaler asked some of our readers how these tools are playing out within their...
Four Measurable Objectives
A few weeks of the new year are already behind us. For many dealerships across the country, January marks more than the start of the calendar year. It can also signify the beginning of the fiscal year. Forecasts from last fall now show up as targets on our financial statement. All of the new initiatives, programs and best laid plans we devised to meet those goals should now be in the implementation stage. As exciting as it is to...
Plan the work for 2019 and…
You know the next line which is THEN WORK THE PLAN. It is a proven fact. If you follow the plan you set for yourself, you have a better than average chance of reaching them. Sounds reasonable, does it not? It is reasonable if you focus on the proper plan and have the resources, which include systems, processes and personnel to execute the plan. I guess you would start the planning process assessing your markets, cost of products, cost...
Tips for increasing warehouse productivity
Mobile weighing key to improving efficiencies to meet new consumer buying trends Improving efficiencies in the warehouse is critical to meet current consumer trends, which are being driven by e-commerce and home delivery of groceries, to name a few. Warehouse productivity is affected by the type, size, and variety of materials being moved in the warehouse to meet these demands. While changes to these factors over time may increase or...
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