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Susan Lacefield has been working for supply chain publications since 1999. Before joining DC VELOCITY, she was an associate editor for Supply Chain Management Review and wrote for Logistics Management magazine. She holds a master's degree in English.
Cookware company Meyer knew that overhauling its poorly performing palletizer and conveyors could improve productivity at the dock. What the company didn't expect was to stumble upon a whole new use for the equipment.
The typical loading dock is a dangerous place, with people and heavy machinery moving around in tight quarters. Here are some things you can do to keep accidents at bay.
While many in the logistics world still think of propane as a fuel for forklifts, that's only part of the story. It's also being used as a clean, cheap source of power for over-the-road trucks.
If your DC serves retail outlets, you're probably getting more requests for pre-assembled orders that cut down on the labor needed to stock store shelves. The question is, how do you do that without blowing your own budget?