One of the more difficult tasks for building owners is knowing and keeping up with everything that is happening with their building(s). If you own multiple locations it can be nearly impossible to keep track of all the changes being made, keep track of leases, make sure operations and maintenance is consistent, and stay on…
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Six Sigma and the Workplace
I am an active participant on LinkedIn and particularly LinkedIn Answers. One of the most frustrating topics I see come up again and again are various company managers asking if Six Sigma is right for their particular issue. Almost as soon as the question is posed there will be five or six responses from either…
Happy Thanksgiving
I know I’m a day early but I think it’s appropriate since quite a few people won’t be sitting at their computer over the next few days. I want to take this chance and say thank you to everyone who is reading this blog. The past two months that I’ve been writing here have been…
Youth and Progress
This is a topic near and dear to me because it is something that I have to deal with on a regular basis. I’m young (only 24) and I’ve been out of school for two years next month. My youth is often seen as a detriment to many people when I first deal with them…
Carnival of the Capitalists – November 19, 2007
Our post on Green Marketing is listed in the latest version of the Carnival of the Capitalists. Check out all the other articles as well….there’s some really good stuff this week (just like every week). For more info on CotC visit their homepage.
Evaluating A Product Release
Amazon.com just came out with a new device called the “AmazonKindle.” The device is supposed to be the iPod of books but I really have to wonder about the thought process that went into the design and price structure of the Kindle. The $399 price tag can be justifiable if the baseline content and overall…
Warehouse RF Network
It is becoming more and more common for warehouses to have an RF or wireless picking system. The advantages of the system outweigh the initial costs. Increases in productivity, inventory accuracy and order visibility reduce overall costs every single year as the warehouse becomes more adept at using the system. However the installation of the…
CAD Tech Turns 25
It was 25 years ago today that AutoCAD was first released upon the design world. That’s 25 years of increased design productivity, 25 years of better design drawing quality and 25 years of computer frustrations. No one will ever get past aggravating computer issues, but just imagine going back to drawing everything out by hand….
Greening the Warehouse
Helping the environment is the big push in business. We’ve talked about the advantages to the marketing side of the business before. Today I’d like to go over some of the options out there for making your warehouse more environmentally friendly and why it’s a good idea. Warehouses are typically looked upon as industrial and…
Forklifts, Order Pickers and Pallet Jacks…..Oh, My!
Sorry for the late post today and for the cheesy title. I simply go with pops into my head too often for that. Forbes.com has a great article today on Crown Lift Trucks. Crown is another company that we have worked with a lot when we deal with warehouse design and equipment. It seems like…