Facilities Management News Archive
Dot Foods Expands Warehouse to Facilitate Quicker Picking
Food redistributor Dot Foods, based in Mt. Sterling, Ill., has announced an expansion to its warehouse to be completed in March 2011. The $15 million expansion could mean an additional 20-plus jobs in the dry warehouse...
Federal Marshals Seize Honey from Distribution Center
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently ordered federal marshals to seize 64 drums of imported bee’s honey from a distribution center in Philadelphia...
WERC Names New Directors
The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) has announced its new board of directors...
MHIA Predicts Further Growth
Material handling equipment orders are forecasted to grow 6% to 9.5% in 2010, according to the latest material handling equipment manufacturing (MHEM) forecast released by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)...
Vertical Reach
The lift truck market is growing more than anyone expected, but industry leaders remain cautious...
Handle With Care | Reflections on Supply Chain Excellence
The best supply chains are those that move a lot of products, whether physical or digital...
Report Compares Site Selection Costs for North American Cities
A new report from the Boyd Co. Inc., an independent site selection consulting firm, reveals the most and least costly North American cities for manufacturing and production business development...
Manufacturers Show Confidence in Sustained Recovery
Prime Advantage, a buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, has released the results of its fifth Prime Advantage Group Outlook (GO) survey, a report detailing the top economic concerns of midsized industrial manufacturers for 2010...
Product Quality Is Top Supply Chain Priority in 2010
Product quality is the most important supply chain initiative for manufacturers and retailers in 2010, according to a recent survey conducted by analyst firm IDC...
When Disaster Doesn't Strike
Just because you survived the recession doesn't mean you can forget about managing risk...
The "Fits and Starts" Recovery
Clear signs of growth and a renewed commitment to material handling point to a slow but steady comeback...
Frame of Reference
An eyeglass manufacturer sees automated possibilities in small-volume material handling...
Maximizing Efficiency with Mixed-Case Palletizing
Mixed-case palletizing offers improved productivity throughout the DC, while minimizing labor hours and transportation costs...
Are Your Employees Getting Ready to Bolt?
As the economy improves, so will your employees' chances of finding jobs elsewhere. Make sure you're keeping your workers actively engaged in the company...
The Process of Quality
All product quality issues can be traced to problems within processes. Material handling processes, in particular, can make or break a company's quality initiatives...
Clearing the Air
Explosion-proof industrial vacuums can help facilities combat combustible dust hazards...
Slot Smarter, Not Harder
Velocity slotting can help reduce your DC's operating footprint and support more product sales...
IBM Opens Sustainable Manufacturing Plant
IBM announces the opening of a $30 million manufacturing facility in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., that will produce System z mainframes and Power Systems servers...
3PL Launches Solar Energy Services Division
Third-party logistics provider (3PL) NFI has created a new division, NFI Solar, which will finance, own and manage solar energy systems on commercial properties...
Atlas Copco to Open $6 Million Distribution Center
Atlas Copco announces plans to open a new, 131,000-square foot distribution center (DC) in Charlotte, N.C., in May 2010...
IWLA Names Chairman
Gary L. Mayfield, CEO of Kenco Logistic Services (KLS) has been appointed chairman of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA)...
Leading Change
Wal-Mart Canada builds a super-sustainable, refrigerated DC to show global industry the business case for green...
A Greener Way of Shipping
Intermodal offers a greener option for long-distance freight transportation...
Simplify Before You Automate
Simpler processes are easier—and less expensive—to automate than complex ones...
Airing on the Side of Energy Management
Proper air movement can help companies avoid rising fuel costs while reducing energy consumption...
