Reducing carbon emissions isn’t just good for the environment, it is also smart business, as reducing waste can also help you reduce costs and save.  Here’s a list of 26 ways to reduce waste, cut costs and invest for long term savings.

In January 2011 the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) set their new emission regulations for off-highway diesel engines. The new regulations affect heavy machinery such as tractors, wheel loaders, excavators and forklifts.

Below are some simple tips to follow to ensure safe operation of forklifts.  Although these tips are simple and quite basic they are a good starting point to support workplace health and safety guidelines.

While manufacturers currently employ two forms of automated data collection: barcodes and RFID systems; there is much hype as to whether RFID will end up taking over the barcode.  One data collection method is not essentially better than the other; they do both carry product information however both differ a great amount.

Cantilever is defined as “a beam anchored at one end only”. The load is held by the arm which transfers the load to the supporting upright beam/base. Cantilever racking is primarily used for storage of bulky, oversized, long loads such as timber, plasterboard, steel trusses & piping, PVC carpet.

Cardboard boxes can become an expensive shipping expense for businesses that deliver high volumes of orders direct to customers. One solution is to remove the need for cardboard boxes and packaging materials and replace them with reusable plastic containers combined with light weight paper bags for final delivery.

The bullwhip effect can be explained as an occurrence detected by the supply chain where orders sent to the manufacturer and supplier create larger variance then the sales to the end customer.

Amazon.com announced recently that it has made an agreement to purchase Kiva Systems, Inc. But what is Kiva Systems and how does it work? Basically Kiva Systems have developed a robotic order picking or distribution system. The system is made up of robotic drive units (bots), mobile inventory shelves (pods), and software.

When it comes to warehouse safety there are many benefits that are often overlooked. Safety procedures are frequently disregarded in a variety of workplaces due to insufficient time, inadequate resources or an opportunity to cut corners in an attempt to save money.

To better understand the state of the Australian Forklift industry, I’ve put together some charts using data dating back to 2005. By looking at trends we can gain further insights into how the industry is performing and what we can expect monthly sales to be.