Abel Womack Manufacturing & Warehouse Distribution
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This is the Abel Womack material handling and manufacturing blog.
To save money, many distribution and fulfillment companies utilize floor-loaded shipping containers from overseas. Even though this shipping method requires additional labor to unload, palletize and … [Read more...]
It seems like every day I see articles reporting accidents, injuries, and even fatalities that happen in the workplace. But how many of these incidents could have been prevented?Efficiency and … [Read more...]
In the good ol’ days, a scammer had to actually talk to you on the phone. A slow process limited by the number of calls that could be made between 9:00 and 5:00. Now thanks to modern technology, that … [Read more...]
Salespeople and companies often get so wrapped up in slick, high-tech systems that some of the simple things get overlooked – even ones that all operations need. I, myself, may have neglected to tell … [Read more...]
When you ask a lot of questions, you typically get a lot of answers. But it’s how you use that information that’s important because knowledge is only powerful if you know what to do with it.At … [Read more...]
More warehouses and distribution centers are opening every year and, in nearly every one of those warehouses, forklift operators are essential. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics says demand for … [Read more...]
It’s been 30 years since I first stepped foot in a warehouse. Back then, things were simpler…. or were they?With fewer choices and less intense competition, companies were not storage space and … [Read more...]
I recently attended the MODEX trade show in Atlanta. If you’ve never been, it’s a gathering of hundreds of vendors and thousands of attendees (about 30,000 this year) all representing the material … [Read more...]
Like nothing else out there, data gives you what you need to manage and optimize your business:Data can confirm something you think may be impacting your bottom line. Data can reveal … [Read more...]
Last year I completed my first triathlon. If you’ve never competed in one of these, here’s how it works: you swim one mile, cycle 25 miles and run 6.25 miles – consecutively – in one day. My training … [Read more...]
