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Boone Faulkner: Nov 8, 2024 6:02:02 AM
Hiring and retaining qualified workers is an ongoing challenge for material handling and manufacturing companies. Unfortunately, experts predict the problem will get worse in the years to come. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the...
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Steve Jones: Oct 25, 2024 6:59:29 AM
The average American spends nearly 60% of their workday walking. For maintenance and repair crews, that's a productivity killer. Moreover, it's why...
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Boone Faulkner: Oct 18, 2024 8:19:08 AM
You might have heard statistics like 25% of warehouses worldwide use automation or 60% of warehouses plan to increase their automation spending. If...
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Kenny Tanner: Oct 4, 2024 10:03:30 AM
Unplanned downtime costs $6,000 - $22,000 per hour depending on your industry. The most frequent cause of unplanned downtime? Equipment repair. One...
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Boone Faulkner: Sep 27, 2024 8:19:44 AM
What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? European or African? We don't know. What we do know is all about automated guided vehicles for...
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Steve Jones: Sep 19, 2024 4:31:14 PM
A rugged utility vehicle (UTV) can handle the same tasks as a pickup truck, but costs a lot less. Unlike an ATV, which you ride like a motorcycle,...
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Boone Faulkner: Aug 23, 2024 7:23:49 AM
With 70% of U.S. businesses reporting labor shortages, it won't be long before automation becomes necessary to stay competitive. Already, 60% of...
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Boone Faulkner: Aug 9, 2024 8:50:37 AM
A typical warehouse picker spends 60% of their day moving products. Not picking or packing. Walking product from point A to point B. That’s a lot of...
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Boone Faulkner: Aug 9, 2024 8:30:26 AM
On average, labor accounts for 50% to 90% of cleaning costs, but it doesn't have to. If you want a cleaner facility in less time while saving money,...
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Boone Faulkner: Aug 9, 2024 8:15:39 AM
Your staff is wasted on mindless repetition, like shuffling pallets from one side of your facility to the other. If you want to prevent that waste...
