EP 263: Bonnie Plants
On this episode, I was joined by the Director of E-commerce Operations & Fulfillment at Bonnie Plants, Sid Phelps. Bonnie Plants provides all of the pre-grown vegetable plants that you would find at places like Lowe’s and Home Depot. We discuss Bonnie Plants distribution model, how they developed a robust e-commerce business for live plants, and some career advice from Sid. Key Takeaways Bonnie Plants has been in business for 104...
‘Container Dwell Fee’ on hold until Feb. 18
Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles continue to monitor weekly progress The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles announced today that consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” will be held off another week, until Feb. 18. The two San Pedro Bay ports have seen a combined decline of 70% in aging cargo on the docks since the program was announced on Oct. 25. The executive directors of both ports will reassess fee implementation...
New JLG® ES2646 and R2646 Scissor Lifts offer class-leading capacities
New models offer 1,200-lb platform capacity and are rated for indoor and outdoor use JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, has announced the availability of two new scissor lift models: The electric-drive ES2646 and the hydraulic-drive R2646. With a platform height of 26-ft (7.92-m), a class-leading capacity of 1,200-lbs (544.31-kg), and the...
Kardex goes digital at MODEX 2022
Kardex, a world manufacturer of automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) will display solutions digitally at MODEX 2022 for a new customer experience. Well known for vertical lift modules, vertical carousel modules, and vertical buffer modules, the manufacturer has also added a new product offering to support their customer’s growing needs – AutoStore, a cube-based robotic picking technology. With e-commerce continuing to...
Gorbel® highlights new Hybrid Work Station Crane
Hybrid Cranes utilize the strength and longevity of patented track with the lightweight advantages of Gorbel®’s aluminum enclosed track bridges Gorbel® is excited to highlight their Hybrid Workstation Crane, an extension of their industry-leading, enclosed track workstation crane. Hybrid Cranes combine the strength and durability of the patented track with the lightweight advantages of Gorbel®’s aluminum enclosed track bridges....
EP 244: Ethics and Culture in the Warehouse
On this episode, I was joined by Emily Miner of LRN. Emily is a Senior Advisor on Ethics and Culture for LRN which is a company focused on helping other companies have better cultural and ethical environments. We discussed their recent Benchmark of Ethical Culture report, how the findings impact warehouse employees and how to help your operation have a better ethical culture. Key Takeaways The Benchmark of Ethical Culture report was...
Pfannenberg highlights PA 1 PATROL series Sounder for Industrial Safety
Pfannenberg, a global manufacturer of thermal management and signaling technologies, highlights the durable PA 1 PATROL Series Sounder, ideal for audible alarm applications on cranes, in mines, mills, and factories, and in other heavy industries. PA 1 PATROL Series Sounders reach a 105 dB (A) Max sound pressure level through a user-controlled rotary volume switch and offer 80 pre-programmed alarm tones with 4 stages for distinctive...
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