Manufacturing Archive
14 May 2019
How to Help Disabled Workers Improve Warehouse Productivity
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported over 440,000 workers in manufacturing were injured in 2015. This huge number suggested that warehouse can be considered as identical with difficult and heavy tasks that could be dangerous for workers when not done carefully. Owing to this reason, some people might think that it is almost impossible for
30 Apr 2019
How to Choose the Right Mobile Printers
Warehouse in logistics gets more advanced since technology increases continuously. As a way to improve productivity and performance in warehouse, many logistics company employ mobile printers to help their workers in labelling. Not only improving the labelling process, mobile printers also benefit workers and logistics in terms of receiving docks, cross-docking, putaway tasks, picking tasks,
24 Apr 2019
Why Do Freight Rates Keep Fluctuating?
Business dictionary defines freight rate as price charged by transportation carrier for moving an item from one point to another point. Actual amount charged varies based on weight of object being moved, types of commodity being moved, and distance travelled. Thus, it can be concluded that freight rate are bound to change from time to
09 Apr 2019
FedEx to Test Same-Day Bot Deliveries
FedEx, an American multinational courier delivery service, is testing a driverless bot named same-day bot deliveries. The project makes FedEx the latest of companies to test automated, unmanned machines to make deliveries. It is reported that FedEx same-day bot could make delivery of medicine, pizzas, and other items straight to consumer’s house. Thus, it becomes
02 Apr 2019
4 Key Factors for Successful Future in Digitised Logistics
Third Wave defined digitisation in logistics as “an automation of processes based on digital information formats. It is replication of real (physical) world in a digital format.” Digitisation is essential cornerstone capability that enables logistics to deliver its true potential. With rapid development of automation, digitisation in supply chain and logistics industry has become much
26 Mar 2019
Does the Future Belong to E-truck?
After the diesel scandal, more and more truck manufacture are focusing on E-Drives. It is a pure electric vehicle for manufacturing company that also serves one of strategy for environmental protection. CEO DHL Freight, Uwe Brinks said, “The use of alternative drivers, such as all-electric FUSO eCenter plays an important role in achieving our Group-wide
12 Mar 2019
Robot Shipment will Reach Up To 1 Million Annually by 2022: Tractica Report
With the growing number of warehousing and logistics companies, incorporating robots to reap advantages of speed, efficiency, and increasing profits to remain competitive in market are also increasing. As quoted by Tractica, “Mobile robot platforms, shuttle automated storage and retrieval systems, industrial robotics manipulators, and Gantry robots are all driving market growth.” From day to
26 Feb 2019
The Right Posture Manufacturing Workers Should Do
Manufacturing industry is manufacture and trade activity based on fabrication, processing, or preparation of products from raw materials and commodities. – Sustainable Development Indicator Group As it deals with processing and preparation, manufacturing usually requires various processes, machineries, and operations through a well-organised plan for each activity. The process, basically, requires workers to bend, press,