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Staying Ahead of COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruption
Remember the days when supply chain remained behind the scenes, operating mostly without the public’s awareness? Since the disruption COVID-19 has brought to supply chains in both large and small retail organizations, consumers have increased their demands out of necessity […]
Are Plastic Pallets Really Expensive?
Guest blog by Amanda Nichols from MHI Member Company Georg Utz, Inc. Is a wooden pallet really less expensive to use than plastic pallets? What are the advantages of plastic pallets? Is the life span of the pallet proportional to […]
Having the Right Cart Helps Retailers Improve Their E-Commerce Strategy
Guest blog by MHI Member Company, National Cart Co. Retailers continue to look for ways to enhance their customers’ journey by investing in e-commerce and Buy Online Pick Up In-Store programs as consumers have more options to shop and less […]
Innovative Ergonomics
Article from MHI Solutions Having an ergonomically designed warehouse and training workers how to safely perform physical tasks can improve their wellbeing and productivity—as well as potentially minimize workers’ compensation costs. Indeed, about a third to as much as half […]
Industry Focus: Apparel
Article from MHI Solutions As the spring 2020 season was upon us, magazines were touting some interesting new apparel trends: white dresses, neon colors, bootcut jeans and warm-weather leather. Then COVID-19 shut down retailers, sending us all to our sweatpants […]
Keeping Distribution Center Employees at Heights Safe During the Holiday Rush
Guest blog by Aaron Conway from MHI Member Company Mezzanine Safeti-Gates The holiday rush has already started; distribution centers have gotten ready for the accelerated push of products — some never stopped due to the pandemic. Material handling facilities are […]