Halloween offers a fun, affordable and safe way for companies to strengthen the bonds they have with their employees. Allowing employees to wear their Halloween costumes to work is an easy way to boost employee morale and improve worker job satisfaction. There are benefits and disadvantages to allowing Halloween dress-up in the workplace. On the upside, … Read more
Levi James Wone was having a big night. On August 10, Wone, 23, was enjoying his favorite cocktail, a premixed can of rum and Coke. Then he enjoyed another. And another. And another. Eventually, he had consumed 20 cans of the alcoholic drinks. That’s when he decided it would be a good idea to steal … Read more
UPS, one of the largest freight transportation and logistics carriers in the US, announced that it will raise its rates an average of 4.9% effective December 29, 2014. The increases will affect UPS Ground, Air, International and UPS Freight carrier services for movements between the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The move comes on the … Read more
The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was a real wake up call for the nuclear industry worldwide. Now the US Department of Energy is sponsoring the testing of new air filters that could be the last line of defense between the general population and the type of reactor meltdown that occurred during that disaster. DOE … Read more
Five high schools and a career center have been selected to participate this year’s Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education (PRIME) program sponsored by the SME’s Education Foundation. The program creates connections between manufacturing, high school students, educators and industry leaders to grow and train the next generation workforce, according to Josh Cramer, senior educational program … Read more
Vanderlande — $1 billion Atlanta-based manufacturer of airport baggage handlers and other materials handling movers — announced that it recently purchased Smatec GmbH, a German company that makes pocket sorters and other warehouse automation equipment. The first Smatec product to be offered by Vanderlande is a modular state-of-the-art sorter that can be used wither as … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrn’s blog: This Friday is Halloween. Should you let your workers dress up in the favorite costumes? We’ll give you the benefits and the drawbacks. The effects of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that caused three nuclear reactors … Read more
For most people, the holidays mean spending time with family and friends, creating new memories and enjoying good cheer. For many e-commerce companies that deal with products that are most popular during the holidays, however, it can mean an enormous short-term surge in business volume. Figuring out an efficient way to deal with such a … Read more
While the trucking industry continues to be plagued by increased federal regulation and a shortage in trained drivers, market conditions for trucking carriers remains positive, according to the most recent Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The TCI — which measures such metrics as capacity, fuel costs, bankruptcies, cost of capital and freight — is compiled each … Read more
Two UK-based companies have collaborated on a new explosion prevention product that could transform the safety of the process industry. Fike UK and MID Valves worked together to produce the first certified explosion isolation valve that will be used on a biomass plant as part of phase one of the Immingham Rail Freight Terminal, located … Read more
