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The Importance of Optimizing Your Packing Process

Bastian Solutions
January 13, 2011
For most companies, warehouse efficiency has become a matter of survival versus the profitability...Read More
Tags: automated packing, dynamic manifest, efficient packaging, packing process, picking process, static manifest, warehouse efficiency
Posted in Education, Green Material Handling, Material Handling Equipment

What's the True Cost of Your Corporate Safety Program

Bastian Solutions
December 21, 2010
Few of us have been able to escape the unwanted, but necessary, cost-cutting initiatives of our...Read More
Tags: BP, corporate safety program, Indianapolis, OSHA, OSHA Outreach Training Program, OSHA training, safety in the workplace
Posted in Education

The Top 10 Characteristics of a Perfect Project Manager

Bill Bastian II
July 26, 2010
Having been in the trenches executing complex automated material handling systems for the last 23...Read More
Tags: Indianapolis, Material handling systems, Project Management, top 10 project manager
Posted in Education

Lean Optimization for Pack Out and Manifest Operations

Aaron Jones
June 28, 2010
Lean manufacturing is a common production practice. It considers the spending of resources for any...Read More
Tags: Automated pack slip inserting equipment, Lean manufacturing, lean optimization, manifest operations, Michigan, Novi, packing process
Posted in Education, Green Material Handling

Inventory Accuracy is Key to Operational Performance

Marvin Logan
April 08, 2010
I was recently at a client location and I asked them what their number one operational problem was....Read More
Tags: inventory management
Posted in Education

Options Available with AS/RS Technology

Aaron Jones
March 05, 2010
This article will discuss some of the options available to the designer for Unit Load AS/RS...Read More
Tags: AS/RS, automated storage
Posted in System Automation, Education

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About AS/RS, But Were Afraid to Ask...

Aaron Jones
August 05, 2009
Since the introduction of AS/R systems in the United States, the technology has evolved in a number...Read More
Tags: AS/RS, Mason, Ohio
Posted in Education

"Rules of the Road" for Conveyor

Bastian Media
May 28, 2009
There are basic rules of the road for designing a conveyor system. Here are a...Read More
Tags: Conveyor System, Conveyors
Posted in Education

Continuous Employee Development: Setting and Managing Expectations for Successful Growth

Marvin Logan
May 28, 2009
All living things grow if they're healthy. The same principle is true for a healthy organization of...Read More
Tags: business growth, employee development
Posted in Education

How to Maintain System Uptime, In a Down Economy

Bastian Solutions
April 02, 2009
In a down economy, businesses start to maintain their conveyors instead of replacing them. As the...Read More
Tags: Conveyor, Conveyors, Maintenance, Material Handling Equipment, Replacement Parts, Spare Parts
Posted in Education, Material Handling Equipment
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