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5 Steps to an Effective Warehouse Maintenance Plan | Apex Safety Spotlight

Developing a Warehouse Maintenance Plan Executing an ongoing warehouse maintenance plan is necessary to achieve safe warehouse operations and abiding by OSHA guidelines for operating a safe workplace. A maintenance plan includes realistic measurements and expectations that regularly attend to systems, vehicles, and functions within your facility. Your maintenance plan will consist of inspecting, cleaning,…

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No Need to Reinvent the Wheel — Carton Flow Rack Delivers for Order Picking

Dynamic Carton Flow Rack Brings Order & Efficiency to Picking & Fulfillment There is no denying the need for faster, more productive, and smaller order fulfillment across many sectors and most significantly in retail and food distribution. Pre-2020, many warehouse and distribution managers were already dealing with challenges from a tighter, aging labor force and…

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7 Steps to Used Pallet Rack Success

How to Know If Used Rack is the Way to Go Steel pallet rack systems are built to last. Often, they even outlast the business or purpose they were designed to support. When that happens, the rack is dismantled and sold as a unit or for parts which can be a big cost-saver for someone…

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The Discerning Characteristics of a Warehouse vs a Fulfillment Center

What’s the Most Cost-Effective Use of a Warehouse and/or Fulfillment Center? While these terms are often used interchangeably and frequently intersect, there are fundamental operational differences that distinguish warehouses from fulfillment centers. Both play a key role in the e-commerce landscape as more individuals and businesses shift toward online shopping, so understanding what sets these…

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Unload Potential Safety Hazards at the Dock | Apex Safety Spotlight

Dock Safety is Warehouse Safety — Simple Cost-Effective Tips The loading dock is one of the busiest areas of most warehouse and distribution facilities. With lots of activity, the chance for accidents, damage, or injuries is increased. As a matter of fact, approximately one-quarter of all warehouse injuries occur at the loading dock. Putting time…

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5 Steps to Smooth Permitting – Pallet Rack & Warehouse Installation

Take the Pain Out of Project Permitting with These Tips from the Apex PROs What can we say, we love what we do – from designing the storage solutions that get the most of your warehouse space to integrating and installing the moving parts that work seamlessly together – it makes all the hard work…

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Strategic Warehouse Slotting – Creating the Best Path to Optimization

“A place for everything and everything in its place” – Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was on to something here! This centuries-old advice couldn’t be more relevant in today’s warehouse or fulfillment center, where product slotting plays a more critical role than ever in facility optimization. Warehouse slotting is arguably one of the best tools for…

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Drilling Down on Pallet Rack System Anchoring | Apex Safety Spotlight

Your pallet rack system is comprised of uprights, beams, struts, baseplates, and all of the components used to support your inventory, i.e., rails, arms, pallet supports, or decking. These elements are strategically connected to form a storage system capable of holding load capacities in the tons, making proper anchoring critical for safe, effective use and…

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The Long & Short of It… Cantilever Rack Arms & Accessories Get the Job Done

Cantilever racking is uniquely designed for storing bulky, awkwardly shaped items that don’t fit on conventional storage racking or industrial shelving. Construction materials, utility equipment, and furniture can all find a place within a cantilever rack system. As opposed to storage rack bays with defined widths and heights, cantilever rack is designed using sturdy columns…

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Pallet Stacking – How High is Too High? | Apex Safety Spotlight

Avoid Unnecessary Warehouse Hazards with an Empty Pallet Storage Plan Workplace safety is effectively a tool for producing cost-effective warehouse operations. Preventing injuries, damage and productivity slowdowns allows your staff to move safely and effectively about the facility and saves valuable time and expense. With billions of pallets flowing in and out of U.S. warehouse…

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