• All I Really Need To Know About 5S I Learned From Grandma

    “A place for everything and everything in its place”, that’s the mantra Grandma drilled into me daily during the summers I spent with her and Grandpa.  All the cooking utensils and hand operated machines in the kitchen were her tools and like any gifted artisan, she created masterpieces with them.… Listen ⇢

  • We Have Met The Enemy and..well you know the rest.

    The American consumer makes for a very interesting mammal along with their very short term memory.  When 18 workers at Foxconn in China began jumping off roofs or out windows to ensure that their families would have a secure financial future people here reacted with such indignation, that 27 million… Listen ⇢

  • Drive to Survive

    There are all kinds of safety gadgets available for your vehicle thanks to the latest in science and technology, like seat belts, air bags, anti locking breaks, rear cameras. Then add the computers installed so all the different components within your car can not only communicate with each other but… Listen ⇢

  • The Paper Chase

    I am a baby boomer and like other generations, I have developed strong relationships with specific technologies that I was raised with, and have over the years cultivated my daily routines around.  Like my father, I enjoy having my morning cup of coffee while holding a crisp, fresh newspaper in… Listen ⇢

  • Walls are Great For Supporting Roofs, Lousy For Teamwork

    Walls are great for supporting roofs.  They also offer an excellent place to put windows and they can hold pictures, paintings, and holiday decorations with the greatest of ease.  They have been made of mud, twigs, stones, logs, plaster and lathe, drywall, stucco and wood.  They protect us from the… Listen ⇢

  • Vermin Time Of Year

    It’s all most winter.  It’s cold outside, there’s snow in some parts of the country and we’ve had some good rain in northern California.  It makes you just want to find a nice cozy part of the house to cuddle up, maybe even in front of a roaring fire.  Guess… Listen ⇢

  • Stop. Look. Listen.

    When I was young there was a campaign for reducing traffic accidents with children pedestrians called “Stop, Look and Listen”, before using the crosswalk.  That simple philosophy can work just as well in today’s warehouse or manufacturing floor.  With that in mind I think you’ll agree a great operator is… Listen ⇢

  • Safety Is Never Having To Say You’re Sorry.

    This blog is dedicated to the front line employees out there who work hard every day and follow the rules to make their bosses look good and sustain their company’s success. If someone in management tells you to do something that is unsafe, you should and can legally refuse to… Listen ⇢

  • So You Want A Quality Warehouse.

    We’ve covered how quality begins at the receiving dock with the aide of inspection of incoming deliveries which should ensure quality down stream to the customer.  Ah, but maintaining quality in a warehouse has many obstacles that can throw you off coarse. FIFO.  You’ve heard it before, First In, First… Listen ⇢

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