If the title got your attention, you’re probably not a millennial. But for the sake of all our readers, let me define Columbo first. He was a cigar smoking, disheveled TV detective from the ‘70s … [Read more...]
Material Handling & Manufacturing Automation Blog
This is the Abel Womack material handling and manufacturing blog.
Utilizing Experts Will Save You Time and Money: A Parable
My bathroom faucet had been dripping for months. It wasn't too bad, just a slow drip, drip, drip. Until one day, it got worse and went from a drip to fully open. At that point, I had no choice; it … [Read more...]
Blog: How Cost of Goods Sold Impacts Your Bottom Line
To compete effectively, today’s warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) must not only find ways to ship product faster and more efficiently but also reduce costs and improve the bottom line. When … [Read more...]
Blog: Pallet Stacker vs Forklift: Which Should I Use?
Like most things related to your business, the first step to solving any problem is to understand all the nuances and potential unintended consequences. What is the goal you’re hoping to achieve, and … [Read more...]
Blog: Moving to a New Building. What about your Pallet Racking?
Business is steadily growing but space has become a challenge. It’s time to either expand or relocate. One of the first questions you should ask yourself is, what is the condition of our existing … [Read more...]
Blog: Warehouse Safety Best Practices
When it comes to warehouse safety, everyone can benefit from implementing and maintaining safety procedures. Employee satisfaction and productivity increase while the risk of injury, workplace … [Read more...]
Blog: Go Get It: Automating the Picking Process
Automation. Automation. Automation. That’s all you hear about these days, and for good reason! As the economy continues to roar, businesses find themselves dealing with three familiar growth … [Read more...]
Blog: Beat the Heat: 4 Tips for Cooling Your Warehouse
When thinking about maintaining your warehouse, worker safety is the No. 1 priority. The next several items of concern fall below that, but they’re still important — think product safety, machine … [Read more...]
Blog: Robots: Where They Fit into Today’s Warehouse Demands
Robots are emerging in distribution centers (DCs) throughout the country at increasing levels. You’ll find them at the end of production lines stacking cases on pallets or at the induction of a line … [Read more...]
Blog: Forklift Battery Technology: Choosing the Right Power Solution
Bob Dylan said it best in the words of this song “The times, they are a-changin’.” Seeing first-hand all the new innovations within the world of material handling, as evidenced by the record-breaking … [Read more...]