by Tina Sullivan | Aug 13, 2021 | Operations, Productivity, Products
Fully automated battery changing is now a reality So if you run a business that has a fleet of electric material handling equipment (MHE) such as pallet trucks, order pickers, reach trucks and forklifts and operate a multi-shift work pattern, you are familiar with...
by Tina Sullivan | Aug 6, 2021 | Industry News, Productivity
Burnout is proving difficult to avoid in 2021. With a relentless pandemic, limited services, and a lack of social interactions, the effects of stagnant or open office areas as Canadians return to the office are bound to cause decreased motivation, lowered...
by Tina Sullivan | Jul 26, 2021 | Productivity, Tech & Philanthropy
Many companies struggle to streamline communication across their staff and with coworkers, while others have taken advantage of instant messaging tools offered through Google Hangouts, Skype, or another app. Instant messaging was a tool I immediately thought could...
by Tina Sullivan | Oct 15, 2019 | Productivity, Products
In the battery handling industry, the topic of electric verses hydraulic comes up almost every day. We are always talking to customers about replacing older machines and then we need to explain the operational differences between these technologies. We typically start...
by Tina Sullivan | Sep 24, 2019 | Automation, Productivity
Simply put, “Automation” is identifying repeatable tasks currently performed with labour and replacing it with computerization or robotics. This could be software (a simple program to automate data entry), or hardware (a robotic cell for pick and place), or both. In...
by Carney Battery Handling | Jan 18, 2019 | Productivity, Safety
One thing all managers and warehouse supervisors have in common is that they all want to increase their warehouse efficiency and cut costs. The best way to improve your warehouse efficiency is by boosting organization. By having a proper training program in place for...