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Stop the cause of stress and injury while palletizing You can imagine how stressful this work gets. Palletizing is strenuous and repetitive (see right). Whether you are pulling orders, replenishing or managing back stock on a traditional order picker lift. The constant reaching and bending to place goods on the pallet is inefficient. Many packaging...

IPS Packaging wins Excellence in Delivery award from Honda Power Equipment IPS Packaging was recently honored at the Honda Power Equipment Supplier Conference 2018. We were awarded "Excellence in Delivery" for supplying accurate and on-time deliveries. We were one of 10 companies selected out of hundreds of suppliers for Honda Power Equipment. Honda...

LTL rates increasing in 2018 Be on the lookout for increasing LTL (Less Than Truckload) shipping rates this year. 2018 could see increases up to 5% for shipping less than truckload shipments. This is due to pent-up demand, shortage of qualified drivers, rising e-commerce deliveries, and increased government regulations. If you ship LTL, be ready for...

Boosting warehouse performance How do you make your warehouse the most productive it can be? Research from the ARC Advisory Group suggests the best ways to boost warehouse performance. The article considers safety, productivity, customer service and people. Most warehouses will earn the highest marks for their safety and customer service. 75% of workers...