Posts by APEXcos
Eye Protection is More than Just Good Optics | Apex Safety Spotlight
Does Your Corporate Vision Include Eye Protection? According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), May is National Healthy Vision Month. Perhaps surprisingly, over 2,000 workers receive treatment for eye injuries sustained on the job every day. That’s a significant number. While every injury is not preventable, adhering to safety protocols and…
Read MoreIndustrial Mezzanines – Weighty Decisions to Determine Capacity & Design
Industrial Mezzanine Design – Building for Safe Load Capacities As everyone strives to maximize warehouse cube space, mezzanine design has emerged as a popular solution to create highly functional and economical workspaces while taking advantage of floor space, vertical space, and everywhere in between. From single-level storage and personnel spaces to multi-level pick modules and…
Read More5 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,…
Read MoreNo 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…
Read More7 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreUnload 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…
Read More5 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…
Read MoreStrategic 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…
Read MoreDrilling 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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