The phrase “New Year, New You” gets thrown around a lot at the end of the year as you look forward to the year ahead. Many of your team members are likely to focus on improving their health. Here at Wesco, we are challenging the material handling industry to set a resolution to improve their … Continue reading Unpacking the Importance of Employee Health in 2024
Having the right tool for the job affects more than just the task at hand. The appropriate tool drives up efficiency, reduces the risk of onsite injury, and makes a task much more enjoyable for warehouse workers, which can result in higher retention rates. Some of the consequences of not having the correct tools in … Continue reading The Right Tool For the Job
Does your workstation have the right tool for the job––or are you improvising? Improvising may seem like a quick solution, but it will only get you so far. Having an appropriate tool that withstands the workload will end up saving you time and money in the future. Improvising is more common than you might think! … Continue reading Wesco Products are Built to Last
Within the realm of material handling, many organizations spent 2022 focused on employee retention strategies. Warehouse facilities granted bonuses, competitive pay, and other perks to keep employees satisfied. However, as much as money talks, it can lose its weight depending on the business atmosphere and work conditions. Wesco products offer businesses other incentives that payroll … Continue reading How Wesco Boosts Your Warehouse’s Employee Retention
The holiday shopping season is here and it is putting pressure on warehouses across the country. Pre-Black Friday deals, Cyber Monday sales, and regular Christmas shopping continue to rise. In 2021, 88 million buyers shopped on Black Friday, with both in-store and online traffic increasing 19% (source). Despite inflation, seasonal purchasing trends are still expected … Continue reading How the Right Tools Unlock Warehouse Efficiency During Holiday Chaos
At Wesco, we understand that hard work and dedication can create decades of great products. We want to empower our dealers and end users alike with the tools they need to make decisions about the products they use. With over 60 years in the industry, we’ve heard a variety of questions about our company. We’ve … Continue reading How Wesco’s Products Carved a Name for Themselves in Ergonomic Warehouse Tools
Most warehouse veterans have a few stories of what happens when low-quality drum handlers fail to move materials. The goal for any warehouse is to avoid those injury-laden tales by using equipment that won’t fail their teams. Mishandling heavy drums can lead to a variety of problems like back strain, crushed feet, punctured drums, or … Continue reading Boosting Workplace Safety with Ergonomic Drum Handlers
Getting food from warehouse to table and everywhere in between requires stops in a number of locations. Produce can travel from warehouse areas to grocery stores or supermarkets before products ever hit their final destinations — the consumers’ dining tables. At every step of the way, there’s a risk of products being damaged. Spills, falls, and … Continue reading Using the Right Tools to Effectively Handle Material in Food Grade Facilities
Pallet jacks (sometimes called pallet trucks) are some of the most popular pieces of material handling equipment in the warehouse. They’re used to move all types of palletized products between trucks, railcars and warehouses. Despite their usefulness, they tend to be taken for granted. Here’s what companies should consider before investing in the right pallet … Continue reading Unsung Heroes of Warehouse Equipment: 3 Ways Pallet Jacks Keep America Moving
For any warehouse employer, ergonomic tools can play a key role in employee safety. Getting injured on the job is something no employee or employer wants to have happen. However, it’s a reality for hundreds of thousands of employees each year, and employers have to fill in labor gaps while employees take time to heal. … Continue reading Wesco’s Line of Warehouse Equipment Offers Ergonomic Benefits to Employees
