Montreal port longshoremen to strike on April 26

Montreal port longshoremen to strike on April 26 Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and its 1,100 longshoremen on Friday said it received a 72-hour notice of an indefinite strike starting on Monday, April 26. The longshoremen will stop working at 7 a.m. ET on Monday, April 26, 2021. Order Container Unloading Services Today! Get in touch… Continue reading Montreal port longshoremen to strike on April 26

A new way to wrap pallets with bands

A new way to wrap pallets with rubber bands While they are not recommended for long-distance shipments, rubber pallet bands are ideal for transporting loads within a facility or between facilities located close to each other Benifits of Using Rubber Bands of Stretch Wrap Won’t trap heat or moisture Eliminate condensation on packaging Allow increased… Continue reading A new way to wrap pallets with bands

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Increasing efficiency and reducing the spread of Covid in the warehouse

Increasing efficiency and reducing the spread of covid in the workplace Is it possible to increase warehouse effecieny while reducing the spread of covid?  Lowering Employee Contact Health officials recommend to maintain a physical distance from other people, but while at work it is sometimes difficult to do without a large investment in barriers and… Continue reading Increasing efficiency and reducing the spread of Covid in the warehouse

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One way warehouses are reducing there costs is by using less hourly workers and more piecework workers

One way warehouses are reducing Costs is by using less hourly workers and more piecework workers What is Piece Work? Piece work is when a payment is made for a each unit* produced or action* completed. Piecework vs. Hourly Employees? For certain jobs hourly workers may perform the best, in the warehouse these jobs would… Continue reading One way warehouses are reducing there costs is by using less hourly workers and more piecework workers