If you work in the freezer section of a distribution center or warehouse, you’ve probably noticed that your hands are the first to get cold. Not only do they get cold, but they can also become quite painful and numb.…
Musculoskeletal disorders are quite common among warehouse workers because of all the repetitive walking, bending, lifting, crouching, twisting and squatting they have to do on a daily basis. Exoskeleton suits are one solution to this problem that logistics companies are…
Target has a total of 51 warehousing facilities in the US. Some of these facilities share the same building or are really close to each other. List of Target warehouses/distribution centers Locations on Google Maps
To operate efficiently, Amazon warehouses are highly dependent on information technology and, consequently, on IT workers. OpsTech IT is the department tasked with deploying, operating, maintaining, and fixing IT systems in an Amazon warehouse. Networks, servers, routers, scanners and PCs…
One of the defining characteristics of warehouse work is the high attrition rates among rank-and-file workers. This has a direct effect on the operational capacity of companies in the logistics industry as was exemplified by Amazon which was said to…
The Loss Prevention department at Amazon warehouses is in charge of protecting people, products and information. Loss Prevention (LP) specialist (the lowest-ranked full-time LP position at Amazon) is a prominent hourly position and this is well reflected in the compensation.…
If you are interested in operations leadership at Amazon, becoming an Area Manager (AM) is not a bad choice. Warehouse operation teams at Amazon need mentoring, motivation and coaching so that the facility can meet predetermined goals. The only major…
At Amazon, RME stands for reliability maintenance engineering. RME is the team charged with maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing robots, material handling equipment (such as conveyors) and their control systems. RME teams Amazon RME teams can be third-party contractor employees or…
Almost all warehouse facilities you will work for will use some type of lift equipment such as counterbalance, dock stocker, reach truck and order picker. As a result, employers in the supply chain industry (such as Penske Logistics, Publix, US…
It is common knowledge that chances of getting fired from UPS warehouses are quite low. This is due, in part, to being protected by the Union and the fact that (some) UPS facilities are in dire need of employees. That…