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April 23, 2013Distribution center and warehouse sustainability design is a topic I find fascinating. A few months ago, I read an article about trends in sustainable design which did a great job capturing some vital points that touched on creative solutions and … Continue reading
United Way of Davidson County: Recognizes FLS With Spirit Award
March 13, 2013Facility Logistic Services was recognized with the Spirit Award at the 2013 annual meeting of the United Way of Davidson County. The Spirit of Davidson County Award is given by the United Way of Davidson County each year to companies … Continue reading
Safety First: Facility Logistic Services Leads The Charge
March 13, 2013Facility Logistic Services continues to lead the safety charge. FLS Warehouse lead in Neenah, WI, Kristen Rusch recently led weekly safety training for our customers, contractors and FLS employees in one of our customer’s facilities. This is another phenomenal … Continue reading
Insourcing Manufacturing Offers Entrepreneurs More Options
February 26, 2013Insourcing is currently a hot topic and receiving a great deal of press in mainstream media newspapers, magazines, and websites. Last week, in the State of the Union address, President Obama talked about bringing jobs back to the U.S., and … Continue reading
Insourcing Boom Leaves Experts Optimistic
February 11, 2013Manufacturers received some encouraging news and statistics to close out 2012, and those numbers are expected to rise in 2013. Can it be true? Is insourcing poised for a comeback? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the manufacturing sector … Continue reading
Warehouse Storage: One of the Nation’s Fastest-growing Industries
October 22, 2012According to a recent article from EconomicModeling.com, warehousing and storage is one of the nation’s fastest-growing industries, with 38% growth since 2001. Using Analyst (EMSI’s web-based labor market analysis tool) Economic Modeling was able to study data from EMSI’s 2012. The … Continue reading
Safety 1st: North Carolina Facility Receives Rising STAR
October 22, 2012According the U.S. Department of Labor, businesses that fully implement best-in-class OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) injury and illness prevention programs in their workplaces can experience significant increases not only in safety, but improve both workplace culture and the … Continue reading
The E-Commerce Supplements Weak In-Store Sales
September 14, 2012IHS Global Insight projects e-commerce retail sales to increase approximately 17% during 2012, climbing to $230 billion–contributing to another record-breaking year for that rapidly growing sales category. The first half of 2012 was marked with astounding performance for e-commerce retail … Continue reading
Amazon Gets Ready to Roll Out New DCs in Six States
September 4, 2012According to a recent report in the online magazine Slate, the retail giant Amazon has committed to building or leasing new distribution centers in at least six states, including New Jersey, Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana, Texas, and California. The company is … Continue reading
Toyota Automation: A Tow Tractor Transformation
August 6, 2012Please note this is a summary of an article originally titled “Is there a do it yourself AGV in your future?”, DCVelocity.com An automation project at a Toyota auto manufacturing plant in Georgetown, Ky., has proven that it’s possible to … Continue reading
