The following video is an animation created by Cortec that shows how the VpCI Emitter works to protect products during shipping and storage. The video does a nice job of showing the technology.Specifically:The emitter only needs to be placed in the vicinity of the product in a closed container. There...
The recent accident involving Tracy Morgan has increased scrutiny of driving practices in the trucking industry. On June 7th, 2014 a tractor trailer rear-ended the limo carrying comedian Tracy Morgan. Passenger James McNair was killed and Tracy Morgan was seriously injured. At the date of this blog, the accident was...
According to the US Bureau of labor statistics, job postings are up significantly this year and have more than doubled since the beginning of the recession in 2009. Yet hiring has been flat since April and hiring rate has only increased about 1/3 as fast as job postings.This phenomenon has...
While often ignored, material handling can end up being one the largest cost areas for a business. It can also present a great opportunity for profit improvement. Material handling is simply the transport of material from one point to another. This includes storage, packaging and shipping. It rarely adds value...
The Obama administration recently introduced the Grow America Act (GAA), which is the administrations vision for a 4 year transportation reauthorization bill. The 4 year plan allocates 302 billion funding for upgrading Americas transportation infrastructure.The bill obviously has a large impact on the shipping/freight industry. Our transportation infrastructure is out...
The Pine Mountain Beetle is native to North America; it inhabits forest areas from the northern part of Mexico to the Western Part of Canada. The Pine Mountain Beetle kills off long standing pine trees or weakened pine. In normal circumstances the Pine Mountain Beetle is considered a healthy part...
USPS has a flat rate shipping program for priority mail. If it fits in a standard size box and weighs less than 70 pounds, it can ship anywhere in the US at one flat fee. There are several commercials where a friendly postal worker comes into a work place and...
There have been several studies that attempt to quantify the cost of corrosion. In 2002, NACE International came out with a study that estimated that corrosion was costing the US 276 billion dollars per year. The industries where corrosion had the biggest impact wasDrinking Water and Sewer Systems Motor Vehicles Defense Bridges and...