Better Together? In Industry 5.0 Humans Team Up with Robots
In the 1st Industrial Revolution, steam and water power were used to mechanize production. The 2nd Industrial...
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How to Increase Efficiency in Your Beverage DC
How can distributors manage the increase in the number of products they handle and deliver? The old ways of handling...
What is Kaizen? - Lean Manufacturing
Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement. This philosophy was first implemented...
Upgraded Keg Flow: The Ideal Keg Storage Solution
The Brewers Association1 reports that 85% of Americans now live within 10 miles of a brewery, with over 7000 breweries...
What Is 5S Lean Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing is one of the most prominent trends in production and is essential to any successful manufacturer....
Lean Manufacturing 101
At UNEX, we believe in the benefits of Lean Manufacturing, and we use several lean principles in our manufacturing...
5 Ways to Reduce Work in Progress (WIP) in Manufacturing
Work in Progress (WIP) is any inventory that has entered the manufacturing process but is not yet a finished product....
Order Fulfillment: Competing with Amazon’s One-Day Shipping
Amazon has set a new standard in order fulfillment. With their one-day shipping for Prime members now a baseline...
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Lessons Learned from ProMat 2019
ProMat 2019 has come to an end. Our feet are tired from standing in our booth for four days of exhibition to the...
Ergonomic Warehouse Storage Solutions to Prevent Workplace Injuries
In a warehouse, inventory may be stored in hard-to-reach areas, and you must use equipment, such as a forklift or a...
SpanTrack: The Original Carton Flow Track
SpanTrack carton flow rollers and flow beds are the most reliable carton flow tracks in the industry. UNEX SpanTrack is...
Running Out of Space in Your Warehouse?
As the e-commerce market continues to boom, distribution centers are being stretched to carry more and more SKUs....