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Three Things Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know About Working With a 3PL
When it comes to operating a small business, the shipping department is one of many moving parts that needs to be watched constantly and is an essential part of many small businesses. It’s also one of the most expensive parts of running a retail business. When it comes to streamlining processes, evaluating the efficiency of…
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FILM To Light a Candle – Baha’i Education Under Fire in Iran
A powerful new documentary film called To Light A Candle will be screened at the downtown Spokane Public Library (906 West Main Street) on Feb. 27 from 4:30-6 p.m. The film is 55 minutes long and will be followed by a discussion. Both the screening and the discussion will take place in meeting room 1A.…
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The Top Three Ergonomic Items Every Warehouse Needs
Warehouses and distribution centers are one of the most common workplaces in the world, and most of these workplaces rely on a good deal of physical labor from their personnel in order to complete their everyday operations. In the United States alone, more than 145,000 people work in a warehouse environment. If you’re a warehouse…
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Why You Have to Pay So Much Shipping
When you buy something online or from a catalog, the excitement of getting something new is often dampened by the added cost of shipping and handling. The cost of delivering your item from warehouse to your door can sometimes cost as much as the item itself! This is because many things are not actually “shipped”…
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Gears and Their Uses
Did you know that gears are one of the oldest tools around that transfers motion? Gears comes in all shapes and sizes–worm gears, spur gears, bevel gears, and many more. Like the product they produce, gear manufacturers come in a variety–from gear pump manufacturers to specialized gears, like spur gear manufacturers or bevel gear manufacturers.…
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The Three Best Practices for Implementing Pharmacy Serialization Architecture
In the pharmaceutical industry, track and trace serialization plays a vital role for getting medicines from the manufacturer’s facility, to the distributor, to the hospital or pharmacy. And when American doctors, nurses and pharmacists ordered or prescribed an astonishing 271.4 million prescription drugs during emergency room visits alone throughout 2010, the need for properly identifying…
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Why You Should Install a Water Management System in Your Home
Water is one of the most crucial elements on the planet for humans. Fun fact: your body is actually made up of 60% water. Drinking water helps to flush out toxins in your system, helps to keep you from being dehydrated and keeps your skin looking great. If you have children or are pregnant, you…
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All Your Questions About Forklift Batteries, Answered
The forklift battery is the one device that powers most operations at your warehouse. Without a properly-functioning fleet of forklift batteries, your forklifts don’t run at their full capacity, cutting down on your warehouse’s ability to be efficient and productive. But a surprising number of people who work in warehouses today don’t know quite as…
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Three Services You Didn’t Know to Ask Your Office Moving Company About
So your office has to relocate: now what? Chances are your business will require more than just moving. While most companies tend to think of relocation as the only task involved in a move, there is often much more to it than that. While you are paying movers to actually move your furniture and office…
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What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Private Detective
While a private detective agency may seem like something online found in crime movies, there are actually quite a lot of detective agencies out there. Two of the most common areas in which people want to hire a private investigator are when dealing with divorce or possible infidelity in marriage. Research shows that during 2010…