winter weather

• Preparing Your Warehouse for Winter

  Cross your fingers all you like, but coming off the back of two blisteringly cold, overwhelmingly snowy winters, you might be alone in your hopes for a mild start to 2016. Some had it worse than others, but even the hardy denizens of Michigan and the Midwest were ready to cry uncle when the mercury froze in place for weeks on end. We didn't forget how to have fun in the cold. We were just sick and tired of the havoc it wreaked on our infrastructure, closing roads, cutting power, freezing engines, and damaging our property. There isn't a warehouse manager out there who isn't afraid of the toll another winter could take on operations. With the right amount of preparation, however, it is possible to get through a bad winter largely unscathed.

• Your Warehouse Holiday Season Preparedness Checklist

  The holiday season can feel like a whirlwind in the retail warehouse industry. With increased demand, tighter deadlines, and unpredictable winter conditions, the pressure to perform at peak efficiency can be daunting. Preparing your warehouse for the challenges ahead is crucial to ensuring success during this busiest time of the year. Speedrack Midwest has compiled this holiday season preparedness checklist to help you navigate the chaos with confidence.