One of my favorite Winston Churchill quotes is “to improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” It’s an apt quote for the Material Handling Industry, especially today, as evolving consumer demand drives continual change.
As each day passes, more and more consumers are buying one or two items at a time, expecting them to show up on the front door the next day, or maybe even the same day. With the continued increase in parcel shipping costs, gone are the days where companies can simply drop those one or two small items in a carton, fill it with popcorn or crushed paper, tape it up, apply a label and send to shipping via a host of conveyors or sortation systems.
S&H Systems partnered with St. Bernard’s Women’s Council to generate recognition for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Lights Out eCommerce may sound futuristic, but this concept is being used today to help businesses differentiate themselves and become more agile, especially during times of disruption and uncertainty; such as the COVID-19 pandemic, where supporting a workforce and reaching customers quickly may be a tremendous challenge.
Michael Holland, President and COO of S&H Systems, is pleased to announce that JJ Phelan, P.E., an industry veteran and proven leader, has joined S&H Systems as VP of Sales.
Members of the S&H Systems finance department participated in a two-day training seminar to obtain their yellow belts in Lean Six Sigma. Training included learning techniques to improve processes and reduce variation by using critical thinking and problem-solving tactics.