Warehouse safety is of the utmost importance. We hear all to often of warehouse fires and injuries that could have been prevented, so we compiled a list of resources to help all our clients maintain a safe and healthy warehouse. Over 100 Free (Or Low Cost) Safety Apps Reviewed 40 Free warehouse Safety Resources Warehouse Health […]
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Jose and Huma were at the Goodwill Conference in Orlando in August and met with hundreds of Goodwill contacts. They had a Giveaway and gave visitors at the booth a chance to win Beyond Retro Label bags. Learn more about Beyond Retro Label here. Jose & Huma also met with a few sellers in Florida while they were
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The first training session we participated in focused on mutually beneficial.
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How to manage your inventory effectively.
Using proper inventory management practices can help you to estimate the weight of your loads more accurately as well as maximize space in your warehouse. We have tips, tricks and resources that can help.
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Our V.P. Scott recently returned from the annual Secondary Materials andRecycled Textiles (SMART) conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Bank & Vogue have been members for several years and our participation is important to our team and business. Since 1932 SMART (www.smartasn.org) has been the voice of our industry providing advocacy and education for industry members. Besides escaping
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Over the past year we have seen a lot of discussion in the media concerning the perceived effect of private collection donation bins in communities with local charities that also collect used cloth. The articles raised questions about the issue of private collectors diverting donations and funding from charities. As an agent in this market, we believe that open
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Recently Scott, our VP and Lawrence our multi-lingual Logistics/SalesCoordinator took a trip to Miami to meet with Customers, Sellersand Freight -forwarding Partners. Their first stop was a large warehouse which sells major department store overstock, liquidations, closeouts and returns. This is a great opportunity to buy ‘new’ goods with favorite brand names for a discounted
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With recent events in Bangladesh and ongoing scrutiny around warehouse and employee health and safety issues, we want to encourage our industry organization to consider the development and adoption of a voluntary Code of Conduct. In many areas of our industry, SMART and its membership have shaped a leading path to encourage our current and
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Bank & Vogue’s Used Clothing Drive Program was created to give organizations the opportunity to raise funds while recycling textiles and raising awareness about the environmental impact of textiles in landfills. In an effort to increase the reach and effectiveness of the Used Clothing Drive Program we have partnered with The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) and 23 other
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Current levels of clothing and textile recycling has among the highest levels of impact on reducing greenhouse gasses according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In its report entitled: Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2011*, the EPA states clothing recycling today has an equivalent impact
