Wire Mesh vs. Solid Sheet Metal Partitions
Learn about the benefits of choosing solid sheet metal partitions.
WireCrafters Receives MHEDA MVS Award for 3rd Straight Year
WireCrafters has earned the prestigious MVS (Most Valuable Supplier) Award for 2018. The MVS Award is granted by the industry’s trade association, MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association). This is the third consecutive year that WireCrafters has earned the Award. The MVS Award recognizes companies who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to their dealer network,…
OSHA announces New Deadline for Injury Reporting
OSHA announced a two-week delay for employers to submit their 2016 injury and illness data. The new deadline is December 15, 2017. Below you will find a list of common questions. To get more detail on each question follow this link. The article covers who needs to submit, what you need to submit now and in…
An Inside Look Into WireCrafters Culture
Employee engagement is a huge topic these days and is the foundation for building great company culture. They go hand-in-hand. When your employees are engaged at work, culture is consistent and becomes better over time. On the other hand, if your employees are not engaged at work, they will hop from job to job until…
Employee Spotlight – Kaitlyn Ives
In honor of Customer Service Week, we would like to introduce you to our Receptionist Kaitlyn Ives. If you call in to WireCrafters, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll get to talk to her.
Case Study – Ideal 55 Wine Storage Lockers
Ideal 55 is a state-of-the-art wine storage facility with several locations throughout California. Their mission is to provide complete access to secure wine storage in conveniently located facilities.
Visualizing Success with Lean
Part 2 in a 3 part series documenting the WireCrafters Lean Journey & how it has transformed our business. Last week we introduced 3 of the key elements of Lean manufacturing (Kanban, Kaizen & JIT), and this week we wanted to highlight 4 Lean principles and how we apply them in our facility. Nine years ago, Richard…
Employee Spotlight – Sandy Asher
One of the best things about working at WireCrafters is they become family. Over the years we have pulled pranks, teased each other, and “harassed each other” just like a family does. Since I was so young when I started here, I feel like I was raised here and I know some of these people better than some of my own family. I have made friendships that I know will stay with me until the day I die.
Keeping up with Monday’s with Milt
We start Monday’s right- with “Monday’s with Milt.” What is #MondaysWithMilt? It is our YouTube series featuring Milt Tandy, VP of Sales & Marketing at WireCrafters. Every week, Milt leads viewers on an educational and entertaining journey through the life of WireCrafters technology and many other surprises too! You can join Milt every Monday by watching on our YouTube channel, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Robotics – A Growing Industry
You hear about robotics everywhere, from using drones to deliver packages to robots manufacturing car parts. Robotics is a growing industry and it’s not going to slow down anytime soon. Twenty-one research reports forecast double-digit growth for robotics! Furthermore, there’s a growing number of industries that have been embracing robotics, such as healthcare, agriculture, automotive,…