The survey of 250 facilities management professionals also revealed that almost half (42%)  felt that wet and slippery surfaces, damaged floors and a lack of general maintenance pose the largest risk to the health and safety of employees at their site.

Automation provider, KNAPP has launched Open Shuttle Store, a scalable robotic storage system. Featuring automated mobile robots (AMRs) called Store Bots that move through the system to store and retrieve containers, the solution is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Probably no surprise to most readers that prices for goods and services are increasing. It seems weekly prices go up. The tight labor market, with many workers opting to stay home instead of going back to work, has employers scrambling to fill positions.