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    September 26, 2022 News
    Tyler Hurlbut’s MDI evolution – from a high school graduate to a professional adult

    During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we are saluting people who have stepped ahead, above and beyond in the name of equitable opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. In a time of worker shortages and employment uncertainty, actively attracting ...

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    September 2, 2022 News, Products
    Reducing Product Damage in Your Warehouse

    Every company that stores products experiences an iteration of product damage in warehouses or warehouse environments. Companies try to reduce it as best they can, but some breakage will happen. Much of it, however, is avoidable. Using substandard storage products, ...

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    September 2, 2022 News
    Warehouse Slotting Best Practices

    What is warehouse slotting? At its most basic, warehouse slotting is inventory management. You will need to analyze the inventory data for your business, categorize what you have in stock, and organize it in proper storage containers to achieve warehouse ...

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    September 2, 2022 News
    What Is Dunnage?

    The shipping industry refers to the padding used in packaging to keep goods from getting damaged as dunnage. Dunnage is the primary reason why we can ship anything anywhere without it breaking. Different types of dunnage packaging include, but are ...

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    September 2, 2022 News
    How to Improve Your Warehouse Pick Rate

    Customers are continuously demanding faster deliveries from companies. Order fulfillment from warehouses has a significant impact on the speed of deliveries. Thus, in the advent of online shopping, the efficiency of order fulfillment matters more than ever. The warehouse pick ...

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    August 9, 2022 News
    Best Order Picking Strategies for Efficient Warehouse Operations

    Warehouse efficiency should always be a priority for eCommerce and order fulfillment services. With the right order picking strategies in place, it’s possible to ship orders faster, reduce operating costs, and prevent mistakes. If you’re looking to improve the efficiency ...

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    August 9, 2022 News
    Best Practices for Effective Warehouse Organization

    Warehouse organization is essential in starting and maintaining a successful business. It will determine how well the business functions. You might have a disorganized warehouse, and you need help organizing it. You may also have a well-functioning facility, but there ...

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    August 8, 2022 News
    MDI Featured in Material Handling Network

    Brand-new extruder at Minnesota Company will create material for plastic boxes, bins, dividers, and more Plastics manufacturer MDI today announced that its brand-new, state-of-the-art polypropylene extruder – a machine used to create sheets that are converted into custom and standard containers – ...

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    August 2, 2022 News
    State-of-the-art polypropylene extruder at MDI creates more product packaging options for market

    CONTACT: Katie Johnson Katie.Johnson@mdi.org 612-760-0720   Brand-new extruder at Minnesota company will create material for plastic boxes, bins, dividers & more Minneapolis, Minn. – Plastics manufacturer MDI today announced that its brand-new, state-of-the-art polypropylene extruder – a machine used to ...

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    July 18, 2022 News
    MDI awards $22,500 in Scholarships to Minnesota students

    Featured in the Grand Rapids Herald Review MDI, a local non-profit manufacturer, awarded $1,500 higher education scholarships to 15 graduating high school students primarily in Northern Minnesota. Now in its 10th year, the MDI scholarship program is for applicants between ...