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Warehousing for Small Businesses: When Is It Time to Scale Up?
For small businesses, managing inventory effectively is key to success. At the start, many businesses operate with minimal storage—spare rooms, garages, or small rented spaces often suffice. However, as a business grows, these storage solutions can quickly become a bottleneck, hindering efficiency and limiting the company’s potential. Recognizing the signs that it’s time to scale […]
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Seasonal Warehousing: How to Prepare for Peaks and Lulls
Managing seasonal demand fluctuations in warehousing can be a challenging endeavor. Whether gearing up for your seasonal rush or preparing for slower times during the year, businesses must adopt proactive strategies to ensure efficiency, optimize space, and meet customer expectations. Corovan is proud to offer actionable insights on inventory management, space allocation, and forecasting to […]
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Office Moves Without the Headaches: A Checklist for Stress-Free Transitions
Relocating an office can be a daunting task. From coordinating with movers to ensuring technology is correctly set up in the new location, there is indeed much to manage. However, with careful planning and organization, an office move can be relatively stress-free. As such, our team of commercial relocation experts has compiled this step-by-step guide […]
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The Role of Cybersecurity in Modern Warehousing
No matter which industry you’re in, the threat of cyberattack looms large. Computer-based criminals are crafty when it comes to accessing restricted information and using it to leverage a ransom; or else, simply infiltrating your network with malicious viruses. The threat of a cyberattack is present even in a warehouse setting. Modern warehousing is increasingly […]
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Essential Steps for Managing Large-Scale Data Migrations
Migrating business data from one IT infrastructure to another can be challenging, whether it’s part of a full-scale relocation or simply an overhaul of the existing tech ecosystem. It’s crucial for businesses to take a strategic approach, minimizing their risk of data loss or of significant down time. Tips for Large-Scale Data Migration Determine the […]
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The Hidden Costs of Contractor-Based Crews: What You Need to Know
When selecting a commercial moving or logistics service provider, the decision often comes down to pricing and efficiency. However, one critical factor often overlooked is whether the company relies on solely contractor-based crews or its own W-2 employees. At first glance, exclusively using contractor-based crews may appear cost-effective, but this approach can also have some […]
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Sustainable Office Relocations: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Of the world’s 250 largest companies, a whopping 96 percent regularly report on their sustainability practices. In other words, the most successful enterprises in the world have found it advantageous to set goals for eco-friendliness, and to hold themselves accountable via routine measuring and monitoring. If your business has made a commitment to sustainability, whether […]
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Preparing for Climate Risks: What Facility Managers Need to Know
Climate change is hardly just some abstract concept. Increasingly, it’s affecting our daily lives, and seldom for the better. One of the most obvious ways in which climate change affects us is through the growing rate of climate-related disasters, from flooding to extreme temperatures. While these disasters can impact any one of us as we […]
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Data Security Risks of Choosing Inexperienced Vendors
You’ve probably heard about the latest large-scale cybersecurity breach. It’s been widely reported that a third-party background check company, National Public Data, may have inadvertently compromised the private data, including Social Security Numbers, of millions of Americans. Needless to say, this is a bad look for National Public Data. It’s also a bad look for […]
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Unseen Threats: Unintentional Vulnerabilities to DoD Security Enterprise Operations
Even in enterprise-level organizations that take pride in robust data security, there is always some level of risk inherent. Unseen threats are always lurking, threatening a data breach that could lead to significant legal consequences, financial peril, or reputational damage. To protect sensitive data and infrastructure, it’s crucial to acknowledge these unintentional vulnerabilities, and to […]
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Warehouse Automation: The Future of Inventory Management
As anyone who has ever worked in a warehouse knows, there is a lot more to it than just stacking and storing things. A well-run warehouse is ruthlessly organized, making it possible to identify its contents at any time, to quickly retrieve items that are needed, and to ensure that gratuitous or redundant items are […]
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What to Do If Your Company’s Data Has Been Exposed
While data breaches are always unwelcome, they can hardly be called rare. On the contrary, data loss has become all too common among businesses of every size and spanning every industry. Malicious actors are growing more creative all the time as they seek new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and place businesses in peril. As such, […]
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Transforming Office Productivity: Leveraging AI Tools for Enhanced Efficiency and Performance
One of the great things about AI is how it allows us to automate tedious or repetitive tasks, which in turn helps teams everywhere to work more efficiently. By abbreviating the time required for mundane activities, AI frees more time and mental bandwidth for strategic or creative work. In fact, the adoption of AI tools […]
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Top 5 Qualities of an Excellent Warehousing Provider
Whether you’re in the middle of a business relocation or you simply need additional storage space for extra furniture and office supplies, finding a trustworthy warehousing provider is essential. As you look for a warehousing provider, keep in mind that you’re not just looking for space. You’re also looking for the expertise required to keep […]
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Is Your IT Team Equipped for the Next CrowdStrike?
You’ve undoubtedly heard about the CrowdStrike outage, which occurred in July 2024 and was quickly christened the biggest IT snafu in history. The event affected Microsoft users the world over, plunging them deep into the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD). The outage was so severe and so pervasive, it crippled business organizations across the […]
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The Benefits of Bringing Nature into the Office: Boosting Employee Wellbeing
Creating a work environment that prioritizes employee wellbeing is crucial for maintaining a productive and healthy team. One effective strategy is incorporating natural elements into the office. While employees might not spend their days in the great outdoors, bringing elements of nature inside can provide numerous health benefits and enhance overall workplace satisfaction. Why Bring […]
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Could’ve Been an Email: 4 Times a Meeting is Unnecessary
Collaboration and communication are both hallmarks of successful teams. Just because your team is communicative, however, that doesn’t mean you have to turn every discussion into a formal meeting. In fact, a burdensome meeting culture can drain your team’s productivity while simultaneously sapping morale. Here at Corovan, we love having video conferences with our teams, […]
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Future-Proofing Your Office: Preparing for the Impact of AI on Workspace Design and Functionality
By this point it probably goes without saying that AI is a big deal; already it has ushered in a sea change in virtually every industry, and its impact will continue to reverberate for generations to come. AI will undoubtedly change the way we work in ways both small and large, and as these changes […]
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Adapting Office Design for AI Integration: Optimizing Space for Data Centers and AI Infrastructure
Over the past couple of years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the biggest story in tech. Machine learning and generative AI have transformed virtually every industry, from academia to manufacturing, and it’s clear that these transformations aren’t just a flash in the pan. AI is here to stay; the question for businesses is just how […]
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Elevating Employee Benefits to Attract and Retain Top Talent
In recent years, one of the most consequential HR trends was the so-called “Great Resignation,” in which employees exited the workplace in droves. Experts offered a range of potential explanations for this phenomenon, but what they all boiled down to was this: After the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees started thinking long and hard about their […]
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Revitalizing the Workplace with Fun and Engaging Activities
Over time, it’s natural for any workplace to become a bit stagnant. As employees settle into daily routines, they may lose some of the enthusiasm that characterized their early days on the job. As a result, you may notice your team’s collective morale, creativity, and vigor taking a slide. To rejuvenate your team, there are […]
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Innovations in Heavy Machinery Transport: Technologies and Strategies for Safer Moves
When moving heavy machinery from one facility to another, it’s important to put safety first. Transporting industrial equipment can entail some health and safety risks, before, during, and after the move itself. To mitigate these risks, it’s crucial to embrace the latest innovations, including both standard-setting technologies and up-to-date strategic thinking. At Corovan, we have […]
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Ditching Bagels and Coffee: Elevating Office Food Offerings for Employee Satisfaction
In today’s fast-paced work environment, employers are increasingly recognizing the importance of providing more than just the basics to their employees. Research suggests that employee satisfaction and productivity are closely linked to workplace culture, and one of the most impactful aspects of that culture is office food availability. If you’ve ever worked in a traditional […]
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Ensuring Safety and Efficiency in Industrial Relocations and Heavy Machinery Moves
There are any number of factors that might prompt a move from one industrial facility to another: To gain access to additional warehouse space, to increase the footprint of your shop floor, or simply to have a more efficient way to implement your heavy machinery. No matter the reasons for your industrial relocation, you can […]
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From Campus to Campus: Strategies to Ensure Seamless Moves for Educational Institutions
Some schools take pride in having extensive or historic campuses; the thought of relocating is utterly unthinkable. But other schools may welcome the opportunity to change scenery, perhaps to accommodate an influx of students or to expand their facilities. While relocating an educational facility can yield many benefits, there are some logistical hurdles to clear […]
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5 Tips for Minimizing Disruption and Maximizing Efficiency During Your Move
Relocating your office can be disruptive, especially in relation to the other ongoing needs of your business. Thankfully, with the right strategy and the best vendors, you can not only ensure a successful move, but minimize the friction your team experiences. Here are five specific steps to keep in mind. It All Starts with Planning […]
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Choosing the Right Vendor for Your Office Decommissioning Needs
The nature of the workplace is changing at a rapid pace. Between mass layoffs, the rise of remote or hybrid work arrangements, and a shifting economy, many employers are being forced to adjust to new realities and consider significant, material changes, either downsizing their office space, moving into a more flexible facility, or getting rid […]
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Lab Relocation Checklist: Essential Steps for a Successful Biotech Move
When it comes to commercial relocation, different types of facilities come with different needs. Case in point: Biotech laboratories. Transitioning your lab from one location to another requires a great deal of consideration for safety, sustainability, the integrity of your high-end equipment, and more. To ensure your biotech relocation goes as smoothly as possible, there […]
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An Alternative for Noisy Office Spaces: Integrating Modular Soundproofing for Aesthetic Noise Reduction
Office spaces are notoriously noisy, thanks to all the activity that goes on within a given work day. There’s the chatter of employees, the hum of printers and copiers, phones ringing, doors slamming… the list goes on and on. All this commotion suggests a robust and active team, but it may also be a headache […]
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Smart Offices, Smarter Work: Integrating Technology for Productivity Gains
If we’re honest, we’ve all had mixed experiences with workplace technology. Sometimes, when it’s poorly deployed or doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to, technology can be a barrier to productivity. But when technology is integrated into your office in a smart, strategic way, it can help your entire team function at a higher level. […]
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