How Parts Consignment Programs Reduce Downtime and Emergency Repairs

Boosting Forklift Fleet Effectiveness with Spare Parts Consignment There’s a stellar concept in the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) space known as Parts Consignment that is currently expanding into the domain of material handling equipment. Chances are, parts consignment could prove highly beneficial with your own forklift...

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The Hidden Safety Risks in Busy Warehouses and How to Address Them

Bringing Hidden Warehouse Safety Hazards into View Our team often discusses how much attention warehouse safety training receives in the industry today compared to decades past. Over time, we've seen the headwinds change from simple reactive safety management to truly proactive safety cultures - a testament to the efforts of industry...

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Common Forklift Service Issues in High-Humidity Facilities (and How to Prevent Them)

Protecting Forklifts from Humidity-Related Problems Common in Southern States To most Americans, the South is known for three things: its rich multi-ethnic culture, deep agricultural history, and humid subtropical climate. While the first two traits are universally revered, the South's humid climate is mostly seen as a tolerable fact...

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The Best of Both Worlds

Combining New and Used Forklifts in Your Industrial Material Handling Fleet As much as any warehouse fleet manager would be thrilled to have all new forklifts in their fleet, there are plenty of reasons why having a mix of new and used equipment is better in the long run. From the perspective of an existing business considering...

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The Importance of Industrial Scrubbers and Sweepers in Facility Maintenance

Industrial Scrubbers and Sweepers – Clearing the Way to Optimal Facility Operations Being in the industrial equipment business, we really appreciate a clean floor. That is to say, we know firsthand just how much careful effort and specialized equipment it takes to make an industrial or commercial floor really shine. Speaking of...

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How Labor Shortages Are Changing the Way Warehouses Use Equipment

Recouping Performance in a Dynamic Material Handling Labor Market Being a proud North & South Carolina company, we have a vested interest in both states’ economic conditions, especially in the manufacturing and construction markets that we directly serve. Both states have come a long way in expanding development in these...

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Deciding Between Forklift Repairs and Replacement to Maximize Forklift Fleet Value

Deciding Between Forklift Repairs and Replacement to Maximize Forklift Fleet Value We heard a funny anecdote from a customer’s maintenance manager recently: “Whether your forklift is always in the shop or never in the shop, either way it probably means that you’re ignoring something important that’s going to cost a lot more...

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Common Misconceptions About Used Forklifts

Overcoming False Assumptions in Used Forklift Purchases For to many supply chain professionals, purchasing used warehouse equipment is akin to walking through a minefield, hidden dangers are all abound, seemingly unavoidable no matter where we step. Depending on who you talk to, second-hand equipment transactions can have a bad or...

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Navigating Forklift Regulations: Compliance and Standards

Ensuring Compliant Forklift Operations If you had to guess, how many different outside organizations would you say are involved in setting requirements for commercial forklift activities? Perhaps you’d guess only one, referring to OSHA, the federal safety agency that most readers will be familiar with. Perhaps you’d guess three,...

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Short-Term vs. Long-Term Forklift Rentals: Which Is Best for Your Business?

Making Sense of Forklift Rental Terms By their nature, most distribution companies fluctuate in how busy they are across a given year, scaling up or down as their customers’ demands dictate. Similar businesses such as manufacturing, construction, and event-based companies experience these same business cycles as orders and projects...

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