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- A Primer On Used Equipment [Summer 2009]
Leading up to MHEDA's Rental & Used Material Handling Equipment Conference, three presenters talk about buying and selling used forklift trucks.
- Me And My Service Truck [Summer 2008]
When it comes to what type of service vehicle for a forklift dealer to use, it's not an easy decision. Material handling distributors want something that's big enough to hold adequate parts inventory, but not so big that fuel mileage suffers.
- The Ultimate Service Vehicle [Summer 2008]
- Inside The Service Department [Summer 2008]
Material handling distributors understand the importance of an efficient forklift service department. A well-run forklift service department can significantly increase a material handling distributors profitability.
- The Bucks Stop Here, We Hope! [Spring 2008]
For many forklift dealers, safety training programs are an oft-overlooked profit center. With a renewed focus on forklift safety training as a profit center, dealers can significantly impact the bottom line.
- Green For Green [Summer 2007]
Fuel cell technology is constantly increasing its presence in material handling circles and MHEDA member Liftone is on the cutting edge of fuel cell technology in forklifts.
- Diagnostic Software [Spring 2007]
Proprietary diagnostic software is making it more difficult for material handling distributors to service lines of lift trucks that they don’t represent.
- Fuel Cell Forklift Near Completion [Spring 2005]
Fuel cell technology appears to be on the verge of making its debut in new forklifts after two fuel cell-retrofitted Hyster forklifts produce great results
- Forklift Trucks – The Backbone Of The Industry [Summer 2004]
One of the most well-known pieces of material handling equipment, the lift truck or forklift has a long history and has undergone a massive evolution over the course of that history.
- Sales Mix: The Key To Profit Improvement [Summer 2003]
For a forklift distributor to maximize profitability, much attention must be paid to the mix of new equipment sales and service revenue. For a forklift dealer to achieve optimum performance, 40 percent of revenue should be from parts and service
- How OSHA Has Changed [or not changed] The Forklift Industry [Winter 2002]
Three years after OSHA’s PITOT regulations aimed at the forklift industry were passed, things have changed for many material handling distributors.
- Liability And The Sale Of Optional Safety Equipment [Spring 2001]
In an ever more litigious society, forklift dealers must be careful to avoid lawsuits. One way to accomplish this is by offering forklift safety accessories to every single customer.
- Solutions For Safety [Fall 2000]
Forklift safety products are not only helpful to end-users, focusing on forklift safety product sales can also help material handling distributors pad the bottom line.
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- Servicing Conveyors [Summer 2008]
The importance of conveyor maintenance is often overlooked for by end-users and material handling professionals. However, conveyor maintenance is critical for both end-users and engineered systems distributors.
- New Directions, Different Approaches [Summer 2007]
A look at why RFID technology has become more popular in material handling, RFID’s benefits for material handling distributors and how RFID technology is changing.
- Sort It Out [Spring 2007]
Choosing the right conveyor system for a customer is critical. Narrow belt conveyor sorters and sliding shoe conveyor sorters both provide benefits. Find out how you can help your customer pick the best conveyor system for them.
- Tagging Along On The RFID Revolution [Summer 2006]
RFID technology and increased customer mandates for RFID-based shipments are revolutionizing the material handling industry. RFID Technology helps simplify flow control, security and quality control on conveyor systems. The future of the material handling industry lies in RFID tags
- A Marathon, Not A Sprint [Summer 2006]
Advances in RFID for conveyor, forklift and storage & handling applications will produce significant ROI for material handling distributors and their client’s in pharmaceuticals, retail and more.
- Transport Of Bulk Materials By Conveyor Dates Back To 1795 [Summer 2004]
Since 1795 engineered systems integrators have been improving conveyor belts and engineered systems achieving higher productivity and increased throughput. Conveyor technology is constantly evolving as material handling manufacturers increase capabilities.
- Implementing A Warehouse Management System [Winter 2003]
Material handling systems integrators provide top-notch conveyor and storage to their customers. However, sometimes they’re so busy providing end-users with great material handling solutions, their own warehouse gets neglected.
- War - Better - Faster - Cheaper - the Wal-Mart Way [Spring 2002]
Changes in contracting procedures combined with the war on terror will provide material handling distributors with new opportunities for military contracting.
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- Do You Want Labels With That? [Winter 2009]
Warehouse labels represent the ultimate in add-on opportunity for storage and handling distributors. Those salespeople who can consistently sell labels stand to see a significant increase in the bottom line.
- Warehouse Safety [Winter 2009]
Warehouse safety products represent and under-utilized profit center in the material handling industry Keeping a keen eye open for safety hazards can help storage and handling distributors turn a stroll through a customer location into a big sale
- Warehouse Designs Are Getting A Makeover [Fall 2008]
The world of warehousing is rapidly changing. Material handling distributors and end-users are constantly tweaking warehouse design to maximize efficiency and use of warehouse space.
- How Liable Are We? [Summer 2008]
Racking isn’t the only type of storage and handling equipment that needs to meet standards. Meeting wire mesh pallet rack decking standards are equally as important for distributors in avoiding liability in the event of an accident.
- Wooden Pallets [Winter 2008]
Wooden pallets are used to ship more packaging products than any other pallet type. Amongst their many advantages, wooden pallets are a greener, more sustainable form of pallet than plastic.
- Building Codes Continue To Rack Up Issues Nationwide [Fall 2007]
Building codes for rack installations provide a constant challenge for storage and handling engineers and distributors. RMI specifications give guidelines for rack manufacturers to follow.
- The FIFO Myth [Fall 2007]
For a long time, the material handling industry has assumed that first-in, first-out (FIFO) is the way all pallet-flow installations must be handled. This is not always the case.
- Plastic Pallets [Summer 2007]
More and more material handing companies are switching to plastic pallets to reduce transport packaging costs with their high reuse and recovery rates provided through internal accountability.
- Paper Pallets [Summer 2007]
With the current push toward green technology and sustainable shipping, many material-handling end-users including Wal-Mart are exploring the use of paper pallets.
- Outsource Installation [Spring 2007]
As part of the push toward being leaner and meaner, many material handling distributors are looking toward outsourcing their storage and handling installation work.
- Building Codes Continue To Rack Up Issues [Summer 2005]
With the introduction of the IBC 2000 as a national building standard for all material handling systems installers, earthquake-preparedness concerns are no longer limited to west coast distributors.
- Space Utilization Requirements Propel New Design And Technologies [Summer 2004]
Over the course of decades basic space constraints in warehouses all over the country have lead to a boom in storage and handling technology and innovation.
- Interfacing Storage & Handling Equipment For Efficient Distribution Operations [Fall 2001]
Gone are the days when material handling distributors can use one type of storage and handling application for a whole distribution center. The most efficient operations employ a hybrid of storage and handling equipment.
- High-Performance Doors [Spring 2000]
In material handling, hi-performance doors have been big in Europe since the 1980s. However, these doors have only begun to catch on in American warehouses during the last decade.
- Mezzanine Systems [Summer 1999]
When it comes to distribution centers, the best ones invariably run out of space eventually. This presents an opportunity for material handling distributors to serve their customers by providing a mezzanine system to improve space utilization.
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- Don't Short Sell The Charger [Summer 2006]
Lift truck battery chargers are constantly improving. Be it a ferroresonant, silicon controlled rectifier or isolated gate bipolar transistor charger they can help material handling distributors rack up lift truck battery efficiency.
- Casters Move Industry Along [Summer 2004]
The evolution of casters has been impressive since David A. Fisher patented the first caster in 1876. Now casters have evolved from being made of glass and leather to the high-grade polyurethane casters that material handling professionals use today.
- Moving, Lifting, Going Through [Summer 2004]
Hand trucks, carts, vertical transports and industrial lift devices have evolved as the demand for increased productivity, lean operations and high-efficiency warehousing has increased. Material handling professionals continue to adapt along with customer needs
- On Any Given Day, Close To 2 Billion Pallets Are In Use Across The United States [Summer 2004]
Pallets are one of the most fundamental pieces of warehouse equipment that the material handling industry manufactures, with over 2 billion pallets in use across America.
- Selecting The Right Caster [Fall 1999]
In material handling, casters are one of the more diverse product lines out there. For material handling salespeople, the biggest challenge is often finding the right caster for your customer’s application.
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- Aftermarket Parts Sales In A Slowing Economy [Summer 2008]
In the material handling industry, a slumping economy demands a shift in focus from distributor sales departments. Aftermarket parts sales can be a distributors saving grace, keeping cash-flow coming in.
- Powering Up An Industry [Summer 2004]
In the long and storied history of the material handling industry, it’s been the battery that has powered countless types of material handling equipment.
- When The Aftermarket Became The Beforemarket [Spring 2003]
In material handling sales, a dealer’s aftermarket capabilities haven’t always been a part of the initial sales pitch. However, selling a dealership’s capabilities is often the best way to grow market share.
- Polyurethane Or Rubber [Winter 2003]
In material handling, rubber wheels were once the standard choice for lift trucks until polyurethane options came on the scene 50 years ago. Today, the debate on which reigns supreme is still raging.
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