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FLOORS & FLOOR CARE – Don’t neglect floors and floor safety measures – The comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
It’s all too easy to take the warehouse floor for granted – it’s there under your feet, or your wheels if you’re a forklift operator. The message is, you can’t neglect maintaining the warehouse
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CONVEYORS & SORTATION – Conveyors rolling on despite recession – The comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
The signs are very encouraging for conveyor suppliers for the next few months, with more customers committing to investment in new equipment, and the Warehouse & Logistics sector remaining a growth area. But even
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PALLET – Will plastic pallets grow at timber’s expense? – The comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
Plastic pallets may still only account for 8% of the total UK pallet market but if Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com is right then the auguries suggest that timber pallets will give ground to
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LOADING BAY – Don’t skimp on loading bay issues – The comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
In a recession it is tempting to cut equipment procurement costs at the expense of quality and even safety, a temptation which apparently afflicts the loading bay industry but it is both foolish and
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BATTERY REPORT – Battery supplier package deals are worth considering – The comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
Purchase of forklift batteries and their running costs are not cheap so it behoves all truck operators to look for the best package deals, especially in the current economic climate, and reassess truck fleets
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FORK TRUCKS – Snares will trap careless contract readers – The comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
No aspect of the forklift trade is likely to cause more grievance than the after-sales service contract. This is why it is so crucial that truck users should have a comprehensive maintenance agreement that
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BUILDINGS & FACILITIES – Warehouse neglect could be disastrous the comment – The comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
Warehouse site costs, including security and maintenance, may only cost an average of 5% of total warehouse costs but the penalty for neglecting this vital area could have far-reaching consequences. Neglect of sprinklers, for
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ORDER PICKING – Getting to grips with order picking costs – The comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
Order picking costs remain a black hole for many businesses, especially those that have grown rapidly. The exceptions tend to be companies that have had a large operation for a reasonable period. But even
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DOORS & CURTAINS – Cheap doors equal false economy the comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
In one respect industrial doors are like forklifts: they are both bought with scant regard to their life cycle costs. A cost effective door is one that is robustly built, properly maintained, accident-friendly and
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CONVEYORS & SORTATION – Taking the aerial route raises conveyor gains – the comment from Warehouse & Logistics News
Still looked upon as costly, noisy, power hungry, contaminatory and prone to chain stretch, overhead conveyors suffer a poor, undeserved image. The fact is that design changes have designed out some of industry’s concerns.
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