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Lift truck dealer offers fleet tips
Warehouse design: Lift truck fleet evolution should command attention in new or retrofit facility planning.
Post Date: 12/16/2010
Author: Ken Brzozowski, Raymond of New Jersey, and Bruce Potts, Carolina Handling

Prioritize MRO storeroom items based on criticality and effect
ABC analysis of MRO inventory: Benefits abound for maintenance and operations analysis.
Post Date: 09/27/2010
Author: Doug Wallace, Life Cycle Engineering

Forklift power alternatives
Sheila Kennedy, contributing editor, says propane and lead-acid are so 1990s compared to the options.
Post Date: 08/03/2010
Author: Sheila Kennedy, contributing editor

Abrasion-resistant pipe exhibits dual personality
Induction-hardened steel pipe is hard on the inside, soft on the outside.
Post Date: 04/22/2010
Author:

Pick the right lift truck
Using a three-step algorithm will point you in the right direction every time.
Post Date: 03/01/2010
Author: Susan Comfort

Heavy lifting equipment a major boon to the glass industry
Reduce on-the-job injuries, increase productivity, improve morale and reduce turnovers with new material handling equipment.
Post Date: 11/18/2009
Author:

Material concerns
Right-size and leverage MRO inventory.
Post Date: 10/09/2009
Author: Paul Studebaker, CMRP, Editor in Chief

Compressor company adds 50% inventory while improving retrieval efficiency
To help accommodate growth, the management at Bauer Compressors looked for a way to effectively manage its growing parts inventory and add more floor space for manufacturing operations.
Post Date: 10/08/2009
Author:

A low-cost solution to provide what top customers need
This case history explains how one company found a low-cost solution that provided the people, systems and supplies that their top customers demanded.
Post Date: 10/07/2009
Author:

The benefits of conveyor system redundancy
Interchangeable modular components mitigate the effects of failures.
Post Date: 09/28/2009
Author: Marisa Zocco

Keep conveyor systems simple and efficient
The overriding economic mandate is one of simplicity and cost-efficiency.
Post Date: 08/19/2009
Author: Doan Pendleton

What Works: Glass handling simplified with custom lift truck
Custom lift truck crushes glass handling problems.
Post Date: 07/07/2009
Author:

"Lean" on your maintenance materials
Reengineering the stockroom is a good way to increase wrench time.
Post Date: 07/06/2009
Author: Steve Stephenson

High-tech options give conventional metals a run for their money
Contributing Editor Sheila Kennedy reports that high-tech options have steel, brass, copper and other metals on the run.
Post Date: 04/07/2009
Author: Sheila Kennedy, Contributing Editor

Choosing the correct strainer technology
Bulk raw water users protect process and downstream equipment by selecting multi-element water strainer technology.
Post Date: 04/01/2009
Author:

Returnable shipping containers a major boon for plant and warehouse availability
Reusable containers can increase plant and warehouse availability, and reduce plant downtime.
Post Date: 03/30/2009
Author: Dave Madden and Thomas R. Cutler

What Works: Lift truck fleet sized and managed for success
Music and movies moved by the millions.
Post Date: 03/20/2009
Author:

Used bulk containers can cost up to 95% less than new
The per piece packaging costs for used bulk containers and totes can be as low as 5% of the costs for a comparable expendable solution.
Post Date: 03/03/2009
Author: Dave Madden and Thomas R. Cutler

Recycling equipment brings cash to the bottom line
Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, executive editor, reports that recycling equipment can bring bucks to the bottom line.
Post Date: 01/13/2009
Author: Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, executive editor

5 tips to protect your crew on the dock
Following these five tips will help protect the material-handling crew.
Post Date: 11/05/2008
Author: Karen Hamel