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From The Front End: Four Critical Forklift Measurements That Can Be Costly If Overlooked

 

From the Front End: Four Critical Forklift Measurements That Can Be Costly if Overlooked

We talk a great deal about safety, productivity, inspections, and how these can lower your overall operating costs. There are also factors to consider when operating a forklift fleet that can be costly if overlooked.

CLARK Material Handling Company Named as a BEST PLACE TO WORK Recipient for 2013

 

LEXINGTON, KY – April 03, 2013 –CLARK Material Handling Company, a global leader in manufacturing and distributing material handling equipment has been named as one of the “BEST PLACES TO WORK” in KENTUCKY for 2013.  This prestigious acknowledgment is the culmination of the company’s efforts to promote its message of a safe and enjoyable work environment that fosters productivity and a sense of caring throughout central Kentucky.   

3 Major Take-Aways from ProMat 2013

 

3 Major Take-Aways from ProMat 2013

Many feel that the success of ProMat, the largest show of its kind, reflects the “global pulse” of the world’s economy and in particular, materials handling.  If the atmosphere and attendance at the show is an indicator, the global mood is positive and upbeat.

The Four Essentials of a Safe Forklift Fleet

 

Four Essentials of a Safe Forklift Fleet

There are plenty of simple, small things you can do to improve forklift safety in your facility. These include keeping the floor clean, installing mirrors at the ends of your aisles and prominently displaying safety posters. We have identified four best practices within companies that take forklift safety to the next level.  They are:

In The Mix: Assessing Current and Future Material Handling Equipment Needs

 
There will come a point when your existing forklifts have reached the end of their useful lives and will need to be replaced.  Alongside some of the obvious questions, there are a few that, if answered, could save you hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars.
Our experience has shown that clients with consistent operations can follow existing buying processes. This process typically includes:
 
1.      Analyze current operations
     a.      Will anything be changing?
     b.      Is the company planning to expand?

Six Things You Can Do to Ready Your Warehouse for Winter

The cold winter months are upon us, and with them comes the potential for bottom-line profits to seep out your warehouse doors in the form of higher utility bills. In addition, air quality becomes an issue as the doors close and forklift emissions can become a sore subject for employee safety and productivity. Fortunately, there are several low-cost solutions to help keep warm air inside your warehouse and minimize the impact of carbon emissions!
 

5 Things You Can Do to Lower Overall Costs of Your Materials Handling

Reducing your costs means increasing your profits—and increasing your profits has never been more challenging than in recent years.

Core Values: What Do They Mean to You?

Core Values establish an epicenter around which decisions are made, actions are taken and business is built. Everyone has core values, whether they realize it or not. Corporations are the same way.

Facility-Specific Training; 6 Things You Need to Consider

Proper forklift operator training to meet OSHA requirements consists of classroom instruction by a credible source, hands-on evaluation and equipment- and facility- specific training.

8 Factors Reducing Your Forklift’s Safe Lifting Capacity

You just purchased a new forklift.  Along with your purchase you made sure your forklift operators were trained properly.

Top 5 Forklift Safety Violations: Are You Guilty?

Operating a forklift fleet is already an expensive proposition—and injuries on the job or citations from OSHA only compound costs. With the litany of regulations to follow, it is easy to fall behind, and it takes only a few seconds for things to go wrong... sometimes terribly wrong.

Are You Trending With the Future?: 5 Major Changes in Warehousing

Through-put, best practices, return on investment — these are all major concerns for the material handling professional.  Considering that the current economic climate is tenuous at best, the concerns over these topics are now even greater.  There are many tools used in materials handling management, and they change as our business changes.  But what tools are changing the most? How can you best leverage the latest technology and gain the most out of your material handling operations?

OSHA Forklift Requirements – It’s Much More Than Just Training

Although the recession is beginning to ease, a lot of companies have been forced to cut back, to do more with fewer people, and to assign many employees to new jobs they may have never done.  With this in mind, you can see where OSHA would have reason to make sure that these employees are being protected in the workplace.  Since the government is also looking for increased revenue streams, it is highly likely that we will see an up-tick in OSHA inspections and enforcement of regulations.

Why Late-Model Used Forklifts Make More Sense and How to Make the Appropriate Selection

The recession and recent recovery have dramatically changed the landscape of the used forklift market — and it appears the impacts are not going away any time soon.  Pre-recession inventories were ripe with moderately priced and well-maintained forklifts averaging between five and ten years of age.  Purchasers looking to utilize used forklifts as an alternative to new equipment in order to maintain profits have all but depleted this segment of the market, resulting in a seller’s market.

10 Things You Need to Know About Planned Maintenance

Like your annual physical check-up, a well-thought out Planned Maintenance agreement with a qualified and reputable service company can dramatically increase the longevity of your equipment and significantly reduce your operating costs.  Conversely, operating forklift equipment without planned maintenance, or trusting an inexperienced company to manage your program can result in increased operating costs, more downtime and a shorter useful life of your forklifts.

Improving Your Bottom Line With Long-Term Rentals

As the business climate improves, you are likely to find yourself in need of material handling equipment. There are several options for fleet augmentation, and the decision you make today could make a dramatic impact on your cash flow and bottom line.  Long-term renting has been the choice for many companies, both large and small, for some time.

Optimize By Fighting The Space Invaders

As the economy rebounds, it will be important to the bottom line that your warehouse is optimized to handle increased business. The most cost-effective time to prepare is now, rather than a year later, when business has improved and your shelves are nearing capacity.

The Dark Arts of Full Maintenance Lease Quoting

Including full maintenance in your long-term lease contract can provide several meaningful benefits to your operation—given you take time to understand how to leverage your bargaining positions. Cardinal Carryor has seen first-hand how companies first thought they were getting a great deal, only to find out later it was nothing but a numbers game and they were on the losing team.

How To Extend “Re-Tirement” Of Your Forklifts

It’s easy to overlook the humble tire when it comes to maintaining a forklift. Choose the wrong tire, however, and you could end up with a dramatic increase in fleet operating costs or, worse yet, increased safety risks. Choose the right one, and you can realize significant cost-savings, improved safety, and a more efficient operation. For example, a properly chosen tire can last 40 percent longer.

Fork and Chain Inspections

Forks and chains lift hundreds of thousands of pounds each shift, and unchecked wear on either can cause a load to come crashing to the ground. This can result in severe damage to property, or even the death of an employee.

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