The supply chain industry is very competitive due to the many different factors. Clients will look for businesses who will run their warehouses with professionalism and efficiency. Experience and the best staff are 2 major factors that contribute towards success in a warehouse. Additionally, modern and well maintained warehouse equipment makes for efficiency. Ensuring that…

I have spent many hours working in various warehouses. Each warehouse had it’s similarities and differences. They were all about moving and storing products of every size and shape imaginable. If there was one tool that made life easier for me, it would have to be the pallet jack. Pallet jacks allow you to move…

Material handling equipment is pertaining to the machines and equipment concerned to the control, storage, protection and movement of materials, resources, supplies, products and goods during processing and all the way through the delivery, utilization and distribution. It involves the different mechanical machines throughout the whole manufacturing process or system. It is used to raise…

We have all seen dramatic photos on the evening news of warehouses going up in flames. Very often, an examination of the scene reveals that a leaking or improperly handled cylinder is responsible for the damage. This is one materials handling danger that can be easily overcome by the use of proper cylinder storage devices.…

Material handling requires systematic recording, critical review and overseeing of all related activities to eliminate as many unnecessary movements as possible. It is a primary activity in all industries and involves numerous people and specialized material handling equipment. Different types of material handling processes are required at different locations. Cranes are used at docks, trucks…

There are different purposes served by warehouse equipment. One may use it for the purpose of lifting objects inside the warehouse or carrying items from the outside of the building. There are also machines that may be used loading and unloading. Forklifts are machines engaged in the transfer of loads of materials for warehousing, construction,…

Material handling systems are created in order to provide quicker automation services for several enterprises. They are essential parts for the material handling process. The systems will bring much comfort and ease on the part of the client especially those concerning how to automate company facilities. At times, if the client is lucky enough, the…

Forklift trucks are an essential tool in modern industry, it would be almost unthinkable to consider modern manufacturing processes functioning without them, they are used in just about every industry in one way or another. Many people think they are used only in warehouses and storage environments but, realistically, anywhere there is manufacturing or storage…

Warehouse managers must have appropriate knowledge of inventory measures and control, warehousing systems, material storage, unloading and loading techniques and mathematical knowledge. The warehouse management is an essential constituent and deals in effective distribution chain management system solutions. Today the term warehouse management also deals in accounting systems, transportation management, light manufacturing, and order manufacturing…

Hydraulic hoses form an integral part of  hydraulic equipment and systems but most often these are not paid much attention until and unless a failure occurs. Hoses have a limited service life and that too goes undermined due to various reasons. The additional costs incurred on its repairs renders a lot more cost than the…

A scissor lift is a machine for lifting you up to work high in the air. They give you a very sturdy platform to work from, surrounded by railings so there’s no chance of falling off. The industry term for them is a MEWP, a ‘Mobile Elevated Work Platform.’ They get their name from the shape…

Health and safety legislation means that handling and lifting equipment is now required to take on jobs that, previously, were often carried out manually. Indeed, the Health and Safety Executive reports that handling activities are the single largest cause of injuries and ill health in the food industry – manual handling injuries cause over 30%…