Posts by E-Distribution
Exciting News – Carolina Installers Joins the E-Distribution Team
And Just Like That, We Gained 100 Years of Expert Industrial Installation Experience! We are very happy to announce the acquisition of Carolina Installers, Inc. The Carolina team, headed by Larry Hicks and his Brother Jerry, brings 100+ years of industrial installation to the E-Distribution team and not a moment too soon. This past year,…
Read More10 Cost-Effective, Easy Steps to Add Pallet Rack and Case Pick Slots in Your Warehouse
If your pallet rack system is at or over capacity, you’ve probably scrambled to find every possible pallet slot or case pick location in the building. Every warehouse will eventually face the capacity issue, either due to sales growth, increasing SKUs, or seasonal inventories. Before taking that giant leap toward capital expansion, we have some…
Read MoreWhen Grit, Spit and Duct Tape Can’t Save Your Material Handling System
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! Well, that may work for some things and sure we’d like to believe it really is the best approach to most things because it implies a certain financial net zero expense, but if your last major investment was making your material handling system Y2K compliant you may be…
Read MorePallet Flow: The High Density Storage Winner!
No crown or trophy needed for this winner, just load it up with full pallets and let it go to work. When designing a pallet flow system to meet your specific needs you have options such as, wheel type and size, wheel pattern configuration (in-line/staggered), pitch of the flow lanes and simple braking or even…
Read MoreHow to Increase Pick Slots WITHOUT Expanding Your Warehouse
Buyers want choices, and retailers have NO choice but to deliver; lots of variety, a myriad of brands, every color of the rainbow, and flavor under the sun. This is the best-case scenario for the finicky consumer, but a major headache at the distribution center. DC managers are forced to handle ever-rising SKUs, both fast…
Read MoreBusiness is Growing in Texas… And So are We!
Have you heard? Texas was THE place to be in 2014. According to Industry Week and Forbes magazines, the Lone Star State is the #1 Business State in the country, chosen by corporate executives and site selection consultants in the annual survey of the Developers Council International (DCI). Texas continues its all-out boom in the energy…
Read MoreDon’t Wait…Teardrop Pallet Rack is IN STOCK!
There’s absolutely nothing worse than waiting, especially for us stubbornly impatient types! Even worse, is not knowing how long you’ll have to wait, which is often the case for new pallet rack delivery times. Manufacturers are busy – we get it. That’s why E-Distribution established our Quick Ship Pallet Rack Program, so you can find the components…
Read MoreSo Why DO They Call Us “The BMW of Used Pallet Rack”?
The Answer: We’re very proud to say … We’ve earned it! And there’s equally good reason why too many of our used pallet rack competitors have earned just the opposite, by pushing inferior used pallet rack components, sold along with shoddy hardware and no quality certification. We decided a long time ago to take some…
Read MoreProject Spotlight -PFG’s Pallet Rack Redesign Boosts Pick Slots & Saves $150k
How’d they do it? With some open minds, a little creative thinking and a mix of new and used pallet rack to save the bottom line. Performance Food Group (PFG) is a leading foodservice provider in the US, serving over 130,000 restaurants, schools and institutions. Their growing Little Rock, AR needed help with some major…
Read More10 Tips You Need to Know to Win BIG with Used Pallet Rack
First, erase the image you have in your head of that dodgy used car salesman, or maybe even worse, the typical used pallet rack guy (ugh!)! Good… Now you’re ready to learn what to watch out for and exactly what steps you need to take to find the right used pallet rack system for your…
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