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Here’s the Key to Preventing Pallet Rack Forklift Damage…

By Marketing Executive / July 7, 2015
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Simple Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Equipment, Product and Employees Pallet rack safety and pallet rack functionality go hand in hand.  From concept to installation to implementation the safety of your rack system is paramount. Some pallet rack systems inherently combine safety and functionality; think of the cant leg frame, but often safety…

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Meet You at the Dock – Conveyor System Design Part #4

By E-Distribution / June 18, 2015
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  No discussion on industrial conveyor design is complete without addressing where and how the product ultimately leaves the warehouse.  In this final blog of our four-part series on Conveyor System Design, we will review the sortation element of the conveyor process and the critical role it plays in the diversion of the product through…

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How to Define Your Product Path – Conveyor System Design Part #3

By E-Distribution / May 27, 2015
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From Order… to Pick…  to Customer     You know all the specifications of your product – check.  You know the daily and even monthly breakdown of your order profile – check.  So what’s next in the process of designing a conveyor system unique to your business and your product lines?  In this 3rd installment…

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How Does Your Order Profile Impact Conveyor System Design?

By E-Distribution / May 13, 2015
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Critical Steps in Your Conveyor System Design – Part 2 In this second installment of a four-part blog series on conveyor system design and applications, we’re shifting our focus from the importance of knowing your product – truly capturing all product specs in order to build a productive conveyor system – to the significance of…

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Your Critical First Steps in Designing a Conveyor System

By E-Distribution / April 28, 2015
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There is something simplistic about a conveyor system; a child can understand the concept of mechanical equipment that moves material from one location to another.  However, the design of an effective conveyor system is anything but simplistic and not properly collecting the details upfront can lead to costly mistakes. We’d like to introduce you to 6…

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How to Increase Pick Slots WITHOUT Expanding Your Warehouse

By E-Distribution / February 9, 2015
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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…

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Business is Growing in Texas… And So are We!

By E-Distribution / December 9, 2014
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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…

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Don’t Wait…Teardrop Pallet Rack is IN STOCK!

By E-Distribution / November 12, 2014
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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…

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So Why DO They Call Us “The BMW of Used Pallet Rack”?

By E-Distribution / October 14, 2014
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  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…

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Project Spotlight -PFG’s Pallet Rack Redesign Boosts Pick Slots & Saves $150k

By E-Distribution / September 26, 2014
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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…

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