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Help us in welcoming Dave MacDonald to the E-Distribution Project Management Team. Dave has 25+ years of experience in warehousing supervision and material handling project management. He’s knowledgeable in all aspects of project development from budgeting and scheduling to installation and oversight. Dave and all our project managers act on your behalf as an extension…
Read MoreThe International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) annual conference on Distribution Solutions is next week – October 26-28th…And we’re gonna be there! We’ve been exhibiting at this show for several years and are looking forward to heading back to Phoenix to meet with attendees from the foodservice warehousing and transportation sectors. Each year, we see some old…
Read MoreThe weather may still be warm, the leaves on the trees mainly green, but the supply chain is in full motion like the Polar Express bearing down on the its next destination. Preparing for and successfully implementing fourth quarter order fulfillment for non-perishable and grocery products alike are often the biggest challenges of the year in the…
Read MoreIf 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 MoreNo 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 MoreAutomated Storage and Retrieval Systems have been around since the 1960’s, offering distribution centers higher capacity storage in a smaller footprint. But we aren’t living in the last century and the advancements in ASRS technologies over the past 55 years have advanced this technology in not only functionality but economies of use. ASRS systems can…
Read MoreAre you shopping around for a new or additional pallet rack system? Perhaps you’re considering taking on additional product lines for a new customer; or trying to meet new fulfillment requirements for an existing customer; or maybe just evaluating your operations to see if any new efficiencies can be found. Whatever the reason, how do…
Read MoreSimple 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…
Read MoreBuyers 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 MoreThe 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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