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WHAT SIZE WAREHOUSE DO YOU REALLY NEED?

WHAT SIZE WAREHOUSE DO YOU REALLY NEED?

WHAT SIZE WAREHOUSE DO YOU REALLY NEED? IT COULD BE SMALLER THAN YOU THINK. Rental rates in Greater Montreal continue to rise. Every square foot has a dollar value. Which means that every pallet position has a price tag. What if you could decrease your square floor area needs by 20%? New racking [...]

HOW A VNA SYSTEM CAN FIT MORE PALLETS INTO YOUR WAREHOUSE

HOW A VNA SYSTEM CAN FIT MORE PALLETS INTO YOUR WAREHOUSE

HOW A VNA SYSTEM CAN FIT MORE PALLETS INTO YOUR WAREHOUSE Warehouse aisles in a standard warehouse rack configuration are usually 10’ wide. In a VNA or Very Narrow Aisle system, the aisles are 6’ to 6’5” wide. It’s easy to see that the space saved by the narrower aisles [...]

Industrial storage solutions for the LARGE and AWKWARD

Industrial storage solutions for the LARGE and AWKWARD

Pallet racking is generally designed around a standard pallet which is 40” wide by 48” deep. But what about storage systems for the big and the awkward? Oversized items that don’t fit onto standard pallets can take up large amounts of valuable floor space. You know the stuff [...]

IS A MEZZANINE THE SOLUTION TO A CRAMPED WAREHOUSE?

IS A MEZZANINE THE  SOLUTION TO A CRAMPED WAREHOUSE?

At first glance – yes. You could: Put a production office up there to clear the decks for some much-needed warehouse racking. Or how about a lofty conference room area with a bird’s eye view of the shop floor? Increase picking capacity for small parts and e-commerce. Set up [...]

CASE STUDY: QUICK, TOP-QUALITY RACKING INSTALLATION FOR FAST-GROWING 3PL COMPANY

CASE STUDY: QUICK, TOP-QUALITY RACKING INSTALLATION FOR FAST-GROWING 3PL COMPANY

3PLs exist to speed things up for other businesses. That’s why effective supply chain management companies can’t and don’t allow for down time. When decisions get made about fulfilment centre upgrades, or new warehouse racking fitouts – we’re ready to jump. In fact, we’ve [...]

USED PALLET RACKING? 5 REASONS TO THINK TWICE

USED PALLET RACKING? 5 REASONS TO THINK TWICE

Looking for bargain basement prices on second-hand racking? It’s the cheap, economical way to go, isn’t it? Umm… Not really. Cheap yes. Economical – No. Cut-rate, pre-owned racking isn’t always the cost-effective way forward, and can in fact cost you a lot more [...]

WINNING WAREHOUSES, DISTRIBUTION CENTRES AND 3PL'S: WHAT MAKES THEM SUCCESSFUL?

WINNING WAREHOUSES, DISTRIBUTION CENTRES AND 3PL'S: WHAT MAKES THEM SUCCESSFUL?

Distribution centres, fulfillment centres plus private and public warehouses are all key factors in supply chain management. Simply put, all warehousing includes: Inbound logistics Storage of goods Outbound logistics So what makes puts one warehousing operation [...]

SHORTAGE OF WAREHOUSE SPACE? DEAL WITH IT LIKE THIS CANADA!

SHORTAGE OF WAREHOUSE SPACE? DEAL WITH IT LIKE THIS CANADA!

You’ve hit a speedbump. Business is revving up nicely in Canada, but your warehouse or distribution centre can’t keep up with the demand. Should you expand into a bigger warehouse? Possibly. Will space be easy to find? Probably not. Industrial space is in short supply. See why industrial [...]

WAREHOUSE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. NUISANCE OR LIFESAVER?

WAREHOUSE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. NUISANCE OR LIFESAVER?

Inspections might feel like a nuisance. But they sure beat the trauma of an accident. Insecure, damaged, unmaintained pallet racking can cause deaths, injuries and lost work hours. Daily, as well as scheduled inspections keep your operation on track – and catch problems before they catch you. [...]

ACCIDENT FREE! 3 STEPS TO A SAFE WAREHOUSE.

ACCIDENT FREE! 3 STEPS TO A SAFE WAREHOUSE.

DID YOU KNOW? In Ontario 2018, 76 people died from work injuries. That’s 76 too many. On top of that there were 78,504 lost-time injuries. In Canada, 1,027 workers died due to work related causes in 2018. A warehouse is so much more than rows of racking stuffed with goods. Think [...]

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