Articles tagged with: #meritonindustries

WHEN TO START PLANNING YOUR WAREHOUSE MOVE Planning a warehouse move or expansion is a significant undertaking that requires careful consideration and precise timing. From racking systems to forklifts, each component plays a vital role in ensuring your new facility operates efficiently. So, [...]

DOES YOUR WAREHOUSE NEED A MEZZANINE? In today’s industrial landscape, where space is at a premium, warehouse managers are constantly seeking innovative ways to maximize their available square footage. With the industrial vacancy rate in cities like Montreal, it's no wonder many businesses [...]

WHY SINGLE-DEEP REACH TRUCKS COULD BE A COSTLY MISTAKE FOR YOUR COMPANY Most warehouse managers and business leaders aren’t aware that the venerable “narrow-aisle” Single-Deep Reach truck is virtually obsolete, and any decision to buy new Reach trucks will very likely reduce your [...]

WHAT SIZE WAREHOUSE DO YOU REALLY NEED? One of the biggest challenges facing an operations manager is trying to determine how much space you will require when planning to move to a new location or considering an expansion. DETERMINING YOUR WAREHOUSE SPACE: THE FOUR KEY QUESTIONS When it [...]

FREEZER TO FORKLIFT: 5 INNOVATIONS FOR OUR FOOD SERVICE CLIENT At Meriton Industries, we specialize in delivering innovative warehouse solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. Recently, we undertook a large-scale project for a client in the food servicing industry, tasked with serving [...]

MAXIMIZING STORAGE: A DAIRY INDUSTRY CASE STUDY In today's competitive business landscape, where every square foot and dollar counts, maximizing storage efficiency is paramount for companies in all industries. How do today’s busy warehouse managers achieve that? Partnering up with [...]

3 WAYS TO SET UP YOUR WAREHOUSE FOR SUCCESS When you're in the process of setting up a new warehouse, you really only have one chance to get it right - so every decision counts. From selecting the right racking system to choosing the most efficient material handling equipment, each choice will [...]

5 DISASTROUS OUTCOMES OF BADLY PLANNED RACKING (AND HOW TO AVOID THEM) If you’ve not seen any of the recent horror videos doing the rounds on social media, let us describe the scene: a vast warehouse with skyscraper-like racking suffers a cataclysmic collapse. Metal structures buckle under the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]