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Rain, Snow, or Shine, Stay on Schedule with Magliner Hand Trucks

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Even when you plan around the week’s forecast, the weather can still catch you off guard. If you’re in the material handling business, from warehouse distribution to residential moving, your customers rely on you no matter what the weather has in store. Be ready with a Magliner appliance hand truck, convertible hand truck, general-purpose hand truck, or any number of Magliner models. No matter which one you rely on most, here’s how Magliner hand trucks keep you on schedule, rain, wind, sleet, snow, or shine. Stay on schedule with a reliable hand truck from https://www.magliner.com/ Have questions? Reach out at 1-866-329-4737 Hand Trucks Engineered for Durability and Adaptability Every hand truck, from dolly carts for industrial use to general-purpose hand trucks, starts with the frame. Magliner hand trucks rely on resilient aluminum frames. Aluminum is highly durable, corrosion-resistant, and easy to clean. Rain, snow, or ice, aluminum stands up to it all. This level of resilience e...
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Have a Smaller Crew? How Your Tools and Equipment Help Support Productivity

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Whether you run a local last-mile delivery business, a regional distribution warehouse, or a logistics firm, your priority is to meet your customers' needs. Many of these businesses operate with a limited crew while maintaining high productivity standards. How do they do it? Often, it comes down to the tools, equipment, and available resources. Tools such as furniture moving equipment and hand trucks have become easier to use, increasing efficiency and safety for individual operators. If you’re running with a smaller crew, here are a few ways your tools and equipment help maintain productivity standards. Heavy Lifting? No Worries!  Heavy lifting always comes with a level of risk. Maintaining a limited staff can influence risk levels, especially when productivity factors are considered. However, if your team uses equipment designed to handle heavy loads, the risk level decreases. Everything from an electric dolly to a hoist and rigging system gives small crews the advantage. These...
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3 Ways to Reduce Bottlenecks From the Dock to Final Delivery

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Bottlenecks can be a major drain on efficiency. While some might seem unavoidable, others can be virtually eliminated. Identifying them and correcting them can help streamline processes and improve overall productivity. Whether you need to shop hand truck carts online or find alternatives to waiting for forklifts, fixing bottlenecks can greatly improve efficiency. Here are three common bottlenecks from the loading dock to the final delivery location. Stop Waiting for the Forklift Waiting for a forklift to finish other tasks or for a forklift operator to become available can result in significant downtime. Even 10 minutes here and there can add up throughout the day. Depending on what needs to be moved, a motorized hand truck might be up to the task, as it can effectively move items weighing up to 1,000 pounds. While it doesn’t feature a lifting function, it excels when moving oversized loads. Streamline Workflows to Reduce Congestion From the warehouse to the delivery, the route is ...
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How to Spring Clean Your Warehouse

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Spring is here, and that means it’s time to spring clean your business and operations. Whether you’re reorganizing your warehouse or getting rid of old tools in favor of an upgraded hand cart , there are a few easy steps you can take to start the spring cleaning process. Move Items to Better Locations Spring cleaning is a great time to reorganize your warehouse. Are the most commonly ordered items near the loading dock? By analyzing which items are most popular, you can organize the warehouse to make it easier to get the items you need. Along with organizing quick-moving products, ensure all inventory is clearly labeled and organized so employees can identify and move items easily. Now Is a Good Time to Upgrade Your Tools Next, check the warehouse tools. From inventory scanners to material handling tools, it might be time to replace or upgrade select tools. That might mean using a heavy duty hand truck trolley to help eliminate the need for team lifts. Upgrades can take the form of a ...
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4 Ways to Reduce On-the-Job Injuries

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Workplace injuries are all too common across many industries. When they happen, they can result in downtime, product loss, and lower employee morale. Whether it’s from overloading a person or awkwardly lifting an item, many of these injuries are easily avoidable. From proper route planning to using the right tools like an appliance moving hand truck , here are a few tips to help reduce workplace injuries. Utilize Specialized Tools Using the right tools for a given task is essential. Shortcuts can save time, but they can also increase the risk of injury. For example, instead of overloading a traditional dolly, using a heavy duty hand truck built for higher load capacities is the smarter move. It ensures your team is more efficient and, most importantly, safe. Reduce the Need for Awkward Lifts It’s best to eliminate awkward lifts as much as possible, including bad form and unnecessary team lifts. The proper technique for most lifts can protect your employees from strain, while an applian...
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Best Practices Senior Warehouse Managers Swear By

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Senior warehouse managers have seen it all over the course of their careers. And when you’ve seen it all, you develop a set of best practices on top of existing rules and regulations meant to keep warehouse operations running as smoothly and safely as possible. Every senior warehouse manager has their own set of best practices, both written and unwritten, ranging from the ideal moving equipment to use in limited warehouse space to inventory tracking methods. Here are a few more best practices senior warehouse managers swear by. Go Above and Beyond When It Comes to Tracking  At this point, most businesses track inventory entering and leaving their warehouses. They may employ barcode, RFID, or any number of other systems. While tracking inventory is crucial (and always a must), what about everything else? This includes warehouse equipment, tools, storage solutions, and anything that should be monitored. Yes, that includes the lightweight 2 wheel dolly the team uses every day. This ...
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3 Ways to Get More Out of Limited Warehouse Space

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No matter your industry, warehouse space is a precious commodity. It can be just as valuable as what’s stored in the warehouse and only becomes more valuable as space becomes more limited. If you’re faced with a space shortage, what do you do? Acquiring more space may be an option eventually, but before you get there, it’s time to strategize and rethink your warehouse layout. It might be time to put your heavy duty hand cart to work and rethink how your team uses its available space.  Audit the Layout of Your Warehouse Whether you do it yourself or hire an outside firm, the first step is to audit your warehouse layout and available space. One common reason warehouses “fill up” is poor space management and logistics. This audit helps you identify areas of the warehouse that are over- or underutilized. This may be wall space or vertical space. Certain spaces may be underutilized simply because you don’t have the equipment or infrastructure to use those spaces (vertical space being a...
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