3 Ways to Improve Storage Centers with Material Handling Tools

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If you operate a storage unit facility, you cater to a wide range of customers. From college students who want to store their belongings near campus to real estate agents in search of a place to store their home staging furniture, you and your team have likely seen it all.

Since storage centers have the potential to cater to so many different customer bases, offering unique, dynamic services is one of the best ways to set your company apart and build reliable relationships with your clients. Here are three ways the right material handling equipment can improve your storage facility.

Offer Full-Service Storage Options

Full-service storage centers go above and beyond for their clients by picking up their items, transporting them to the storage facility, and unloading them in the rented storage unit. While this service requires a few more resources, offering full-service storage can help you expand your business and client base.

The right material handling equipment makes all the difference when offering full-service storage. A customizable hand truck designed with non-marking balloon cushion wheels is ideal for home pickups, as these wheels can help your team avoid scuffing floors during pickups and deliveries. For pickups and deliveries that involve large items, provide your team with an appliance hand truck with a weight capacity of 800 pounds.


Elevate Self-Storage Experiences

While offering full-service storage can help you expand your customer base and set your storage facility apart from competitors, there is a greater demand for self-storage, so it’s wise to offer both options. Even though self-storage involves less engagement with your customers, the right heavy material management equipment can still help you provide an unparalleled level of service.

Most storage facilities provide on-site hand trucks that customers can use while loading, unloading, and organizing their items. To set your company apart, customize your hand carts to give your customers a safe and relatively easy moving experience. Equip your material management tools with wheels designed to navigate smoothly on outdoor and indoor surfaces, as well as ratchet straps for securing loads.


Make On-Site Tasks Efficient

Even when you remind tenants not to leave items behind when they clear out their storage unit or have a strict clause in your contracts requiring renters to pick up their belongings at the end of their lease—life happens.

You and your team will likely have to move a few discarded items on your own, so having the right heavy material management tools on hand is essential. Customized hand carts can help your team move safely and efficiently when clearing out discarded items, helping you quickly make space for new renters.

Whether your storage facility is located in a large city or a small town, caters mostly to families or small businesses, or is somewhere in the middle, the right equipment can set your company apart. To offer unparalleled service and expand your business, equip your storage facility with innovative hand dolly models.


About Magline

 For over 75 years, Magliner material handling tools have kept teams safe, on schedule, and efficient. From professional movers to warehouse managers, industry professionals trust Magliner equipment every day to get their jobs done. Magliner hand trucks continue to be the gold standard, setting and raising the bar for efficiency, safety, and innovation. Your team can use these material handling tools to increase efficiency in a warehouse, deliver medical equipment to a second-floor bedroom, or move bulky items around a retail floor. From customer-facing retail to supply chain operations, using the right tools helps improve your company. When you use a Magliner hand cart, safety and efficiency go hand in hand.

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