How to Equip a Short-Staffed Delivery Team to Handle More
When a delivery team is down a driver or two, every route gets heavier. Stops that once had a two-person crew now fall on one, and the rest of the team absorbs the extra work. The right hand truck carts help the remaining crew handle more of that work safely, without stretching them thin. Here's where to focus first when staffing runs short.
Heavy Items Don't Have to Wait for a Second Driver
Large appliances are often the first stops to stall when a crew is short. An appliance moving hand truck lets one trained operator move a washer, dryer, or refrigerator with more control, and a fourth-wheel attachment brings its capacity up to 800 pounds. Ratchet straps hold the unit in place, so the second driver who once helped with the lift can run their own route.
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Stair Stops Are Where Crews Lose Time
Stairs usually require two people, one on each end of the load. A powered stair climbing dolly carries the load up and down the steps, so a single operator guides it instead of carrying it. A heavy duty version handles larger appliances and loads up to 725 pounds. For a short-staffed team, that turns a stair stop from a scheduling problem into a routine delivery one person can complete.
Less Strain Keeps Your Team on Schedule
An injury on a short-staffed team creates another open spot on the schedule. Equipment that takes weight off the operator lowers the strain that adds up over a long week of extra stops. Lightweight aluminum hand truck carts are easier to load in and out of the vehicle at every stop, and their modular design means a worn part can be replaced without pulling the tool out of service for long.
Equip Each Truck for the Stops It Covers
Review which routes include appliances, which involve stairs, and which are mostly smaller drops. Equipping each vehicle for its route, rather than giving every truck the same equipment, puts the right tool in front of each driver when the team has fewer people to share the work.
About Magline
Magliner hand trucks give commercial teams a dependable way to move heavy and awkward loads, from navigating retail backrooms to delivering heavy appliances. The lineup covers two-wheel dollies, convertible hand trucks, heavy duty appliance hand trucks, powered hand trucks, and powered stair climbing dollies. Built from lightweight aluminum with a modular design, Magliner hand trucks make part replacement simple, and many models can be customized for the work your crew does every day.
Help a smaller crew handle more with Magliner hand trucks at https://www.magliner.com/
This article was originally published on magliner.com’s blog here.
