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The “final mile” is generally the most complex, expensive, and important phase of the delivery process. With ecommerce changing the face of retail and deliveries from brick-and-mortar retailers remaining strong, the success of countless businesses relies on successful deliveries. Successful delivery, of course, is contingent on the success of a smooth final mile. Ensuring that success requires that the delivery professionals involved have the right tools for the job. Whether the tools in question are a good collapsible hand truck or pertinent information from the client, if your business delivers anything, be sure to set your delivery employees up for success. Collapsible hand truck The Information About the Job It’s easy to collect too little information about a job, which can create delays when delivery staff encounter unexpected circumstances. For the most part, businesses that do deliveries are required to do more than the curbside dropping of a parcel in a m

Running a thrift store is a labor of love. That love, and the labor, are manifest in a number of ways. They recycle, upcycle, save things that would otherwise be relegated to the landfill, and provide a source of low-cost shopping for people in the area. Those that are nonprofit, of course contribute to charity. Keeping that love going requires a lot of labor. Thankfully, there are a number of tools, from a collapsible hand truck to a well-stocked break room that can help keep thrift stores running and doing good work.  Collapsible Hand Truck Furnishing Break Rooms and Equipping the Employees Like owning a house, running a business is accompanied by a million details you’d never have considered before being in that position. Even the most conscientious and prepared business owners or managers can overlook details when fitting out the business. One detail that might get overlooked is the break room. Every break room should have at least a microwave, a fridge, a toas

Depending on where you live, the effective window in the weather for landscaping on your property can be relatively brief. Summer is often the only time the weather is dry, warm, planting-friendly, and pleasant enough to work outside productively. Now that the summer is here, there’s no time to waste—you’ll want to have all the equipment you’ll need ready to go. Chances are you’ve already got (hopefully) the shovel and spade, lawnmower, tape measure, a yard and leaf rake, a wheelbarrow, and a decent collapsible hand truck . Here are some other landscaping tools that you may not have considered—but could prove incredibly helpful. Safety Equipment for Landscaping Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a must for any landscaping work, particularly if it involves sharp, heavy, or powered tools. A good pair of thick leather or canvas gloves is an obvious inclusion. Those can be clunky for delicate work, tempting people to take them off when they shouldn’t. For that more

For those working in a craft brewery, and definitely for those who have founded and are running one, it’s usually as much of a labor of love as it is an occupation. Breweries are often the realization of years of dreaming, saving, planning, hobbyist or semi-professional brewing, and business management research, etc. As such, craft breweries are perhaps more likely to be businesses founded by those whose expertise is in the crafting of great lagers, stouts, and ales rather than the managing of a financial enterprise. Fortunately, there are ways to optimize labor efficiency and safety for craft breweries that can save these passionate people a good deal. Of course it’s never a good thing when employee accidents and injury claims reduce profits. These can even send a business under. For a brewery, however, there seems to be the added tragedy of the culmination of a dream to bring good beer to good people being damaged or destroyed by an accident or injury that might oth

An ounce of preparation is better than a pound of repair. In other words, a little work now to get your property ready for the winter can save you a lot of time, effort, and money in the long run. What follows is a collection of some of the areas on which winter temperatures can wreak the most havoc and steps that can be taken to prevent avoidable damage. Filling Cracks and Sealing Holes Winter weather conditions are notorious for turning property’s cracks, holes, and gaps into big problems. They let cold air into homes, raising heating bills, they allow water in to freeze and crack surrounding material, and more. So before winter falls, walk around the property looking for cracks and holes. Pay particular attention to walkways, driveways, and sidewalks, plus any feature that includes pavers and paving sand. Get enough paving sand to accommodate your property and fill in any gaps and compensate for the settling and packing that inevitably happens. Gaps, cracks,

For a lot of us, moving is one of the few times we’re lifting and transporting heavy, bulky, or awkward loads any distance. That’s also a reason why moving can actually be dangerous and result in injuries if one is not careful. Thankfully, most of the injuries that result from moving can be avoided with some planning, restraint, and the use of appropriate tools. Below are some of the most common injuries that can result from moving and some the best ways to avoid them. Strained Back Among the most common and debilitating of all moving injuries, a back injury on moving day is generally the result of mishandling a heavy load. Whether one is lifting without equipment, with the wrong equipment, or using an improper technique, a back injury can put your move on hold. As is the case with the other injuries listed here, however, hurting your back during a move is also almost entirely avoidable. The most effective strategies for keeping the back out of harm’s way aren’t

With the increasing popularity of urban farming, backyard beekeeping, and chicken coops, square foot gardening (SFG) has been attracting a great deal of attention. It makes sense, as SFG not only provides people without a lot of room the means to produce a truly impressive quantity of veggies or ornamentals, but it also optimizes yield and can increase output several times over. However, the initial establishment of a square foot garden can be a bit of an investment of time, money, and energy. It’s the energy that will be addressed here—primarily how to make the best use of it and what materials and tools can help ease the job. Plan on Some Heavy Lifting The archetypal SFG setup is a raised bed or group of uniform raised beds, commonly about four feet by four feet. The soil in those beds has been separated by a grid into individual plots that are usually about one square foot. Each plot has a specific, designated number of plants determined by the size of the plot