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  • rent buy or lease forklifts

    Deciding Whether To Rent, Buy or Lease Forklifts for Your Warehouse Operation

    When acquiring a forklift, should you rent, buy or lease it? Here are some things to consider when making your decision.

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  • buying a used forklift

    7 Tips For Buying a Used Electric Forklift

    When buying used equipment, it’s important to know what to look for and what to avoid. Here are 7 key factors to consider when buying a used electric forklift.

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  • forklift battery handling safety

    Forklift Battery Safety: Essential Practices for a Safe Workplace

    Forklift batteries can weigh thousands of pounds, contain corrosive chemicals, and emit flammable gasses, and they should be managed with as much vigilance and caution as forklifts themselves.

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  • Types of Material Handling Equipment

    Types of Material Handling Equipment

    Associated University provides a breakdown of material handling equipment in easy-to-understand groups, including cutting-edge technologies that blur the lines between hardware, software, and heavy machinery.

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  • Types of Pallet Racking

    Pallet Racking Types

    If the last few years have been any indicator, the future for industrial manufacturing clearly seems to be ‘do more with less’. Warehouse, Distribution and Manufacturing spaces are especially under pressure to increase volumes, throughput, and flexibility, driving the need for a fresh take on storage solutions that address these challenges. To help supply chain business owners weigh their options, we’ve prepared the following article on pallet storage racking types and their key selection factors.

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    Forklift Maintenance Checklist

    The phrase "Forklift Checklist" can mean a wide range of things depending on the industry, application, and business using the term. What does it mean in your particular business? Safety, inventory, fleet management, or something else? With so many possible definitions, we’d like to draw attention to one version that isn’t as widely discussed: the Forklift Maintenance Checklist.

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  • Types of Conveyors

    Types of Warehouse Conveyors: How to choose the right one for your application

    In this article, we’ll look at the different types of conveying systems in a distribution environment, key considerations when comparing conveyor options, and how to select the one right for your business.

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  • Two images. L: several forklifts in a warehouse aisle carrying loads. R: a stand-up forklift has a telematics device installed on it.

    Impact of Telematics in Fleet Management

    How do we reduce lift truck accidents? Are our warehouse vehicle s being used efficiently? How can we cut fuel and maintenance costs? To help fleet managers approach questions like these, we discuss telematics technology in warehouse fleets and how you can benefit from incorporating them into your operations.

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  • Warehouse Space Utilization - image looking down an aisle of a warehouse

    Warehouse Space Utilization

    Associated University takes an in-depth look at various strategies to optimize your space though process and automation applications.

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  • How to Choose the Right Forklift

    Forklift Applications: Choosing the right forklift for your application

    Do you know what type of lift truck is right for your needs? We take a look at the variety of industrial lift trucks and warehouse vehicles and their intended applications to help you select the most efficient vehicle for your operation.

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  • Automation vs Labor Costs

    Automation vs Labor Costs

    Associated University takes an in-depth look at the changing labor market in the supply chain industry and how automation can be applied to mitigate risks.

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  • Culture of Safety

    Culture of Safety

    There are many things to consider when trying to achieve a culture of safety. Here are 3 key ingredients that will help drive and sustain a healthy safety culture in your workplace.

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