Category: Warehouse Best Practices
Stand Up vs Sit Down Forklift – What is the difference?
Counterbalance forklifts: Stand up and Sit Down Trucks There are two kinds of counterbalance forklift trucks. Stand-up and Sit-down. We will get the to difference in moment. Let’s first examine what counterbalance truck is. A counterbalanced forklift is a industrial truck that can lift loads and transport them around a warehouse or industrial facility. It …
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Data recovery for a warehouse
In a dynamic, and dangerous environment, like a warehouse, it is inevitable that smartphones, tablets and laptops will get jostled, knocked, dropped and in some cases all out destroyed while on the job. Sometimes a manager may want data recovery for a warehouse operation. If so there are only few options. It is a tough …
Free forklift training manual resources
Here are several forklift training manual resources you can use for free to either adapt or develop your own. Forklift Operator Training Handbook This free PDF is a forklift training manual that covers forklift basics for new operators. Chapters include: “What is a Forklift?:, “Differences Between Forklifts and Autos” as well as “Stability and Operation”. …
How a forklift train the trainer program benefits warehouse operations
Inhouse trainer or outsourced consultant? There are two key methods to train forklift operators at your company, and gain OSHA compliance. The first option is to get a manager or senior staff member at your company certified as a forklift trainer. This forklift train the trainer technique, allows certification of one of your staff to be …
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Forklift tires: Difference between pneumatic and cushion tires
Forklift tires: Pneumatic vs. cushion on lift trucks If your company is in the market for forklift tires, you might have come across the term cushion tires or pneumatic tires. What’s the difference? Here is a forklift tire and wheel primer. What the difference between cushion tires and pneumatic tires? Let’s look at the difference …
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