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Introducing RSS
What is RSS?
RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication”. At it’s most basic form, it’s a standard for distributing content to a wide number of people quickly and easily.
Why should I care?
Most web users who are interested in many sites or topics must repeatedly visit each individual site they follow. These sites are [...]
Should you cut your prices to increase sales during a recession?
Let’s Check the Math
FACT:: If you cut prices by 20%, you have to sell 25% more units just to maintain revenue(break even).
During good times, a 25% increase in sales volume is asking a lot. In a recession, the math says [...]
Get your free warehouse rack guides in a handy “Grab & Go” format. These highly useful, illustrated Warehouse Rack Guides are now available for immediate download to your computer. You’ll learn lots of information on…
How to properly size warehouse racks
Proper usage of racking
Types & styles of racking
Useful Terminology
Simply visit this link to download your rack [...]
We have just completed a new animation demonstrating the operation of a VLM (Vertical Lift Module). This animation shows how a VLM uses trays to store items of different sizes in an upright enclosed space, similar to a vertical carousel.
View the VLM animation on SJF.com
This article from Material Handling Management Online describes some of the features and benefits of Ridg-U-Rak’s Drive in Rack Style.
Ridg-U-Rak’s drive-in storage rack systems store product on continuous rails. Lift trucks directly enter the rack structure to place and retrieve pallets.
Continue Reading the article at Material Handling Management Online.
SJF just published a shelving clip style guide for use by anybody needing to identify popular shelving clip styles. The shelving clip guide makes a good compliment to our already widely used and very popular rack style guide. This guide features pictures of many major brands of shelf clips including Borroughs, Edsal, Lyon, Penco, Republic [...]
SJF’s very own Stafford Sterner recently penned an article for Material Handling Management Magazine. This article gives you 7 real-world, useable tips for purchasing used material handling equipment.
Click Here (opens in a new window) to read the article on the MHM Website, and Leave a comment here if you enjoyed the article. Let us know [...]
court entered an order approving bidding procedures for substantially all of the assets of Interlake Material Handling, Inc. and its affiliates. The court also approved the proposed break-up fee and expense reimbursement for the stalking horse bidders for the assets, Mecalux USA, Inc. and Mecalux Mexico S.A. de C.V.,
The new Chameleon dual control system by SJF Material Handling Inc. in Winsted, MN will provide its users the ability to control multiple carousels with 1 Chameleon controller < more...>
If you have ever received a quote on pallet racking, any salesperson worth their salt will have asked you if there are any obstructions that you need to be aware of - this includes rafters, sprinkler systems, etc. This video (in addition to being very funny) demonstrates why it’s important to be aware of your [...]
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