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Ken Lendermon: Jul 5, 2024 10:48:00 AM
Many people are surprised to learn boom lifts originated in a Canadian apple grove, not a cherry orchard. A machine conceived to pick fruit sprouted a diverse range of equipment used in agriculture, construction and the world’s biggest sports...
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Ken Lendermon: Apr 11, 2024 4:33:31 PM
A while back, we wrote about The History of the Forklift and were surprised by the article's popularity. Lilly takes pride in its 100-year history...
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Ken Lendermon: Jan 3, 2024 1:56:53 PM
Drive-in and drive-through pallet racking look like the same thing at first glance. So if you’re scratching your head over the difference, you aren’t...
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Ken Lendermon: Dec 1, 2023 10:21:31 AM
When you buy milk, do you ever dig past the first few on the shelf to pick one with a later expiration date? This trick works because grocery stores...
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Ken Lendermon: Nov 21, 2023 2:31:41 PM
The trouble with a lot of storage is the assumption that everything fits into a carton or onto a pallet. So if you’re trying to store anything bigger...
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Ken Lendermon: Nov 6, 2023 11:22:39 AM
If you ever played with blocks as a kid, you know that sometimes all it took was a little bump to knock the whole tower over. The same is true of...
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Ken Lendermon: Sep 18, 2023 9:32:50 AM
Today's warehouse management can feel like high-stakes Tetris. Each square foot of space must be optimized to avoid revenue loss. If that wasn't...
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Ken Lendermon: Aug 5, 2022 1:05:00 PM
Multitasking is something everyone does every day. At home, we cook dinner while keeping an eye on the kids. At work, we take calls and answer...
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Ken Lendermon: Feb 18, 2022 1:15:00 PM
The gap between your loading dock and the back of a truck is one of the most dangerous areas in your workplace. Loading dock levelers (also known as...
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Ken Lendermon: Oct 27, 2021 5:46:47 PM
Imagine your pre-work routine. If you’re a warehouse or distribution center manager, I bet it’s finely-tuned to be as efficient as possible. You...
