by SHS Handling | May 2, 2019 | Electric Pallet Trucks, Handling Solutions
An electric pallet truck is an essential piece of equipment in any warehousing/logistics operation, and keeping it working reliably is of the utmost importance. Pallet trucks are an ongoing investment, and if you continue to provide them with the right levels of care...
by SHS Handling | Dec 19, 2018 | Handling Solutions, Health & Safety, Order Pickers, Productivity, Warehouse
Since entering the material handling industry in the 1960s, Crown has forged a reputation as the market-leading innovator of top of the range forklifts and material handling equipment. In this blog, we’ll explore how the Crown Wave order picker compares to the Order...
by SHS Handling | Oct 29, 2018 | Handling Solutions, Health & Safety, Manual Handling, Material Handling, Productivity, Supply Chain
As a warehouse manager, what is the most critical factor for you, safety or productivity? Well, the obvious answer is both, isn’t it? However, some warehouse managers often mistake the two as mutually exclusive and forgo even the most basic safety measures in favour...
by SHS Handling | Sep 12, 2018 | Festive Period, Handling Solutions, Manual Handling, Material Handling, Supply Chain, Trucks & Trolleys
To those of you who aren’t initiates in the world of the supply chain, you’re probably thinking: Christmas is (at the time of writing) 109 days away, why panic? But professionals in the logistics arena know all too well that this time of year is when things begin to...
by SHS Handling | Jan 30, 2015 | Handling Solutions
We have put together an infographic based on the hazards of manual handling and how injuries caused by handling have affected those involved. These statistics have been drawn from HSE’s 2013-2014 report and show how common handling injuries are, how they...
by SHS Handling | Jan 14, 2014 | Handling Solutions
The currently growing number of breweries means greater benefits for wheat farmers and oak producers, and more jobs for the general public. The downside to this, however, is that this means there increased chances of brewery mishaps. In a brewery, hazardous conditions...