You’re probably very aware of the need for CP3 Pallet Trucks within your freight company’s processes. These handy items are made by Wesco Industrial Products and are the ideal way of moving pallets from one location to another. It’s certainly more efficient than unloading the pallet and then transporting the items individually by hand.
Maximum efficiency means maximum competency, but that’s only achievable if you make your complete end-to-end processes as efficient as possible – which includes putting your CP3 Pallet Trucks to the best possible use. Here are some other ways that you can improve your processes if you’re a freight company:
Make Sure Your Routes are as Efficient as Possible
Moving individual items is simply a case of movement between two points, but it’s unlikely that you – as a freight company – move individual items.
It’s worth it to take a moment to analyze all the moves that your freight makes during the day. Identify the most frequent routes, any bottlenecks and areas where clashes are frequent. By analyzing the way your warehouse is laid out, you’ll be able to increase efficiency.
For an easy win, make sure that the most frequent routes taken are also the shortest to instantly boost efficiency in your warehouse.
Keep the Essentials in Close Proximity
As a freight company, what are your most useful items? The answer is probably different for each company, but for most, it’s packaging.
You need to keep your most useful items precisely where they are needed. It’s no good having specially designated areas for packaging items if their location reduces efficiency. Even if your employees have to move just a few feet in order to get what they need, it’s still a terrible waste of time if it’s a journey they have to make dozens of times a day – it all soon adds up.
Make Sure Your CP3 Pallet Truck Fleet Can Handle Your Needs
CP3 Pallet Trucks are a real time saver, but only if you have a sufficient number of them. If you do not have enough, then you obviously won’t be able to move your items around as efficiently as is possible.
Not having enough trucks is a real time-waster, as your employees will be constantly hunting around for a spare CP3 Pallet Trucks when they have to move a pallet. If you have a small warehouse then it’s just as important not to go overboard with your pallet truck fleet. When they are not being used, pallet trucks take up valuable space, and if you have a small warehouse, available space is always at a premium.
Meet with Your Employees on a Regular Basis
Numerous studies have shown employees work best when they feel involved in the working process, rather than just being treated as a resource. Everyone wants to feel part of their company, no matter how seemingly insignificant their role may be. If employees feel that they are replaceable, then they may work less efficiently.
Don’t be Afraid to Implement New Technologies
The world today seems to be in constant flux – no sooner does one technology arrive than another technology seems to replace it. It’s hard to keep on top of what’s best, technology-wise, for your warehouse, and you may be afraid to invest in technology that’s likely to become obsolete in a few months’ time, hence wasting money.
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Don’t Get Too Comfortable
However, becoming set in your ways and ignoring better and improved methods of doing things will soon have you lagging behind your competitors. If you do operate in a competitive market, then a lackadaisical attitude can be fatal to your business.
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Incorporate Technology into Your Processes
Computer or cloud-based technology is becoming easier to install, and easier to understand – you no longer have to be a technological expert in order to use a computerized system. Software not only can track your shipments, it can also create estimates of how fast your shipments are being met, and expected delivery times. It can automatically alert you to when a shipment or item has not arrived when expected, allowing you to react in a proactive fashion. The sooner you identify a potential problem, the more time you will have to find an appropriate solution.
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The Need for Wesco’s CP3 Pallet Truck
Of course, technology is all well and good, but it’s the physical world that really matters when you run a freight company, which is why you need pallet trucks that are completely reliable, such as Wesco’s CP3 Pallet Truck. This twin-forked tool runs on 7” steering wheels and 3” load wheels. It can be lowered to under 3” off the ground, and the hydraulic action means it can raise loads in excess of 5,000 lbs. in weight to over 7” off the ground, giving you just the right about of clearance.
There are many different types of CP3 Pallet Trucks, all available with multiple accessories. At Douglas Equipment, we want you to make the right choices for your business, so please reach out to our team for advice. Call our customer service team today at 800-451-0030, or 305-388-3700 if you are based in the Miami area. You may also use our online contact form, available here.
