Back in June, Interlake-Mecalux began rolling out their new F3M endplates on the 27E and 36E series beams. Beginning this month, these new endplates will be standard on all selective rack beams from Interlake. You’ll find the details below. Punch Connections Instead of Rivets For decades, Interlake has been using a rivet-style connection on their end plates, either the old-style round rivet or the newer [...]
Lead Times Increase to…Next Year! Okay, not all of them, but as I work on keeping the RMH distribution center stocked for you, I was made aware of at least one rack manufacturer who has pushed their new order delivery date into the middle of January. Lead times for the rest of the industry are increasing as well. As you continue to meet your customer’s [...]
There’s Still Time to Win! As I mentioned in the last blog post, we’re gearing up for our 20th anniversary in January, and to get the party started I started a trivia contest as a way of thanking you for your business. Many of you have already responded and won and your gift is on the way. If you’re not already one of the lucky [...]
Everyone here at RMH is gearing up for our 20th anniversary in January. You probably noticed the big splashy announcement on the cover of the dealer price list back in July and you may have seen our full-page ad in the third quarter MHEDA Journal as well. To continue the celebration, I decided that a contest and a prize would be fun for you. Read [...]
In last week’s post, we talked about the different kinds of freight claims. As promised, this week will cover the details about what needs to be done to avoid having a claim denied and maximize the amount received from the claim. In the earlier post, we defined freight claims and provided descriptions for the four categories that they fall into and the differences between them. [...]
This week and next week we’re returning to our series about freight management. This week we’ll talk about the different kinds of freight claims and next week will cover the details about what needs to be done to avoid having a claim denied and maximize the amount received from the claim. The Four Types of Freight Claims According to Wikipedia “A freight claim is a [...]
A couple of blog posts ago we talked about how long your beams need to be based on the pallet dimensions. This time, we’re going in the other direction and describing how to figure out how much room needs to be between beams for the loads. Along with that, I’ll also cover using this information to find the right height for the frames. There are [...]
I’ve talked quite a bit about freight and shipping matters recently and it occurred to me that I should give a shout-out to our talented warehouse leaders, Gregorio and Martin. Without them, the 24-hour Quick Ship program we offer you wouldn’t be possible. Along with giving them their due for ensuring that you get what you need when you need it, I thought I’d show [...]
What does the auditor’s wife say to her husband when she can’t sleep? “Tell me about your day.” Yep, auditing is dull and tedious work, but when your freight expenses can be between 4 and 15% of your revenue, making sure you understand what’s going on is worth a little tedium. Why Audit? Yes, it’s dull. Yes, you have better things to do. But there [...]
Along with the knowledge that’s been shared over the last couple of blog posts about making your shipments efficient and cost-effective, here are a handful of things to keep in mind: Consider using local or regional shippers when possible. They often cost significantly less than “the big guys”. Always take the time to get multiple quotes. Last week I received quotes of $404, $712, and [...]
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