Vendor-managed inventory, a.k.a. VMI, is a business model structure designed to improve inventory management and order fulfillment. This model streamlines a company’s ordering process and reduces lead times. VMI is designed so the buyer of a product provides certain information their supplier of that product and the supplier then takes full responsibility for managing an …
Glass manufacturing facilities use countless amounts of casters and wheels. On glass manufacturing equipment there are a myriad of wheels, rollers and belts which guide the glass panels through all the stages required to produce the glass. There are also what seems to be endless amount of carts, dollies and panel movers throughout these facilities used …
What is Honeyman hand truck Honeyman Aluminum products is a manufacturer of aluminum carts, hand trucks, parts and other custom items. Specific to this post the Honeyman Hand Truck is a tubular aluminum hand truck uniquely suited to the wholesale beverage distribution industry. This hand truck features both a narrow and short wheel base. This …
Dock boards are used as ramps to unload items from trucks to loading docks or vice versa. Dock boards are manufactured out of lightweight aluminum and typically have a safety tread plate surface providing better traction while rolling over the ramp. The high traction aluminum deck is rugged and designed to stand up to heavy traffic. …
Using a directional lock or total lock on your casters can be ideal in many applications. The directional lock provides the ability to swivel any of your casters and then lock them into a rigid position when desired to help increase the ease of steering on the unit you are pushing. The total lock brake …
Twin wheel casters What is twin wheel casters? Twin wheel casters are iconic in the caster industry. They are a staple on office chairs and classroom equipment and are easily what comes to mind when the word “caster” is mentioned. Twin wheel casters can be referred to as office chair casters or furniture casters and …
Hanging, stacking, shelf style, totes, containers – the list goes on… All of these styles of bins are unique but similar if that makes any sense. It can be hard to differentiate and decide what type of bin to go with when seeking out storage solutions to clean up your work area. To help narrow …
Platform trucks offer great versatility for moving many types of products in many different environments. From deliveries to storage and moving products anywhere in between these flatbeds provide an ergonomic solution suitable for many different environments. They are manufactured in all shapes and sizes so the choice of design is up to the user and …
Happy Thanksgiving! From all of us here at The Caster Guy we hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving. There is much to be thankful for this year and we hope you are relaxing well with those closest to you in your lives. This is a great time to relax, reflect and be grateful for all that is wonderful in our …
Work lights are a must for many shop and garage projects. A dim lit work area can be frustrating and can drastically impede your progress on your way to completion. After experiencing many of these frustrations both in our own shop and in the shops of our customers I decided to start working with a …