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Toyota-Lift of Minnesota
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Awards In An Unprecedented Year
|  The year 2009 was a very tough year for everyone. It presented challenges that were unprecedented to our customers, our company and our employees. Toyota Lift of Minnesota is very proud of the way our staff worked through that period and of the results we as a company achieved as a result of that effort. One notable affirmation was our staff receiving TMHU's President's Award.
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) awarded Toyota-Lift of Minnesota its highest dealership honor, the President's Award, for 2009.
Toyota-Lift of Minnesota is one of only 15 elite recipients of this distinguished award and was selected from TMHU's nationwide network of 68 dealers and 188 dealership locations.
Toyota-Lift of Minnesota was recognized at Toyota's National Dealer Meeting for demonstrating excellence in parts, service, equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall dealership operations. This is the second time Toyota-Lift of Minnesota has been awarded the President's Award.
TLM COO John Scheunemann standing 5th from left
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"Toyota-Lift of Minnesota achieved this honorable distinction thanks to the collective hard work of our team members," said John Scheunemann president of Toyota-Lift of Minnesota." Winning this award for the second time proves our commitment to our customers and our industry".
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What Matters When Purchasing A Forklift?
Were Your Answers Featured In National Publication
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In March Toyota Lift of Minnesota invited it's email subscribers to participate  in a poll asking what's important when buying a lift truck. We were interested in seeing where the top areas of focus ranked with our readers. We were delighted when Tom Andel, a veteran writer covering the lift truck industry, took an interest in the results and published his take on it at Modern Materials Handling. Modern provides the most comprehensive coverage of the materials handling field, publishing more editorial pages annually than any other materials handling publication. Modern is the best read magazine in the field, confirmed by over 100 readership studies. We hope you'll take a moment to read his article here, and we thank all of you who participated. |
| Rental Department
Forklifts and more ready for the spring rush
|  Spring is finally here and I have the rental equipment to help make your projects a lot easier and safer with the new 8 series Toyota forklifts. From hand pallet jacks to our 15,500 lb pneumatic, we have the equipment for all your needs.
We rent the following equipment: - Forklifts
- Order Pickers
- Reach Trucks
- Hand and electric pallet jacks
- Aerial platform vehicles
- Stock chasers and personnel carriers
No matter how big or small the job is, our forklift rentals are built upon quality and a service record that cannot be matched. Whether you have a seasonal job, construction or temporary warehouse work, we're ready to assist you with your rental needs.
The equipment you need, delivered fast!
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| Service Department
Low cost, high rewards
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 Often forgotten and/or under appreciated, it the task of the daily operator's inspection.
OSHA requires it under regulation 1910.178.(q), maintenance of lift trucks. This link shows an interpretive letter regarding the topic.
Have your lift truck operator or a supervisor go over the unit prior to each shift [at least daily]. The forklift cannot be put into service if a condition exists that affects safe use of the lift. Additionally of course depending on how diligent your inspector is you might also discover that you can prevent small maintenance issues from becoming larger if those are caught.
 If you need inspection sheets contact us at 763-315-9288, I'd be happy to send a pad or two of them out to you.
This is a critical part of your day to day work on maintaining lift truck safety, and it is after all so simple and easy to complete.
If you call soon we'd be happy to give you a laminated OSHA Forklift Regulation poster. All part of our ongoing 2010 Forklift Safety Campaign.
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| Parts Department
What do you mean it's out of stock?
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It happens to the best of us. THE customer calls, you know the one, the  one our CSR fought so hard to get. All he wants is the common stuff, filters, some tune up items and a belt. Well guess what? Some or all of it is out of stock. If your lucky maybe the part is coming in on today's stock order but that matters very little when the person on the phones wants assurance that his order is filled now. How can this happen in the day and age of computers? You with your fine Min/Max system and EOQs. There are several reasons: - Unusual demand
- A bad physical count adjustment
- Parts removed from inventory without being charged out
- Even low usage, sometimes even the obvious parts do not receive enough demand for it to be beneficial to anyone that it is stocked [written for the benefit of our technicians]
Because: A recent order far exceeded the average order quantity and replenishment has yet to catch up. TLM places daily stock orders. Someone counted and reported for a part other than the actual part Technicians and parts sales staff can remove something in haste, and fail to enter the use onto a sales document We have criteria that needs to be met to have the right part in stock, sometimes that means not having too many of the wrong parts.
We work hard to insure that the part you need is here when you need it. Cycle counts, investigating inventory errors and working to reduce that error when defined, accurate inventory history, recording lost sales, and an honest application of effort monitor and react to unusual demands. All that said inventories still get depleted just when you need them. Trust us when we say the call where we have to tell you "we're out of stock" is the worst call, we'll do what we can to avoid that for all the best reasons. |
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Protecting Inventory And Employees | |
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About Us Toyota Lift of Minnesota has been serving its customers and the industry for over 31 years. Our mission is to improve your productivity and bottom line through better products, services and customer service personnel. Toyota-Lift of Minnesota
8601 Xylon Court North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55445
Phone 763-425-9066 Toll Free 800-523-0611
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| Save 10% |
Do you have an existing quote service, parts or rental quote from TLM?. Call us with the code 042210JOS and we'll take ten percent off the amount you were originally quoted [limited to parts, labor, or rental fees].
Take advantage of this now, we genuinely appreciate your business and look forward to working with you in the future.
Coupon can be used on only one quote thank you, and cannot be used along with any other offer extended.
| | Offer Expires: May 17th 2010 |
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 | On Line Catalog:
Great Source For Warehouse Supplies
| Toyota Lift of Minnesota and American Warehouse Systems offer you an easy way to shop for all your associated needs. Follow the link below and see for yourself. From lockers to storage bins, we have it all.
Catalog |
| On Line Catalog:
Great Source For Warehouse Supplies
| Toyota Lift of Minnesota and American Warehouse Systems offer you an easy way to shop for all your associated needs. Follow the link below and see for yourself. From lockers to storage bins, we have it all.
Catalog |
 | | Visit American Warehouse Systems Website | | Toyota Lift of Minnesota is very proud of its AWS division. Serving customers locally and around the globe. AWS is a Federal Government GSA Contractor. Click here to visit their website. |
 | On Line Catalog:
Great Source For All Things Forklift
| Yet another catalog that brings it all together for you is our "Everything Around the Lift Truck" catalog. Click the link below to review or download it. Call 763-315-9288 for more information or to order!
Catalog |
 | Train The Trainer Course
| Today April 22nd TLM is giving another Train The Trainer course. Our Next class will be held June 22nd.
Take control of your training expenses, and reduce the risk of injuries, accidents and OSHA fines. Become your company's trainer!
Follow the link below to see more about the upcoming course, and what's offered in it.
June 22nd Course |
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| Forklift Safety Campaign Continues |
| We've already inspected hundreds of units, finding most trucks sound, but also finding some with problems requiring some attention. Watch for your CSR call, or call to schedule your appointment.
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| Toyota Lift of Minnesota's Blog |
| Updated almost daily with material handling, warehouse and safety tips. We're working to put good information in small bites out to our readers.
We are also on Twitter
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Best Woven Wire Partition." Contrary to traditional systems, the Style 840 is based on the simple idea that panels stack one on top of the other between tubular posts to reach the finished partition height. This all welded, modular, stackable system has benefits unequaled in the industry. American Warehouse Systems brings you a full line of wire partition products. These products are very common in many warehouses and are used as tool cribs, secured inventory cages, machine guarding and platform handrail.
What if your inventory is stored in pallet racking? Rack Enclosures may be your answer. The Rack Enclosure panels are simple to integrate with your current way of storing your materials. By adding panels and gates to one or several bays of pallet racking, an employer can lock in inventory or lock out unwanted personnel. These same panels can be configured on the pedestrian side of the racking allowing protection to your employees from pallets or boxes being pushed though the back side of the rack.
