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You Can't Afford To Walk
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Can you or your staff afford to walk on errands through your facility, walk to  go retrieve product to be shipped or moved? Think about it a moment, how many minutes a day is spent doing this, and truly what is the cost? Based on a two mile per hour walking speed, versus a six mile per hour traveling speed of a Taylor-Dunn Stock Chaser, and factoring in the employee cost of say $24.00 per hour, here are some numbers that might catch you off guard. |
| American Warehouse Systems
The ups and downs of supporting the war fighter
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| Vendor Spotlight: SPSS Vertical Lift Module
Look Up to a Vertical Storage System
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| Rental Department
Why would you WANT to rent?
|  Rental fleets abound, there must be a reason so many rent from them. Here is just another quick list for you. Maybe one of the points will strike home.
1. Minimize Costly Breakdowns
Our fleets are put through a rigorous maintenance routine prior to each rental to make sure you get the most productive and reliable equipment at your job site.
2. Get Your Job Completed More Efficiently
Expect the latest technology from Toyota-Lift of Minnesota Rentals. You will be using the best equipment to get the job done.
3. No Maintenance Costs
Now you can eliminate costly service, service tooling, spare parts and maintenance records.
4. Eliminate Storage Costs
No need to maintain a storage yard. Just give Tom a call for quick pick-up or delivery.
5. No Capital Investment
Renting frees up your business capital. The extra capital you save through renting equipment from Toyota-Lift of Minnesota Rentals can help you grow your business more profitably.
6. Increase Your Borrowing Power
Renting equipment does not appear as a liability on your balance sheet. Renting can actually increase your borrowing power by offering a better ratio of assets to liabilities.
7. No Equipment Obsolescence
Toyota-Lift of Minnesota Rentals allows you to use the most technologically advanced equipment without the concern of costly depreciation.
8. Supplement Your Core Fleet
You may not always have the right equipment to get the job done, but we do. Rely on Toyota-Lift of Minnesota Rentals to quickly supply the equipment you need to get the job done.
9. Try It Before You Buy It
What better way to try out equipment than to rent a similar machine from the large selection of equipment at Toyota-Lift of Minnesota Rentals.
10. Expect Responsive Service
Our knowledgeable team can consult you on equipment and applications. We will work to become your trusted rental source and make your job easier.
Need more coaxing, just give us a call. Either Tom or your area's local Customer Service Representative will be glad to work with you!
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| Service Department
Design committed to metal
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After much fanfare, hours of debate and hundreds of communications on  the subject, our new decal or wrap design has been committed to metal. Working with our local Fastsign dealer [which came about by a chance encounter with one of our techs] the decals were applied to this year's first new vehicle. You might recall the debate and poll over which layout was best among a number which were submitted. The original intent was to apply the design to our dry trailer which is still uglier than sin. Due to budget constraints we opted to wait on the application there, but had the opportunity come up when a new van was needed.
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| Parts Department
The Myth: Parts is parts
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The old adage "Parts is Parts" refers to the simplicity of the demands seen  by the department. I feel it's because concerned and trained parts people make the process look too easy. It's the savvy technician that understands the value of working with an experienced parts person, knowing that the wrong part can be just as devastating to customer service as a faulty or incomplete repair. Parts people have to balance customer service to inventory responsibility daily, perhaps it's to their credit that those outside of parts see the work as "easy".
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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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Do you have an existing quote service, parts or rental quote from TLM?. Call us with the code 111610JOS and we'll take ten percent off the amount you were originally quoted [limited to parts, labor, or rental fees and cannot be used in conjuction with other specials or discounts].
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 or work/sale previously billed.
| | Offer Expires: November 15th 2010 |
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 | Train The Trainer Class
October 26th at TLM
| Control your training costs by bringing it in house, with this training you or your employee will have the tools, information and sense of purpose to train all your operators now and into the future to maintain OSHA compliance.
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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.
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 | | 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. |
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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!
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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.
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reach of our parent company, Toyota-Lift of Minnesota, far beyond their Toyota material handling area of primary responsibility (APR). Not only do we do business everywhere in the continental US on a daily basis, we design and implement systems for our government and corporate clients globally. In fact, American Warehouse Systems does so much work for the Federal Government that we were #10 on the list of Minnesota Small Businesses earning Government contracts last year!
storage solutions is almost always a concern. Whether for inventory, files, records, or raw materials, smart storage systems are in demand. Plant managers and business owners need to address a variety of concerns when considering the issue of storage, including efficiency, safety, space availability, security, quality, and productivity. 
