Currently our next class is scheduled for the 16th of this month, you can read more about that through this link. As announced in by us in December, through Toyota's generosity we will be continually offering additional dates through 2013. A date for February should be in place soon. Watch our calendar for updates.

We were pleased last month to receive a nod from Material Handling and Logistics in an article titled "Marines Use Forklifts to Pay Forward" Take just a moment to review the work the Marines and Toyota Material Handling played in making this past Christmas a little brighter for kids in our area.

The forklift planned maintenance service call is the backbone of what we have to offer to our customer base. That said it can be an effort that is discounted in its significance by some simply because it is not overly exciting, it's routine and for the most part inexpensive.

A properly performed planned maintenance or PM call, will of course accomplish the normal servicing of the unit involving lubrication and fluid changes, but it also involves a well defined and intricate list of points to be inspected during the visit. It's this attention to detail that often defines us as a dealership, and separates us from most of the competition.

In a conversation in my office last week on the topic of non-OEM parts, there was almost universal agreement on/in the area of electrical. From cheap low-price spark plugs, wire sets and other electronics we've all seen the horror stories of the repairs that went long, and horribly wrong. Universal agreement was reached on distributors. We did center around direct replacement distributors, sometimes at least in the past you might be able to purchase the exact Delco or Prestolite distributor, but more recent times you seem to see only knock offs, and these lead only to trouble.

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They're everywhere it seems, too often they're in the way or simply laying around abandoned. Have you ever given any thought to where they come from, or their life cycle?

Premier Handling published just an infographic and article. Their article read:

The increasing costs of shipping and handling goods has strengthened the resolve of the material handling industry to find productive ways to cut costs. One of the most effective ways to increase efficiency is caring for the pallets our goods are shipped on. Spending time to repair, reuse, and recycle pallets also makes a significant impact on the environmental footprint of the material handling industry.

It's extremely important to keep pallets in use for as long as possible while still maintaining a safe structure. Recycling pallets eliminates waste, cuts cost, and improves efficiency. Everyone is a winner when we care for the environment!

Spread the word by sharing this Life Cycle of a Pallet Infographic with your friends, family, and coworkers!

Starts off silly, then becomes scary

The consequences can be fatal, the damage extensive. There are several fires related to forklifts annually. Don't let your company be the next. Take just a moment.