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Columns 12 Aftermarket John Walker

Developing a focus to your business!

22 Bottom Line Garry Bartecki

A strange time

24 Human Element Caliper Corp.

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34 Sales Trends Dave Kahle

Question & answer for sales people

36 Your Business Eileen Schmidt

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ProMat 2015, held March 23-26, 2015 at Chicago’s McCormick Place South, is the largest expo for manufacturing and supply chain professionals in North America. ProMat provides attendees access to the latest material handling and logistics equipment and technologies. You can register to attend for free by completing a brief online form.

EXHIBITSOver 800 exhibitors from industry, commerce and

government will display their supply chain solutions and innovations on the 300,000 square foot show floor.

Material handling equipment and systems: Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems, Alternative Fuel Systems, Casters/Wheels/Tires, Hydraulic and Electrical Components and Controls, Robots, Personnel/Burden Carriers, Racks, Forklifts, Batteries, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Unit Handling Systems, Conveyors and Sortation Equipment, Ergonomic and Safety Equipment, Scissor Lifts, Order Picking, Carousels, Modular Drawer Storage, Sustainable Facility Solutions, Tool Handling, Shelving and Workstations.

Packaging, containers, and shipping equipment: Box and Carton Makers, Packaging Machinery, Wrapping, Inspection of Products by Weight or Scanning, Pallets, Wire Baskets, Plastic and Metal Containers, Palletizing Equipment.

Inventory management and controlling technologies: Computers, Controllers, Software Programs, Systems Integrators, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Warehouse Management Systems, Supply Chain and Logistics Execution Systems, Wireless and Remote Control Systems, Order Management Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning and Transportation Management Systems.

Dock and warehouse equipment and supplies: Dock Levelers, Dock Pads, Doors, Forklift Trucks, Racks, Flooring, Handling Systems, Forklift Attachments, Conveyors, Hoists, Cranes, Monorails, Below/Hook Lifting Devices. Consultants and Distribution System Planners: Simulators, Modelers, System Designers, Distribution Consultants, Reverse Logistics and Third Party Logistics.

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Automatic identification equipment and systems: Bar Code Printers and Scanners, Vision Systems, Voice Recognition Systems, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems, Systems Integrators.

Supply chain management: Alternative Fuel Systems, Parcel Management and Distribution, Reverse Logistics, Third Party Logistics, Sustainable Facility and Supply Chain Solutions, Supply Chain and Logistics Execution Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning and Transportation Management Systems, Inventory Security Services.

EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCEAlong with more than 700 exhibits covering more than

300,000 net square feet of show floor, the ProMat 2015 Educational Conference offers highly-focused seminars in specially designed theaters constructed right on the trade show floor and a Keynote on a topical supply chain issue. The educational seminars will focus on the latest material handling and logistics innovations and applications as well as industry issues such as supply chain visibility, ergonomics and worker safety.

The ProMat Conference will include over 100 sessions and bring together leading experts from the industry to give you the latest information on manufacturing and supply chain trends, technologies and innovations. The conference also includes valuable opportunities to network with your peers.

• Show floor seminars that complement the solutions you see on the exhibit floor

• Keynotes on leading supply chain topics

• Opportunities for networking with solution providers and other industry professionals

The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) and the Technical Career Education Program (TCEP) are partnering with MHEDA to host Material Handling & Logistics Student Days. Students, professors, and educators, from universities, community colleges and select technical High Schools from across the region are invited to the show in an effort to learn more about material handling, logistics and supply chain solutions.

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Manufacturing & assembly: Exhibiting in this center positions your material handling, logistics and supply chain solutions for those intent on finding more efficient products for manufacturing and assembly operations.

Fulfillment & delivery: Whether your business is focused on order fulfillment, order picking and packaging, third-party logistics, warehousing, distribution or transportation, the Fulfillment & Delivery Solutions Center is the ideal location for your booth.

Information technology: Many ProMat attendees will be looking for information technology (IT) solutions and consulting services that support or are integrated with manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and supply chain processes. If your company provides IT and supply chain visibility solutions, put your product in front of IT buyers by exhibiting here.

The Knowledge Center: The Knowledge Center is designed to educate and provide resources to build awareness of what the material handling and logistics industry has to offer and is the location of the educational sessions. Your company may consider sponsoring one or more of the educational seminars being held in theaters positioned in the Knowledge Center and offered free to

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INTERNATIONAL VISITORSAs an international visitor to ProMat 2015, a number of

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PROMAT CAREER FORUMAs an additional exhibitor benefit, MHI is offering a Career

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Aftermarket John R. Walker

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Selling a piece of equipment should not be the only game in town for dealers and manufacturers. Over the years equipment dealers have experienced the erosion of margins on their complete goods sales. Too many equipment dealers fail to generate the amount of sales necessary for financial success. Manufacturers continue to pressure their dealers for increased market share, and in too many cases market share becomes the determining factor of dealer survival. That comes at a price to the dealer. These facts lead intelligent business people to question the financial reasons for distributing specific lines of products.

An objective comparison of equipment dealers suggests that most industries have similar lines of products, a lift truck is a lift truck, a tractor is a tractor, a back hoe is a back hoe, etc. But some competitive products that perform in the same manner may have more bells and whistles. Typical equipment dealers promote and sell their products in the same manner, provide about the same services, offer comparable or same prices and same delivery, etc. The result becomes a disturbing level of sameness, ending up with price being the major issue for the sale. The equipment industry then becomes like the airline industry as one airline lowers the price of a seat, everyone else follows suit and the only difference between one airline and another is the paint and the decals on the plane.

This perception of sameness will inevitably cause a long-term decline in customer loyalty. It is important to note that increasing customer loyalty through customer satisfaction will not only increase sales, but will provide increased dealer profitability as well. I know of a manufacturer whose product has been #1 in market share for years, yet their dealers still do not show any higher margins on their product then do those dealers who are selling the same equipment that has a far lower market share. I know of yet another manufacturer who has in their industry the ranking of #1 but whose dealers are showing continued increases in their margins. The second mentioned manufacture has dealers who have broken away from sameness ... and are unique in how they service their customers.

We encourage dealers to focus upon these three words of - value added selling. If the equipment dealer is to increase sales and profitability, the equipment dealer must give the customer a unique and non-typical reason to buy. The dealer must break away from the pack and eliminate that dreadful market sameness that has existed for too many years.

Many successful equipment dealers have discovered that the best technique for value-added selling is thoroughly promoting the aftermarket services which their dealership has to offer. In so doing, they see both their sales and profitability increase dramatically.

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This of course, should come as no surprise to anyone. For years manufacturers and associations and a handful of dealers have been conducting intensive market surveys asking the question, why do customers buy from one supplier versus another?

These market surveys have been going on for more than 40 years and the answers always come up the same. The number one customer concern about the dealer/manufacturer is parts availability. Number two, is the dealer/manufacturer service response time. A survey conducted years ago by a very large manufacturer selling through a dealership network, listed 22 customer concerns in descending order of priority. Two-thirds of the concerns centered on the dealer/manufacture’s ability to provide aftermarket services. The selling price of the equipment was actually eighth on the survey list.

The unfortunate situation is that after conducting these extensive and expensive surveys, manufacturers and dealers seem to pay little attention to the customers’ answers. How often does an equipment salesperson mention to the customer, “our dealership has more than one million in stocked parts available, with overnight delivery service from the manufacturer” or “our dealership has 15 factory-trained technicians with a combined total of 185 years of experience servicing the equipment you are about to purchase.

How many times do you hear the salesperson thoroughly review the manufacturers’ warranty with the customer? For that matter how many times does someone mention that the dealership wants the customers’ service business? Lack of doing this creates buyers’ remorse and a lack of customer loyalty to the dealership.

As pointed out in these few examples, of many, if the customer’s major concern is service after the sale, the dealer must emphasize the value-added factor of his ability to provide service after the sale. In other words the customer is not just buying a piece of equipment, the customer is buying the entire dealership’s services and the dealership should sell the entire dealership as the customer’s one stop shopping alternative.

Marketing your product support is absolutely no different than the marketing of complete goods. Everything a dealership does to market complete goods must be done to market the dealership’s product support, its’ aftermarket. The equipment dealer must become a marketer of product support rather than just a supplier.

The equipment dealer, as a general rule, already has an efficient, well run parts and service department in place. That expense is already covered, but those two departments require a steady flow of customers. Customers who buy your equipment but not your parts and/or your service are not contributing to the expense of these two departments and need to become prospects for additional sales and profits. So why not stress these important facts when making a sales presentation?

Over the years, we have met sales personnel (and dealers) who hesitate to mention the many strengths of the dealership’s product support. When asked why, many (still) will tell you, “this is negative selling and indicates there may be problems with the equipment after the sale.” Believe it or not many (dealers) believe that the sale of parts and service is guaranteed and the customer must come back to the dealership for parts and service ... which today is unbelievable, but true! This is nothing but negative

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thinking on the part of dealers and sales personnel. Customers most certainly recognize that hard-used equipment is going to require parts and service and again, all surveys point out the customer’s major concern is and has been service after the sale. We strongly encourage training all dealership personnel to market the features, advantages and benefits of the dealership’s aftermarket performance. When this is done effectively, we have seen dealers improve their whole-goods margins by one, two and even four percentage points.

Involve your dealership’s parts and service managers in the closing of the sale. Create a teamwork effort. Bring the prospective customer in to see your parts department and your shop. Introduce your prospective customer to all your managers. Allow these managers the opportunity to explain the unique and important services they have to offer the customer after the sale. Have the managers thoroughly explain their parts and service programs that they offer.

If your dealership has a training manager or someone who handles operator training or safety training, introduce your prospective customer to that individual. Allow them to explain to the customer the training facilities available after the sale. This could well be an important feature to the customer. It helps eliminate buyer’s remorse and builds customer loyalty.

Introduce the prospective customer to your financial manager. Allow this person to explain the many financial programs your dealership has to offer. Involve the rental manager in the sale, as well. Customers are always interested in knowing that during peak times, your dealership has the capability of renting the customer additional units to suit their short-term need. Again, market your entire dealership! Help the customer to understand that you

are not just interested in selling a piece of equipment. You are interested in taking care of all their needs and requirements after the sale. You want to be the customers’ one-stop shopping center for all of their requirements.

Will these techniques always work? No they will not, but most certainly not, if no one tries to make your dealership a world-class dealership within your industry by focusing on what we refer to in so many of our articles as your unknown opportunities. We do encourage dealers to truly focus on that large percentage of the market who are concerned about what your dealership has to offer, after the sale. Focus upon these opportunities, and watch your margins and sales increase. Focus upon getting your business on target ... you are in the business you have chosen to satisfy the customers’ requirements and never doubt that one of your equipment customers’ un-spoken requirements is to have your dealership take care of his needs after the sale. All industry surveys suggest that customers are willing to pay the price for value-added services if they are satisfied that your dealers can provide those services.

Again this month we are offering our readers two manuals for the price of one. For $16.95 you will receive Laying the Groundwork for Value-Added Selling and When your Price is Right, Sell it! Simply email us at [email protected] and request our two manual special. We will email you the two manuals and invoice you and you will have the manuals immediately. Please when you order give us the name of your business, your address and the line of products your dealership handles.

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Lenze opens Michigan office, expands business Lenze Americas announced the

opening of a new office location in Novi, Michigan. “Lenze’s new office location will create a dynamic

and modern workplace for the innovative work that our employees are doing to deliver a diverse range of solutions for vehicle manufacturing,” said Chuck Edwards, president, Lenze. “Automotive manufacturers look to Lenze to provide ideal drive and automation technology systems, allowing reduced set-up times, resulting in higher plant productivity. We are delighted to have a presence in Michigan, home of the automotive industry.” As Lenze continues to expand their business operations in the automotive industry, John Slayton, manager, Automotive Business Development group for Lenze, will manage the new location. Slayton is responsible for strategic development of automotive end-user and OEM customers. He will support industry-focused efforts in the sales regions, engaging with the global automotive focus industries team. The office opening in Michigan follows recent expansion of Lenze’s presence in the Midwest. In 2012, Lenze opened an assembly and logistics facility in Illinois which supports electro-mechanical product manufacturing operations for the Americas region. www.lenze.com

U.S. Venture, Inc. announces new U.S. Gain division

U.S. Venture, Inc. has established a separate corporate division for its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) business. The new division, called U.S. Gain, will encompass all operations related to its expanding CNG network for commercial fleet operators and shippers in North America. The network is marketed under the GAIN Clean Fuel brand which has 39 sites operational or underway with a target of 100 locations in the next two years. GAIN Clean Fuel was originally managed within the U.S. Oil division whose principal focus is petroleum and biofuel distribution, trading and terminal operations. U.S. Venture’s other two divisions include U.S. AutoForce and U.S. Lubricants. “We are very excited about our new U.S. Gain division,” said U.S. Venture President, John Schmidt.

“This move supports the U.S. Venture vision of being the very best value-adding distributor of products that vehicles consume in North America. It recognizes the strategic importance and role U.S. Gain will play in achieving that vision.” U.S. Gain General Manager Bill Renz noted, “The new division emphasizes U.S Venture’s commitment to this growing category and to the GAIN Clean Fuel brand. The quality way we do business will not change, and our goal remains to be a leading national supplier to our commercial customers.”

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Holland driver selected as America's Road Team Captain

Holland professional driver Russell Simpson has been selected to serve as a 2015-2016 America's Road Team Captain by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). Simpson is one of just 19

professional truck drivers who have been chosen nation-wide. Stated ATA President and CEO Bill Graves, "America's Road Team represents the best of what trucking can be: dedication to safety, professionalism and pride in an industry that delivers life's essentials every day. These 19 outstanding professionals join a select fraternity. Since 1986, America's Road Team has delivered the message of safety to millions, and I'm proud that these individuals will now be representing our industry."

This elite group of professional drivers travels the country promoting highway safety and the trucking industry while maintaining their jobs as full-time professional drivers. Road Team Captains seek to educate the community on safety and transportation, serving as "ambassadors of the industry."

Holland professional driver Russ Simpson has been driving for over 28 years and has spent almost 22 of those years with Holland. Simpson operates as a city driver out of the Holland Columbus, Ohio terminal and has driven more than 2.5 million accident-free miles. www.hollandregional.com

TVH announces partnership with SME GroupTVH has announced its global

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A strange timeI woke up this morning listening to CNBC and the hit Cat

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And there you are Mr. or Mrs. or Ms. CEO getting ready to finalize your 2015 game plan. Quite frankly, I don’t envy you. I don’t envy you because these conditions appear to be more long-term than short-term and will require planning that meets your individual circumstances.

Me, I wouldn’t take the ITA sales increase estimate as gospel. This year more detailed planning will be in order to avoid sticking your neck out (yikes… more deflation.)

I guess my first step would be to analyze my top 20 customers which should represent 80% of your business and find out where they fall within the scenarios noted above. I have to think they are going through the same thought process as you are, and depending where their business falls will dictate their capital budget for 2015.

Customers that benefit from the increased consumer spending I suspect are going to be very busy and thus in need of your services in terms of equipment and warehouse systems. They are going to be quite busy. Customers that have a high percentage of foreign sales may find sales slipping causing a reduction in their production schedule and thus less need for your products and services. Customers related either upstream or downstream of the oil fields could also find themselves with lower demand at a time when they invested in ramping up to service the energy markets.

No matter how you look at it, you have to have a discussion with your key customers that make up the bulk of your business so that you don’t plan for a year that is not going to happen.

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If this economic condition in your area of responsibility is expected to remain in place for a number of years, a dealer has to figure out how to manage current accounts and find new ones that fits their niche of expertise. This may mean taking on additional product lines, offering additional services, or buying up some of the competition now when interest rates and values are low.

There is little doubt that what John Walker discusses in his column is of importance at this time. Customers need service and parts and you have the resources to provide them. If you are not getting your share of this revenue now is the time to review John’s library and get started generating this high margin business.

I guess the next column along these lines will take place when the value of the dollar recedes. We will keep you on your toes.

Garry Bartecki is a CPA MBA with GB Financial Services LLC. E-mail [email protected] to contact Garry.

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Crown Equipment expands global headquarters

Crown Equipment Corporation recently completed construction of a new office building at its global headquarters in New Bremen, Ohio. The

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UniCarriers Americas extends financing solutions to dealer network

UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA), a leading manufacturer of materials handling equipment, and DLL, a global

provider of asset-based financial solutions, announce partnership to provide innovative financial solutions to UniCarriers Americas’ dealer network. DLL offers a comprehensive financing partnership with UniCarriers Americas that includes retail, rental fleet and floor plan financing solutions for UCA’s dealers and customers. The program launches first in the U.S., with Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Chile to follow. “We are pleased to welcome DLL as a new financing partner to UniCarriers Americas,” said Tony Salgado, president, UCA. “Having an industry leader with DLL’s experience and reputation in financing and fleet management will provide our dealers with the competitive tools necessary to further penetrate the market throughout the Americas.” The partnership affirms UCA’s focus to bring its forklift customers’ smart, reliable offerings that benefit their business goals. It also supports a long-term business strategy of UCA and DLL; both are committed to responding to the needs of their customers, today and into the future. www.unicarriersamericas.com

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HOLT CAT® president and COO announces retirement

HOLT CAT® the Caterpillar® Equipment and Engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas, announced that its president and chief operating officer, Allyn L. Archer, has decided to retire on December 31, 2014 after a distinguished 43-year career with the company. Archer joined the company as a service technician leadman in 1971 in Corpus Christi. He received numerous promotions and worked in multiple

sales and service roles across the company, ultimately ascending into senior management. Holt also announced that HOLT CAT executive vice president and general manager David Harris will succeed Archer, effective January 1, 2015. www.holtcat.com

Supply chain architect joins Barcoding, Inc.Barcoding, Inc. announces the

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Chase Sowden will help us not only deliver optimal supply chain solutions, but also ensure that we are acting in our clients’ best interest to make them more efficient, accurate and connected. On behalf of Barcoding, I welcome Chase to our team.” Previously, Sowden served as the chief technology officer (CTO) for Savant Software, Inc., where he oversaw all aspects of strategic IT planning, implementation, internal infrastructure, and other global IT initiatives. www.barcoding.com

Hannibal Industries announces southern expansion

Hannibal Industries announces its expansion into the South with a new facility slated to open in Houston, Texas later this year. Between its headquarters in Los Angeles, California and its new facility in Houston, Texas, Hannibal Industries is looking to offer

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Joseph shared, “With a highly dedicated and talented team, an evolving and increasingly diverse customer base, I am excited and enthused for Magline and our collective future. We are eager to advance our product portfolio and sales strategies. We will continue to anticipate material handling challenges and engineer effective solutions for our broad range of customers”. www.magliner.com

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Q In your seminar, you used the question “Anything else?” as one of your ‘really good sales questions.’ I see it as a close-ended question. Is “What else can I do?” as

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of my key commandments for success in sales. And this kind of thoughtful discussion brings out the best in all of us.

I’m sticking with “Anything else?” as a “really good sales question.” Yes, it is a close-ended question, but that doesn’t make it bad. There is a time and place for close-ended questions. Remember, “Anything else?” is always used to follow up on some piece of information the customer has given you. Typically, it follows an open-ended question, as in, “Tell me what you look for in a vendor.”

Here’s the scenario. You ask an open-ended question, like “Tell me what you look for in a vendor.”

The customer explains something like, “stable company, responsive customer service, market pricing…”

Your response? “OK. Anything else?”At this point, you’ll generally receive one of two answers:

Either some more explanation or information from the customer,

or the answer, “no.” Either of those two answers is good. More explanation gives you more information, and that’s good. “No” tells you there is no more, that you have acquired all the pertinent information, and that’s good.

The real difference between “Anything else?” and “What else can I do?” is the purpose to the question. “Anything else?” solicits information, and can be used in a broader set of circumstances. See the example above. “What else can I do?” is a more specific question, probing deeper into a more narrow range of possibilities. For example, you couldn’t use “What else can I do?” to follow up on the “Tell me what you look for in a vendor” lead.

There is also an implied commitment to the “What else can I do?” question. The implication is that you will do what he/she asks you to do. Since you are asking, “What else can I do,” it implies that you are willing and able to do more. And that may not be the case. Asking this question may force you into the uncomfortable position of saying “No” to the customer. For example, suppose you say, “What else can I do?” and the customer says, “Drop your price by 10% and deliver twice a week.” You know you can’t do that, so you say, “I can’t do that,” thereby interjecting a negative into the conversation. You would have been better off not bringing it up.

Once again, thanks for bringing this up. This is the kind of dialogue about the specifics of our job that makes us all better.

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The technological devices used in warehouses throughout today's shipping and handling industries need to be two things - cutting-edge and tough.

“Consumer devices break in warehouses,” said Ken Boyd, marketing director for Supply Chain Services. He described how the alternative, rugged computers and hand-held devices built for warehouse work, are designed to sustain six-foot drops and exposure to water, oil and other elements. Or perhaps a 100,000-square-foot warehouse kept at a temperature below zero for the benefit of its product lines.

With specific needs such as these in mind, Supply Chain Services launched a new offering for managed mobile services this year. It includes: deployment, training, project management, support desk and wireless network design. Also included is depot management for warehouse mobile devices like scanners, rugged mobile computers, barcode printers and more.

While the concept of managed services is not unique, Supply Chain Services' approach to managed mobile services is. The company's services cater specifically to the needs of those in consulting, deployment, support, repair and depot services to warehousing, logistics, delivery, manufacturing and distribution organizations. The goal behind this offering is to reduce the impact of downtime on devices or network systems; something

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So far, the feedback has been positive. Customers “love it,” Boyd said. Supply Chain Services is an Oakdale, Minn.-based business that bills itself as a nationwide reseller and system integrator, designing barcoding and data collection solutions. Founded in 2002, it grew to about $9 million in revenue before it was purchased by current CEO Chip Emery in 2010. Since that time, the business has expanded between 20 and 25 percent each year, standing at $25 million in revenue in 2014. The firm has a staff of 42, which includes a large in-house IT staff. It is another component that sets Supply Chain Services apart, Boyd said. “Most companies like us don’t have that kind of support,” he said.

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Northern Tool + Equipment highlights new hydraulic lift tables

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Westfalia Technologies launches new warehouse system

Westfalia Technologies, Inc. announces the launch of its Savanna.NET® Warehouse Execution System (WES). A unique warehousing software solution, Savanna.NET®, combines a tightly integrated warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse control system (WCS) into a single application to help manufacturers and distributors direct, control and optimize internal material flow and order picking. With the flexibility to operate as a standalone software solution or with any automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) – not only Westfalia’s own AS/RS – the Savanna.NET® WES simplifies and controls the entire warehousing process, while reducing the complexity of using several different “function-specific” applications. As a result, users can more efficiently utilize warehouse space and equipment, increase order accuracy, improve customer service, reduce the risk of lost or damaged product, and raise throughput and productivity. Dave Williams, director of software development for Westfalia Technologies, said, “As more manufacturers and distributors turn to automation, there becomes a stronger emphasis on using software applications to more efficiently run warehouse operations. Yet, the use of interdependent WMS and WCS applications has actually proven less efficient, as it increases the complexity of transaction processing and requires complicated integrations. A WES is a key to overcome these challenges by helping users streamline all warehousing activities through a single application and position themselves for future growth.” www.westfaliausa.com

New industrial engines feature Hyster® Variable Power Technology™

Hyster Company has launched a new line of industrial engines designed to increase productivity and fuel economy for its 3,000 - 7,000 lb. Class IV and V product lines. The new engines from Power Solutions International (PSI) feature Hyster® Variable Power

Technology™ and offer a more powerful and efficient solution for demanding applications. The Hyster S30-40FTS cushion tire trucks and H30-40FTS pneumatic tire trucks include the new PSI 2.0L LP engine. Higher capacity models including the Hyster S40-70FT and S50CT cushion tire trucks and H40-70FT and H50CT pneumatic tire trucks contain the new PSI 2.4L LP or dual fuel engine. The optional dual fuel engine provides flexibility to run on LP or gas, an ideal feature for rental applications. An advanced feature that comes standard with the new PSI industrial engines includes Hyster Variable Power Technology. This technology provides adjustable performance modes that allow customers to maximize productivity or fuel economy to fit their specific application requirements. Hyster Variable Power Technology offers the ability to achieve a balance of enhanced performance and superior fuel economy or to maximize productivity during peak business periods when moving more loads is integral to the success of the operation. www.hyster.com

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VULKO TREAD

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VULKO TREAD

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690 Chase Ave., Elk Grove, Illinois 60007Phone: 847-956-1300 • Fax: 847-956-1339 • 800-323-6052

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Advertiser’s Index

ADVANCE METALWORKING COMPANY, INC. . . 32

ADVANTAGE MATERIAL HANDLING, INC. . . . . . 11

AFTERMARKET SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

AIGNER LABEL HOLDING CORP. . . . . . . . . . INSERT

ALL BRAND FORKLIFT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSMISSION INC . . 43

AMERICAN VULKO-TREAD CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . 55

ARCON EQUIPMENT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

BAY EQUIPMENT CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CASCADE CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSERT

CAVAION BAUMANN USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

CECOR INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSERT

CHARNOR INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING CO. . . . . . . . . . . . 7

COMBILIFT LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

CONNELL FINANCE CO. INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. . . INSERT

CT PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

DACS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34, INSERT

DE LAGE LANDEN FINANCIAL SERVICES . . . . . . 16

DYNA RACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, INSERT

DYNAMIC MANUFACTURING CO. . . . . . . . . . . . 32

ECOTEC LTD. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

ENGINE POWER SOURCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FB CHAIN LIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 25

FLIGHT SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS (FSIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 52

FLOW-RITE CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

FORK-CO USA SALES, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

FORKLIFT PRO, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, INSERT

GAMBER-JOHNSON, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

GATEWAY RACK CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

GRINDSTAFF ENGINES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

H&K EQUIPMENT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

HADER INDUSTRIES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

HAMILTON CASTER AND MFG. . . . . . . . .3, INSERT

INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTS, INC. .20, INSERT

JAMCO INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

JH THOMAS INDUSTRIES LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

JOSEPH INDUSTRIES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

KEYTROLLER, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSERT

MAC RAK INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

MASTER MAGNETICS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSERT

MELMOR ASSOCIATES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

MHEDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

MOR-VALUE PARTS COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

MOTOR TECH, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

NUTTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSERT

PHILLIPS MINE & MILL, INC. (IRWIN TRANSPORTATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PRODUCTS FOR INDUSTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

QUANTUM STORAGE SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . INSERT

RHINO RUBBER, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, INSERT

ROCCO INNOVATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS . . . . . 17

SAFETY SYSTEMS & CONTROLS INC. . . . . . . . . . 38

SHOPPA'S MATERIAL HANDLING . . . . . . . . . . . 35

STELLANA U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

SUMMIT METAL PRODUCTS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SUPERIOR ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SUPERIOR TIRE & RUBBER CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . 33

THOMBERT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

TRI-BORO STORAGE PRODUCTS . . . . . .51, INSERT

TVH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 56

UNIRAK STORAGE SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . INSERT

WEST POINT RACK, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSERT

WY'EAST PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Office Furniture Carts & Trucks Material Handling

Drum Handling Dock & Warehouse

Storage Containers& Bins

Janitorial & Maintenance

Dock & Warehouse

Packaging & Shipping

Cabinets &Lockers Outdoor

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