By: Graham Crook, account manager for Toyota Material Handling Solutions. Graham has years of experience in the material handling industry and has helped numerous companies create warehouse management and distribution systems to improve productivity and efficiency. In today’s environment, many companies are...
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Lift your business to the next level with Toyota Forklifts and warehouse equipment. Now through August 31, make no payments until 2021 on all new Toyota Forklift leases. No model...
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Are you thinking about how you can use advanced technologies to increase productivity and lower costs? With material handling equipment and energy sources evolving every day, how do you know what product is the right...
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If you're familiar with electric forklifts, you probably know the obvious reasons to add them to your forklift fleet: low emissions, less maintenance, and lower overall costs. These are significant...
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The global outbreak of COVID-19, or coronavirus, continues to evolve and disrupt many aspects of our daily lives. During these difficult and uncertain times, we want to remind you that...
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Hirsch Pipe & Supply is a leading wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies with twenty stores in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego County. The company was founded in 1933 on the principle that superior service makes the difference. Along...
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It’s a very different environment today than it was just a few weeks ago. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has many businesses worried about finances, the future, or, most likely, both. Thinking...
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Dear Valued Customers and Partners, The evolving situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has all our attention. Toyota Material Handling Solutions (TMHS) is open and focused on continuing to serve...
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If you’ve noticed the recent buzz around lithium-ion batteries, there’s a reason for it. The small rechargeable batteries are used in consumer products and electric vehicles and are becoming popular in...
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It's always a good idea to keep a regular service schedule for your forklift fleet, but we all fall behind or forget occasionally. When it comes to keeping forklifts safe...
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Just like an automobile, tires have a significant impact on the safety and performance of a forklift. It’s critical to be aware of your options, what you need for your...
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets and enforces standards to make sure we all work in safe and healthful conditions. There are significant consequences and fines for breaking OSHA’s rules, so...
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Experts at Toyota Forklifts often share their knowledge through in-depth whitepapers. Toyota’s nine-page white paper, Forklift Decisions and Responding to the Electric Trend, written in partnership with New Equipment Digest, examines the factors...
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Products made with the latest state-of-the-art ergonomic features are great for your employees. However, you might not realize they can also be great for your finances, too. Read on to learn how certain ergonomic...
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Forklifts are the workhorses of the material handling industry. A quality forklift lasts a long time, but unfortunately, they don’t last forever. Most business owners want to get the most...
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If you’re in the manufacturing or distribution industry, you probably know that unplanned downtime is one of the worst things that can happen to a business. It often means productivity comes to a standstill. Nothing is being produced, packaged, or moved, but your overhead expenses...
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If you’re a Supply Chain Management Professional, you’ve probably got one thing on your mind: how to get products to market quickly and cost-effectively. Your job is hard. Toyota’s experts...
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Shipping containers are the standard vessel to transfer goods by road, rail, and sea. They've been around for a long time and haven't changed much over the years for three...
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There are a lot of forklift brands, so how do you determine which one is best for your business and your forklift operators? There are many reasons to consider Toyota,...
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Workplace safety and forklift training mean developing processes to eliminate personal injuries in the workplace. A well-thought-out safety program includes many components like identifying hazards, evaluating workplace safety policies, and regularly...
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Automation is a hot topic. More and more companies are turning to robotics and technology to automate processes to increase efficiency and create safer working environments. So, what exactly is...
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Every company has a moral and legal obligation to keep their workers safe. Many companies have an ongoing safety program, but some companies don't make safety a priority. Especially when...
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Automation is getting a lot of attention lately. We are fascinated with the rise of self-driving cars and robots delivering packages right to our homes. Plant and warehouse managers who...
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Keeping up with regular forklift maintenance is critical to your business operations. Like any machinery, forklifts need service to keep running in optimal condition. Check out the top three reasons...
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If you’re a retailer who relies on forklifts to stock shelves and maintain your storefront inventory, you know how difficult it can be to keep pristine floors when forklifts are...
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In the material handling industry, falling or tripping can turn out to be a lot more than just an embarrassing moment in front of co-workers and friends. Especially when forklifts...
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The Occupational Safety & Health Administration, or OSHA, requires anyone who operates a forklift to undergo forklift operator safety training. Any individual must also get certified on every type of...
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ProMat 2019 has officially wrapped. Over 45,000 manufacturing and supply chain professionals were in attendance for the industry's largest conference, held April 8-11th at Chicago's McCormick Place convention center. This...
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The best way to maximize the value of your Toyota Forklift is by replacing its parts with the originals. Spare parts seem like a commodity that you purchase without much...
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Toyota Material Handling Solutions is #1 in market share for a reason. Besides having the best products including world #1 Toyota, we provide the BEST customer experience. This will show...
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Keeping too large of an inventory of spare parts on hand can hinder both your budget and the physical operating space of your business. But what happens if your forklift...
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Engineering Engineering and innovation excellence are Toyota trademarks when it comes to forklifts. Each part, component, or attachment in a Toyota forklift is designed to help increase productivity and uptime. ...
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For decades, Toyota has been a leading supplier of innovative forklifts –– one in every five forklifts around the world is a Toyota. The quality, durability, reliability and overall value...
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Protecting the Environment Toyota has an incredibly rich history of environmental care. No other forklift manufacturer, nor many companies in general, can match Toyota’s history of protecting the environment while...
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Operating forklifts in cold storage facilities can often present several challenges that can limit the success of a company’s operations. To make sure you have the best facility design and...
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Adding a Toyota forklift or a fleet of forklifts to your operation can have a major return on investment (ROI) for companies that carefully do their homework and get the...
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Toyota Forklifts are Built to be the Best Improving the efficiency and productivity of tens of thousands of businesses, Toyota Forklifts have been recognized as the world’s best-selling forklifts since...
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