With nice weather right around the corner your seasonal or short-term projects can finally begin. Many of these jobs will require tools and equipment that you don’t have on hand, and may require a forklift. Renting a forklift is the perfect solution for companies that don’t want to deal with the required maintenance, and storage Read more
Poor maintenance habits can put the lives of the people who work on the equipment at risk; it can also affect the financial health of the business. In order for a company to remain competitive should must follow sound vehicle and equipment maintenance procedures. Companies with ineffective maintenance programs usually suffer from one or more Read more
Fall Back & Spring Forward – The change of seasons brings to mind a list of seasonal things to do, change the clocks back, change the batteries in your smoke detector and seal up doors and windows against the cold If you operate LPG internal combustion engine equipment, you need to make sure your Read more
Most people understand OSHA’s requirement that drivers receive appropriate instruction before being allowed to operate a company’s forklift – but many get confused when it comes to refresher training and performance evaluations. Refresher training in relevant topics needs to be done when an operator: has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe Read more
Recently I sat across the desk from one of our best customers. We’d serviced his company for over 25 years and a competitor came in significantly cheaper than us and appeared to be offering the same solution. Both companies proposed to lease equipment with full maintenance, so the only difference he could see was the Read more
It happens at the worst possible time. All you wanted were a few simple items to fix your forklift and surprise, surprise, something on your shopping list is out of stock. The parts might come in tomorrow, it might take up to a week –all you know is you have equipment out of service and you Read more
Smart business people know that in order to stay productive and competitive, they need to continually upgrade their equipment. But few things can drain cash from a business like major equipment purchases. Equipment leasing can be the right solution for a lot of reasons. The Benefits of Leasing: Leasing offers many advantages over other financing Read more
You are in business to make money and sometimes that means shopping for a forklift bargain. You might open a web-browser and search for a reliable forklift brand, like Toyota and see a list of forklifts at prices way below what you found at the local dealership. Before you put that cream puff in Read more
Way back in May of 1983, Bud & Mary Short embarked the adventure of creating a business. Jamestown Industrial Trucks was born in a 2 bay garage in Frewsburg with the idea that they could do things a better way. Through risk taking balanced with sound financial decisions, Bud & Mary grew the business Read more
Consider treating your industrial forklift battery is just like a small child. Both require a lot of attention and if you don’t give them what they need it, you’re in for a miserable time. Like a child, a battery needs eight hours of play, eight hours to recharge (sleep) and eight hours to cool off. Read more
