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Computer Corner
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NEW SERVICES FROM IMPACT LOGISTICS
Impact Logistics has now opened a
50,000 square foot warehouse with an ESFR system, 30 ft clear ceilings, and access control to all areas of the facility. With 19 AXIS
211 network cameras, customers can
view their product in real time via the internet, and a diesel powered back-up generator ensures 100% of
facility's electrical needs in case of emergency. This is truly a state-of-the-art facility, ideal for the
secure storage of virtually any product.
An additional benefit of this new
warehouse is the opportunity for Impact to offer services for companies who
need to outsource projects. With a strong flexible work force, Impact is
prepared to handle transloads, product returns, repackaging, product reworking,
and nearly any other kind of outsourcing project.
Remember... our new facility offers the
following:
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50,000 sq. ft. of storage available
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30' clearance for product storage
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6 dock doors
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1 drive-in door
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19 AXIS 211 network cameras, providing
superior image quality connected directly to the internet for the secure visibility of your product
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8 External cameras
- 6 Cameras on the dock
- Access control to all areas of the facility.
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S2 Netbox proximity card access into and throughout
the facility
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Diesel powered back-up generator on 100% of facility
electrical needs
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ESFR fire suppression system
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SentryNet 24-hour surveillance
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Professionally trained workforce
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Directly across the street from UPS
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½ mile off I-40
& Hwy 64
If you are interested
in Impact Logistics storing your product, distributing your product, or if you
want to outsource a project in their new facility, please contact Brett Veach at 901.377.5298, or email at bveach@loadingservice.com.
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Ratcheting Up Your Website
In a 2006 article published by the IWLA, Warehousing Web Sites: Time for a Tune-up?, logistics companies are encouraged to pay more attention to
their website.In any other realm, mechanical or otherwise, signs of
decay reveal the need for maintenance. Doors creak... shutters rattle... cars
sputter. Not so with Web sites, which limp along quietly even when they need
attention. As a result, this critical part of your marketing mix gets ignored
as you address "noisier" issues like nervous customers and slippery start-ups.
What are some symptoms of a neglected
Web site? Inaccurate content, dated design, slow-loading pages, and few
site-generated sales leads. If you haven't taken stock of your Web site in a
while, consider a tune-up! While
addressing these needs, also consider updating your code to HTML, and think
about promoting your site using search engines.
In addition to these, the IWLA also
mentions 5 marketing scams to consider for anyone trying to drive internet traffic to their
website.
1. "For
a small monthly fee, we'll submit your site to 10,000 search engines." There are three search engines that
matter to your business: Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft Live.
2.
"Your
site doesn't rank." Rankings
depend on what keyword phrase you choose; the number of visitors to your site
and where they came from are the most reliable performance indicators.
3. "You
need our $449 maintenance package to keep your search engine rankings." Many so-called Web marketing "experts"
do all the real work up front, but charge monthly fees for ongoing search
optimization. In reality, this ongoing work consists of pushing a button to run
a ranking report and sending it to you monthly in a pretty package. Fees for
these canned reports can run into the thousands and may be the highest-margin
business since pet rocks. You should invest in an ongoing search
marketing program, but seek firms that deliver real value.
4.
"We'll
tell you the secrets Google doesn't want you to know." There are no secrets. Professionals know
how to rank, but it takes time, money and effort.
5.
"We
guarantee top rankings." Nobody can control the search engines or the competition, so beware of
guarantees. Anyone can get a site ranked high for an obscure, unused search
term.
Read the Full article by Jim
Bierfeldt and Jonathan Hochman At www.loadingservice.com/IWLA
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High Yield Safety Policies
In today's economy, with companies searching for multiple
ways by which to cut costs and boost profit margins, a strategic focus on
workplace safety is an optimal approach in adding dollars to the bottom
line. Improved efforts in operational
safety should therefore be a "no-brainer" to businesses looking for a
"big bang" for as few "bucks" as possible.
Safety can no longer be considered an un-needed expense; rather, an
investment in safety is an investment in the revenue-producing activities in
your operation and in the welfare of your associates that together will yield
dividends for many days to come. For every dollar spent on
safety, several more will be saved on costly insurance premiums, lost
work days, reduced productivity, and more.
What are some "high impact" ways to enjoy a return on
safety in your operation?
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Study the type, frequency, and severity
of the incidents that have taken place in your operation over the last three
years. What stands out? What measures could you have taken to prevent
those incidents? Whatever you discover,
address it!
- If you are experiencing claims on a regular basis,
develop a "deal" with your associates... if they don't have accidents for the
month, have a company cookout. You'll
spend a hundred bucks on hot dogs and drinks (not to mention make a huge
relational deposit in your associates!) while saving the cost of the accident
they didn't have.
- Allow "the floor" to drive policy and procedural
changes. Develop a working safety
committee, give them opportunity to address safety concerns, and reward them
for ideas that work.
For more insights about ways you work safer, contact Will
McKay at 901.377.5298, or email at wmckay@loadingservice.com.
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