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No room for dinosaurs in today’s world of work Setting: A retail establishment, 8:30 a.m. on a weekday.

A manager stands before his 15-person team at a morning meeting, displaying a printed document to the group.

“This is an email from corporate,” he says, “about a new flexible-scheduling initiative.”

He smirks, rips the page in half, and tosses a piece over each shoulder. The scraps flutter ignominiously to the industrial-grade carpet.

“That’s what I think of flex scheduling. You all have a choice: You work when I tell you to work, or you can go flip burgers at Burger King across the street.”

Believe it or not, this is a true story (the title of which is “How Not to Manage Anyone”). You’re probably not surprised to learn that turnover was high at that particular place of business. The manager didn’t last, and the business itself went the way of the triceratops. I wish I could say this event took place 65 million years ago rather than just 16, but your humble blogger was there to witness it.

Since then, the term employee engagement has become part of the popular business lexicon. For the sake of morale, retention, productivity, innovation, customer satisfaction and profitability (the little things), it’s critical that employees are engaged and that managers remain focused on individual and team development. Managers who read this and think, “How dumb. People get paid to work. They should work,” are doing a grave (and costly) disservice to their employer.

Today’s top managers understand that leading people effectively is both an art and a science. As an artist, would you use fine sculpting implements to free your masterpiece from its marble cage… or a sledgehammer? As for the science part, well, dinosaurs belong in museums, not in the workplace like our morale-destroying friend in the anecdote above.

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if doled out appropriately and wisely, it’s meaningful work that truly keeps people engaged. We can’t all work for nonprofit organizations and charities, but we can be productive and committed when we know our work: • Plays to our skills, strengths and motivations • Measurably contributes to and supports shared goals • Earns us recognition from management and peers As a manager, you can help raise engagement levels by setting clear, attainable objectives; defining the role of each team member; providing meaningful support; and following through to show appreciation, provide feedback and constructively address opportunities for improvement.

Most importantly, today’s leader must recognize that each employee is unique and will respond best when managed in accordance with individual strengths and limitations. The only thing that should be torn up and thrown away is that prehistoric, one-size-fits-all management approach that merely engages employees in the act of looking for a different job somewhere else.

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Aftermarket Dave Baiocchi

Why us?

In all of our dealerships there is a daily grind that for all intent and purposes is necessary and appropriate to get the work of the company accomplished. I see these daily routines play out in our own dealership. The morning coffee and water cooler talk quickly dissipate as players take their positions and begin to prepare for the line drives and ground balls that will challenge the quiet morning and launch them into the chaos that will be the workday.

This is the challenge we all face in the world of the aftermarket. Few customers ever call to tell us what a great job we did. The new task at hand every morning is to assess the needs of the customer, apply our assets to the needs, be efficient and professional, and turn the customer’s dire situation from chaos into uniformity.

The way we normally respond to customers is governed by four key items:

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Most dealerships work diligently at improving and developing these key areas. We lease or purchase service trucks. We invest

in tools like ERP systems, call logs, quoting software and CRM templates. We constantly train our service technicians in order to dispatch the most qualified and skilled personnel to address the customer’s needs. We train the administration staff on how to handle customer requests, properly prioritize repairs and gather the proper information.

At my dealership we even hired “mystery shoppers” who called with fictitious scenarios in order to assess and define weaknesses in our customer handling skills. The exercise was illuminating to say the least. We found significant weaknesses that we addressed with specific training to improve and maintain superior customer contact practices in all of our branch locations.

As necessary as all of this is to running an efficient service department, sometimes we get so tied up in the “process” that we fail to actually recognize how these processes are connected to our goals. What is our goal? Many will respond, “To serve the customer.” This is the correct answer. But what does that really mean? As stated, I just don’t think that goal is specific enough to be meaningful.

What is customer service? Every dealer organization has a different viewpoint and perspective on what that means. Dealers have allowed this perspective many times to be defined by the OEM. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in my 33 years in

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Don’t get me wrong, many of the OEM’s have produced excellent programs for aftermarket development. Their understandable aim is to sell more OEM parts, and in this venture they get my full support! My contention however is that most of these programs as well intentioned as they are, only help the dealer in the area of developing best practices. Development of best practices is an INTERNAL function. Although they are helpful in POSITIONING you to serve the customer, when the unit stops running and the dispatcher’s phone rings, the actions that follow are up to YOUR DEALERSHIP, not the OEM. Other dealers actually allow the competition to set the expectation! “If my competitor doesn’t do it, than I don’t have to do it either.” This plays to the strategy that claims that customer satisfaction is based on my dealership simply being the best of the worst. I don’t believe that anyone actually develops their customer offering with that in mind, but you would be surprised at how much influence can be wielded by the practices of our competitors.

I see this demonstrated in the practices of some of the suppliers that we deal with on a daily basis in our own dealership.

I have experienced less than satisfactory customer service from uniform companies, tire suppliers, hardware distributors and industrial battery vendors. In our dissatisfaction, we looked for alternatives and found that the very things that irritated us about the departing vendor, were simply repeated by the organization who replaced them. Looking at this strictly from a customer perspective, I cannot describe how helpless I feel when nearly every vendor in the industry cannot seem to satisfy our needs.

Feeling this way, I have to turn and inspect my own service offering. I have to ask myself if we are in any way hypocritical in holding OUR vendors to a standard, while providing service that is not at all-sufficient as I might believe.

It reminds me of the quote by Benjamin Franklin. “The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear his own misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the affairs, of his neighbor.”

I think the task of defining “good customer service” ought to be left to the one with the power to choose – the customer! I remember attending a staff meeting with our service team a few years ago. They were debating the “issue of the moment” and focusing mostly on those “internal best practices” and whether we were getting better or worse at using those methods to serve our customers. During this meeting I asked some seemingly simple questions: “What does the customer expect from us?” “Why do you think the customer chooses US, and not someone else?”

Silence filled the room. Was the question too easy? Finally the service manager spoke up. “Customers want good customer service.”

I agreed, and then asked, “What do you think the customer pays us to do?” For this I got multiple answers: • Change oil • Lubricate the unit • Perform safety and operational inspections • Remove and replace defective parts • Diagnose repairs 10

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Aftermarket There were a dozen or so of these “task based answers” volunteered by the staff. I listed all of these on the whiteboard.

Then I turned to the group and said “Yes, that’s what we DO, but is that what the customer actually PAYS for?” Once again, they looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language.

I then suggested a reason that had nothing to do with the equipment, and everything to do with the CUSTOMER. I suggested that the customer actually pays us to NOT COME BACK TOMORROW! Yes the customer EXPECTS you to do everything on the list. He expects you to do it quickly and efficiently. The nuts and bolts of maintenance are the basic requirement in any aftermarket relationship. The cold hard truth however is this: Many of your competitors can do the same things. And several of them will do those things for a lower price.

It is however the things you do that are special, unique and prescient that make a difference to the customer. What the customer really wants to buy from you is the peace of mind that comes with the trust he can put in you to have his back, and FIND the things that others would ignore or be too lazy or indifferent to address. How many times has a customer complained and said “You guys were JUST HERE! Didn’t you see that leak (or frayed cable, or cracked belt, or burnt out light etc.…)?”

So we have to ask ourselves, do we properly prepare our staff to meet THAT challenge? Delivering service that a customer can TRUST involves much more than a cursory lube/oil/filter can deliver. Being committed to seeing beyond the basic task,

and identifying the thing that might happen next is the reason why your dealership is worth the extra money. That is why the customer pays YOU and not someone else.

Creating a culture where every service tech delivers this premium level of service takes diligence, investment, commitment and training. Equipping technicians with all of the proper tools is requisite to building this environment. Do your technicians have the right parts on their van? Do they actually KNOW what is on their van? Are they prepared and authorized to quote small repairs on the spot with the parts that they carry onboard? RDS has installed customized programs at several dealerships that addresses this very issue. In order to DELIVER premium service, you have to put your staff in a position to OFFER premium service.

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Dave Baiocchi is the president of Resonant Dealer Services LLC. He has spent 33 years in the equipment business as a sales manager, aftermarket director and dealer principal. Dave now consults with dealerships nationwide to establish and enhance best practices, especially in the area of aftermarket development and performance. E-mail editorial@mhwmag.com to contact Dave.

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Bottom Line Garry Bartecki

The pace quickens First of all I have to pay tribute to John Walker, one of the most knowledgeable product support experts on the planet, for his contributions to MHW and its readers and his always helpful attitude when I asked a dumb question. I read (and studied) every column he produced (saved many of them) and have a library of materials he has sent me along the way. Good luck to you John .......but you can still expect a call from me when I have another dumb question.

And now we welcome David Baiocchi to take up where John left off with his own version of the product support business.

Based on David’s resume he sure has a lot of industry experience to share with us. I have not spoke with David as of yet, but plan on doing so later this week. I hope all readers of MHW appreciate the body of knowledge found in these pages every month. I read it cover to cover and constantly say “Boy, there is lot of money making information in this publication.” I hope you pass it around your shop and make use of each contributors’ commentary. Believe me ....the price is right.

I have been spending quite a bit of time lately finding out how the digital world and telematics is going to impact our industry. After making some initial studies I can truly say the pace quickens for any company associated with any type of equipment

sold through dealerships or rented from a rental company. I am sure each one of you can relate to a business you have been familiar with that is either no longer there, has disappeared from the scene, or has been replaced with some form of digital transactions. I can think of many businesses that have just become obsolete and are no longer viable business models.

Since I love reading I recently attended a book fair on the south side of Chicago in an area called Printers Row. I remember this area from my earlier auditing days when I was doing audits of various printing companies located in Printers Row. There were blocks of massive building with all this heavy noisy printing equipment, located next to the Chicago River which was used to transport the paper to these buildings. But now.....they are all condos without a printing press to be seen or heard. ....and this transformation took place not too long ago.

There is no industry exempt from economic and industry cycles. They keep coming, and they keep accelerating making it almost impossible to stay ahead of the game. What do we see happening in the lift truck business?

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Please continue to add to the list and please send me a copy of your additions because I am always interested in what you have to say.

ON the construction side of the equipment business rental is taking over the utilization of the equipment. About 60% of the units in the field belong to a rental fleet. Can the lift truck business be far behind? Not only are OEM’s asking their dealers to be a rent-to-rent store, contractors are asking for telematic information on their own equipment as well as on the rental units the dealers provide. Again, can the lift truck business be far behind? I have even come across OEM’s of rental equipment looking for dealers to sell their products. How long before we are all rental companies that happen to have new units available for sale? If that happens say “so long” to a number of OEM’s that missed the rental boat before it left the harbor.

work, with the work being performed because the machine called you to tell you it needs to be serviced. Guess what, the machines will last longer, maintain their residual value and push out the replacement cycle (the only cycle not accelerating.) Say so long to more OEM’s.

How do you envision your company three years from now.... five years from now.....ten years from now?

If you plan to stay ahead of the game I suggest you participate in a 20 Group or Performance Group so that you can interact with other dealers looking to manage and increase shareholder value. I can tell you from experience that these work and will help you set attainable goals related to the current trends in the industry.

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Sales Trends Art Sobzcak

Script it, but not like Marco Rubio I enjoy election season. Both for the entertainment value, and the sales lessons.

An interesting topic has bubbled to the top of media coverage during the New Hampshire primaries.

In the Republican debate, Marco Rubio, normally known for his eloquent way with words, repeated the same message FIVE times. Not all in row, but also not in direct response to the topic or question posed to him. As a result, the media—and Chris Christie during the debate—criticized him for being robotic and scripted…repeating the same rehearsed “25-second speech” with no other substance behind it.

After studying and pondering this I’ve got several observations as they relate to us in sales, and our use of scripts.

First, I’ll keep politics out of it, so please no emails on that.

And if you want to see what Rubio said, you can easily Google it.

I will address the whole topic of scripts.

I find it fascinating how delivering a prepared message raises so much criticism.

For the record, Rubio did deliver the same lines in the same debate, several times, in contexts where they seemed awkward and not in response to the question at hand.

However, the narrative of those doing the criticizing— that I had seen, anyway—focused mainly on the fact that he was repeating a prepared message.

Other than that Saturday debate, how and why, and in what world is that a bad thing? When you are fortunate enough to hear your decision maker answer the phone live, at that very moment think of which these scenarios are you more comfortable with: 1. Having something you’ve given thought to, prepared, edited and practiced ready to leave your lips in a confident, conversational tone, or, 2. Having your heart drop to your gut, with a sudden loss of breath, experiencing mind vapor-lock as you search for what to say, and the best first sound you can mutter is “Uh…” I just shake my head when I hear someone say, “We don’t believe in scripts. Our reps just wing it.”

Would you want to go to a heart surgeon who just wings it?

How about the pilot on your next flight?

Perhaps your attorney at a murder trial for which you’ve been wrongly accused?

I’ve done over 1500 training and speaking presentations, some as small as a few people, some with a few thousand. A question I sometimes get is, “Do you ever get nervous?”

My answer: that would happen only if I didn’t know what I was going to say. And I control that through preparation, so I make sure it doesn’t happen.

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Sales Trends Art Sobzcak If someone has the opportunity to prepare what they will say in situations they are likely to encounter, why in the world wouldn’t they?

All I can think of is laziness, and not knowing what to say.

My business is helping with the latter. I can’t do anything about the former.

Repetition. Repetition.

I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that in our instant gratification and attention deficit society that repetitive messages get criticized.

People want to be entertained constantly with the next shiny blinking object.

I’m guilty too. Right now I have at least 20 books stacked on my “to read” pile. All of which I bought within the past two months. I’m a sucker for the “new” stuff.

And I also have walls and boxes of books, audios and videos.

Hard drives jammed with ebooks and reports. I have files of my own notes on all parts of the sales call, going back 30 + years.

With close scrutiny, most of it, the old and new, could be categorized into the same repetitive messages, repackaged.

What we should really focus on is DOING what WORKS, not just being excited about what is new.

A workshop attendee told me, “If I just USED a fraction of what I know, I’d be mega rich.”

I digress. OK, Back to Rubio.

So it was a bit odd for him to repeat the same message in contexts that didn’t really make sense. However, repetition with our messaging can and IS a good thing. Despite what I said earlier

about people wanting new in the short term, our comfort level is with familiarity. Repetition provides that.

Hearing something repeatedly creates familiarity.

Familiarity turns into agreement and likability.

Hearing something repeated that we mildly agree with creates stronger agreement and comfort.

I was flipping through the channels before the other night and Caddyshack was playing on the Golf Channel. I landed right at Bill Murray’s classic “Cinderella story” scene.

And then of course I watched to the end of the entire movie.

For at least the 39th time.

And I was reciting just about every line as the characters did.

I’ll do it again. Well, not until I see Caddyshack on my channel guide again.

I had the opportunity to play golf with Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn country music fame a few years ago. They were doing a show that night, and had just released a new album. I asked him if they would be playing a lot of new stuff, or their popular hits. He said, “The old stuff mostly. Art, when you have over 20 Number Ones in the rack, people want to hear ‘em.”

I doubt if anyone goes to The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and says, “It’s the same show again. So repetitive.”

Paul Harvey, the legendary broadcaster used to speak at the popular motivational success rallies. He was asked by another speaker on the program why he never changed the speech which he gave over and over in each city. He replied, “When you have something that works, it’s easier to change the audience than the message.”

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Your prospects and customers do not buy for ALL of the possible reasons you have. They buy for theirs. When you know what those are, you can repeat them several times, therefore reinforcing those emotions.

Delivery makes the difference I’m going to give the benefit of doubt to most people who don’t like scripts. I’ll assume that they are reacting negatively to the poor delivery of a script, not the script itself. We don’t react negatively at movies because the actors are working from a script.

Well, unless the script/story itself is bad. (Same thing with sales there, too.) So, when we feel a salesperson is reading a script, we are turned off. Most people stop enjoying being read to when they leave childhood.

The key on your calls is in having your prepared message so familiar to you that you can deliver it like an actor. No one knows you didn’t just think of those words at that moment.

When I’m delivering a training program and receive questions, there aren’t many I haven’t heard in my 32 years of doing this. You could say my answers are “scripted” because I know what I will say in response. However, I make sure I listen to the nuance behind the question and deliver the answers conversationally like it is the first time I’ve said them.

Of course we can’t script out everything we will say in a truly consultative call where there is lots of give and take. But we can prepare a lot of what we’ll say, because it’s… oh yeah, repetitive, if you sell for a living.

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Do you have those now? Are you comfortable with them?

And we then need to be able to tailor those messages to the individual we’re speaking with and the context of the conversation.

Really, the ideal, the key to being “smooth,” is being prepared not just with the script, but with the script in response to their response. And the next response. Is that being “scripted”? I call it being totally prepared.

Tweet this one out: We prepare and script so we don’t sound “scripted.” @ ArtSobczak In conclusion, for politicians and salespeople, reciting lines robotically without the ability to engage in a two-way conversation that those lines elicit in response will give the appearance the speaker doesn’t have substance or credibility.

However, using repetitive and well-scripted personalized messages that resonate with our listeners, delivered conversationally is the best way to sell more. (If you want to really work on your messaging/scripting for all parts of your call, AND your delivery, we do that in my Smart Calling College. The next class starts soon.

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FB Chain marks 30 years of operation The Swedish have a certain bit of wisdom about business: “You should be able to stand on your roof and see all of your customers. The closer you are, the quicker you can react to them.”

This kind of thinking - that location and proximity are key to business – drives how FB Group, owned by the Swedish company Addtech AB, runs its branches like FB Chain in Great Britain.

FB Chain operates out of an advanced production facility in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, making roller chains, leaf chains, conveyor chains and accessories.

Workers manufacture anchor bolts, pins and pulleys for the material handling industry, often tailoring them to individual client requirements. The business also supplies package solutions for original equipment manufacturer programs, according to the company website.

FB Chain holds International Organization Standardization 9001 for the manufacture of chain and associated machined products. The company is the only leaf chain manufacturer represented by the British Industrial Truck Association and the Forklift Truck Association, according to the business’ online history.

“We like to call ourselves ‘leaf chain geeks’,” said Peter Church, FB Chain’s managing director, in a telephone interview.

Other companies may be bigger, but FB Chain has “worked hard at honing its specialty, its products and its customer service,” he said.

The company employs about 30 workers in Great Britain and around 200 across Europe. About 40 percent of FB Chain’s business is export-based, including around a dozen American customers.

“The US market is certainly an area we’re looking to expand into more,” said Church. “There’s definitely a growing demand for our products and services.” The company’s chain wear gauges are particularly popular in the U.S.; 25 percent of all the chain wear gauges FB Chain sells go to American customers. Church says this is because it is “simply the best one on the market.”

The international business works well on FB Chain’s end as well.

“We can deliver chain wear gauges almost next day in America due to its light weight, and also because of the time difference. We get a lot of positive feedback from US customers regarding the efficiency of our service,” Church said.

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“There is a belief that entrepreneurship is aided by autonomy,” he said.

FB Chain strives to provide key technical information and application assistance for both equipment manufacturers and operators. The business even hosts an “in-depth chain day for customers and students two to three times a year, providing a chance to talk in detail about leaf chains,” said Church.

“There is a collective responsibility built in to Swedish people. They take ownership and share success, resulting in staff who are committed and engaged,” wrote Church, on his company blog.

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“By taking this approach right across our operations, we maximize the ability of a small business to achieve long-term growth and profitability,” he wrote.

This year marks the 30th year of operation for FB Chain.

Church said the business has been sustained by a constant focus on products and services, along with a strategy of continual review of processes to maintain excellence.

Eileen Schmidt is a freelance writer and journalist based in the Greater Milwaukee area. She has written for print and online publications for the past 12 years. Email editorial@mhwmag.com or visit eileenmozinskischmidt.wordpress.com to contact Eileen.

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Shifting Gears

Industry personnel and organization news

Crown Equipment recognizes best branches and dealers in North America Crown Equipment Corporation recently celebrated its 2015 best-performing company-owned branches and independent dealers in North America at an annual award program.

Action Lift, Inc. in Pittston, Pennsylvania, and Crown Lift Trucks, Milwaukee/Madison/Green Bay, Wisconsin, both earned the prestigious James F. Dicke Pioneer Award as the company’s top-performing dealer and branch, respectively. In addition to the two Pioneer award winners, Crown recognized 16 additional retail locations with Summit and Ascent Awards for outstanding achievements in sales and customer satisfaction.

The company selected winners from its North American network of more than 100 branches and dealers.

“Every year I look forward to identifying those dealers and branches that worked hard, delivered exceptional results and overcame obstacles to meet challenging goals and put the customer first,” said Jim Mozer, senior vice president, Crown Equipment. “Through Crown’s annual recognition program, we thank them for this outstanding effort and for being a part of the company’s success in 2015.”

This is Action Lift, Inc.’s second Pioneer Award and 17th Summit Award. “As a company that has been in business for over 60 years, we learned pretty quickly that the secret to success is hiring the best people and making sure you understand your customers and their changing needs. We thank Crown for the continued support and this year’s recognition,” said Joe Mikiewicz, general manager, Action Lift, Inc.

This is the first Pioneer Award and second Summit Award for Crown Lift Trucks, Milwaukee/Madison/Green Bay, Wisconsin since Crown launched its recognition program in 1995. “When you sell Crown lift trucks, you know you stand for quality: quality employees, quality products and quality service. This award is an acknowledgement of the effort we put forth every day to helping our customers create a safe working environment and increasing their productivity,” said Mark Mayo, branch manager, Crown Lift Trucks, Milwaukee/Madison/Green Bay, Wisconsin. www.crown.com The full list of award recipients includes: 2015 Summit award winners · Action Lift, Inc., Pittston, Pennsylvania · A.J. Jersey, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey · Lift Power, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida · NorthWest Handling Systems, Inc., Seattle, Washington · Crown Lift Trucks, Milwaukee/Madison/Green Bay, Wisconsin · Crown Lift Trucks, Bloomington, Illinois · Crown Lift Trucks, Dayton, Ohio · Crown Lift Trucks, Tampa/Orlando, Florida 2015 Ascent award winners · Hugg & Hall Equipment, Little Rock, Arkansas · Material Handling Supply, Inc., Brooklawn, New Jersey · Maybury Material Handling, Longmeadow, Massachusetts · NorthWest Handling Systems, Inc., Portland, Oregon · Crown Lift Trucks, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas · Crown Lift Trucks, Evansville, Indiana · Crown Lift Trucks, Ft. Wayne, Indiana · Crown Lift Trucks, Grand Rapids, Michigan · Crown Lift Trucks, Greensboro, North Carolina · Crown Lift Trucks, Miami, Florida

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Lift Truck Market Trends ach month EDA, a product of Randall-Reilly, provides a snapshot of industry data that’ll let you see E where buying activity has been, and forecast where it might be heading so that you can proactively stay in touch with the needs and habits of your market. Understanding how and where buyers have been spending their money can help determine the scope of consumer spending, project growth for a certain product line, or identify the signs of a future downturn.

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isplays the top five buyers nationwide for each of D EDA’s eleven industries, based on financing activity results added by EDA last month. The results are based on distinct serial numbers of sale and lease transactions for new equipment only.

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Burris Logistics Milford, De Class 3 Crown Electric Lift Trucks - No Model Raymond Class 2 Crown Class 3 Clark Class 1 Crown

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Fletchline Holdings Inc. Springfield, Tn I/C Lift Trucks - No Model Toyota

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isplays the top 20 lenders nationwide for each of D EDA’s eleven industries, based on financing activity results added by EDA last month. The results are based on all financing statements of sale and lease transactions for new equipment only.

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Raymond introduces sit-down counterbalanced truck The Raymond Corporation combines enhanced performance and ergonomics with the new Raymond® model 4750 sit-down counterbalanced truck. The model 4750 sit-down counterbalanced truck features an open view mast design and integral sideshift on 4,000 and 5,000 pound trucks with three stage mast and full free lift. The 4750 sitdown counterbalanced truck also includes both left- and right-side entry, and a full-suspension seat with four-way adjustability and tilt steering wheel. The enhanced ergonomics also include a lower step height and foot-activated parking brake. The 4750 sit-down counterbalanced truck also features compartmentalized maintenance and the ability to check brake fluid levels from the dashboard. It also offers a no-tool floorboard that can be removed with no tools, allowing for easy access to the hydraulic tank for maintenance. www.raymondcorp.com

Dorner’s new frame conveyor fits in tight spots Dorner’s new 2200 LPZ / Z-Frame conveyor comes with one or two pivot points, and features an extremely low profile to fit under machinery or any other tight spots.

The 2200 LPZ is Dorner’s lowest profile Z-Frame conveyor – and is the first such offering in the newly redesigned 2200 Series platform. The advantage of the 2200 LPZ is that its sleek, narrow profile enables it to be positioned under machinery where other conveyors wouldn’t fit, making it ideal for part removal and product handling in packaging, metalworking, automation, medical, pharmaceutical and other general manufacturing applications. The pivot points on the conveyor provide added flexibility as it can be configured in either Z-frame, horizontal-to-incline and nose-over positions. The 2200 LPZ is the second of four new platforms being introduced as part of Dorner’s newly redesigned 2200 Series platform. www.dornerconveyors.com

Updated Energic Plus Chargers new at TVH TVH in the Americas (TVH), a leading provider of quality replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and industrial equipment industry has updated the look on several models of the Energic Plus Charger. The Energic Plus name is synonymous with quality, innovation and durability in power electronics for battery-operated systems. With that in mind select TSS, TST and REC models have gotten a face lift which includes a new and improved cabinet design 40

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that feature a new color scheme and improved heavier gauge steel construction. Other updates to the Energic Plus Battery Charger include an updated control board and a manual equalization button. www.tvh.com

New UTILEV® Lift Trucks, a no-nonsense materials handling solution The UTILEV® line of lift trucks are designed for customers who need a lift truck for intermittent use throughout the day or week, and comes with an attractive price point and nationwide dealer support. When compared to a used or refurbished lift truck, UTILEV® trucks are a better value that delivers the performance and dependability found in a new truck. UTILEV® is for users who do not require advanced functionality or specialty attachments in their material handling applications. The truck’s simple, straight-forward design is easy to operate and maintain and comes backed by a standard 12 months/2,000 hours manufacturer’s limited warranty*. Additionally, UTILEV® trucks are supported by an extensive network of more than 340 dealer locations throughout North America. www.utilev.com

Fairbanks Scales releases low-profile u-shaped floor scale Fairbanks Scales, Inc. announces the release of its new Yellow Jacket U-Shaped floor scale, which decreases weight times by up to 50% in applications utilizing pallet jacks.

This scale is an ideal alternative to traditional floor scales in manufacturing and warehouse applications where floor space is at a premium. The Yellow Jacket U-Shaped floor scale allows material handlers to capture the weight of standard and non-standard pallets and skids without removing the pallet jack.

Operators can simply move the pallet into place over the scale, lower the pallet jack so the load is resting on the scale, capture the weight, and then raise the pallet jack to easily move the pallet or skid to its next location. This innovative scale reduces weight times by eliminating the time-consuming step of pulling the pallet jack out from underneath the pallet, a difficult task with traditional ramped floor scales. www.fairbanks.com

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CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC.. . . . . . 36

JOSEPH INDUSTRIES, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

THOMBERT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

DESIGN STORAGE AND HANDLING. . . . . . . . . . . . 2

MHCONX.COM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23

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MOR-VALUE PARTS COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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WEST POINT RACK, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

FB CHAIN LIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

PNG TECHNOLOGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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