Increased SKU counts, tight warehouse and retail spaces, and delivery personnel who manage heavy cases and kegs are driving the proliferation of new mobile carts and hand trucks designed to improve ergonomics and enable warehouse staff to safely stack, retrieve and deliver products.
At retail, the ability to quickly load and unload is critical for beverage deliveries, enabling more stops on a route, more efficient route management and decreased labor costs, says Mike Ludka, marketing manager with ORBIS Corp., Oconomowoc, Wis.