Increased SKU counts, tight warehouse and in-store spaces, and delivery personnel who manage heavy cases and kegs are driving innovation of new mobile carts and hand trucks that are designed to improve ergonomics and enable warehouse workers to safely and efficiently stack, retrieve and deliver products.
Mark Koffarnus, director of national accounts for Greenville, N.C.-based Hyster Co., affirms that direct-store-delivery (DSD) is a labor-intensive delivery format, with associated labor, ergonomics, safety and efficiency challenges top-of-mind for beverage distributors.