Summary

About the Client:

• Property manager for strip mall in medium-sized suburb
• Owns the property
• Responsible for client satisfaction and maintenance

The Challenge:

• Ground-floor shipping bays make it difficult for tenants to unload shipments from trucks
• Tenants losing time unloading boxes of items one by one
• Businesses relocating to facilities with more accessible loading docks

Solution:

• Management company provides Handi-Ramp yard ramp for entire complex
• Portable loading dock solution can be moved from tenant to tenant to meet shipment needs

Results:

• Tenants very happy with newfound ability to unload shipments quickly
• Ramp acts as a selling point, resulting in faster lease-signings on empty storefronts
• Much lower turnover on existing businesses

Summary

Company sees decreased wait times, less spoilage, and faster shipping with a Handi-Ramp portable loading dock ramp

About the Client:

• Southern California produce wholesaler and distributor
• Operates farmer’s market out of warehouse parking lot
• Accepts shipments directly from farmers

The Challenge:

• Relieve the delays and congestion slowing down the warehouse’s operations
• Cut shipping delays to reduce product spoilage
• Create overflow loading dock space
• Reduce congestion in shipping areas
• Increase overall throughput for entire facility

Solution:

• Stage portable loading dock ramp near Building C (see map)
• Use the ramp to provide quick access to loading equipment for local deliveries
• Relieve congestion at larger buildings when their shipping bays are full with ramp

Results:

• Drastically reduced driver wait times
• Spoilage reduced by 4-7%
• Portable loading dock makes unloading possible anywhere
• Reduced overtime expense