Archive for September, 2007
Swamper Service
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007In Canada the lumpers are called Swampers. They do the same things as lumpers and unloaders here in the United States. They provide productive hard labor and you must have a strong back if this is the career for you. Canadian Swampers some days must be able to unload entire loads of product on […]
Unloading Service
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007Having an unloading service plays a major role in your warehouse and distribution services day to day operations. Not only must you be efficient but you must be safe. Productivity plays a key role in not only labor costs but your entire cost of operation in reference to usage of equipment and other factors that […]
Lumping Service -The Benefits Of
Sunday, September 16th, 2007There are many benefits of a good lumper service. Here are a few to show you the savings by having a inhouse unloading service.
1. Productivity- Lumper Services pay their unloaders strictly by productivity either by case, load, or pallet. This means that if they move slow this reflects on their checks. Bottom line they have […]
Lumpers Service VS. Street Lumpers
Thursday, September 13th, 2007Many warehouses are still barbaric and use lumpers from the streets to unload their trucks. This is a huge no-no and im about to show you the value in giving up this bad business decision. This could cost you your business! Lets start with the benefits.
1. If a lumper services lumper damages product on the […]
What Are Lumpers?
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007What are Lumpers? Lumpers are professional freight handlers that unload & load freight for carriers “Truckers” at warehouses and distribution centers. Majority of the time they unload it. This entails them sort & segregating the freight to the specific requirements of the slots of the warehouses. Due to the repetitiveness of them […]