Lumper Service
Lumper Service Team
Thursday, January 17th, 2008A good lumper service is comprised of a team. This includes but not limited to onsite management. The management usually consists of a manager per facility and also a supervisor for each and everyone of the docks. Communication plays a huge role when so having radios on the dock can help with the smoothness of […]
Lumpers Service Or Temp Agencies
Friday, January 11th, 2008Warehouses today are depending more and more on using 3rd party contractors for support to utilize their warehouse operations. Many distribution centers must choose to use lumper services for on site support or use temporary agencies. There are many benefits to using 3rd parties to optimize operations. Most warehouses these days are using lumper’s […]
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 […]
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 […]