Preparing for Peak Season Without Overbuilding Your Fleet
Peak season can put a warehouse fleet to the test. More inventory coming in, higher order volume, additional shifts, and tighter shipping schedules can quickly leave teams competing for available equipment. But a temporary increase in demand doesn’t always mean you need another permanent forklift. A flexible fleet strategy starts with equipment sized for your…
Container Handlers: When Heavy-Duty Equipment is Needed
In ports and terminals, equipment decisions have direct effects on throughput, safety, and uptime. Standard lift trucks can serve many operations well, but container work creates a different level of demand. Loaded containers bring serious weight, awkward dimensions, tight schedules, and constant cycling. Add in outdoor exposure, uneven surfaces, and stacking requirements, and the job…
Aerial Work Platforms: Compact Lift Power for Precision Work at Height
Working at height has a way of revealing every weak link in a job plan. Access has to be stable, positioning precise, and tools and materials close at hand without turning the work area into a bottleneck. In warehouses, facilities, retail environments, and light construction sites, aerial work platforms have become a practical solution for…
Forklift Tire Selection for Winter Conditions: Cushion vs. Pneumatic vs. Non-Marking
Winter conditions turn everyday material handling operations into a traction and uptime problem. Tire choice sits right at the intersection of safety, productivity, and total cost of ownership, as your tires are the first point of contact with every change in surface conditions. At Papé Material Handling, we work with operations across the West and…
GEM Passenger Carts: Street-Legal Electric People Movers for Real Workdays
Many workplaces and properties face a familiar challenge: moving people quickly, comfortably, and safely across the site. The right passenger cart turns this daily movement into a smoother, more professional experience. GEM passenger carts are purpose-built low-speed vehicles (LSVs) engineered for local mobility with street-legal capability on many roads posted up to 35 mph, depending…
Fusion Passenger Carts: A Smarter and Safer Way to Move People
Across industrial campuses, airports, universities, and hospitality properties, the challenge is the same: moving people safely and efficiently within a localized area. Whether it’s transporting employees between buildings, shuttling guests from parking to entry points, or supporting daily operations across expansive facilities, the right way to move people can have a direct impact on productivity,…
Seasonal Surge Capacity: Short-Term Forklift Rental Strategies for Peak Warehouse Periods
If peak seasons make or break your operation, you’ve seen how quickly a smooth-running warehouse can get overloaded. Orders pile up, aisles tighten, and your main forklift fleet hits its limit. You need more capacity fast, but you don’t necessarily need more equipment all year long. That’s exactly where a smart short-term rental strategy comes…
How Golden State Lumber Is Proving the ROI of Electric Forklifts with Papé Material Handling
If you’ve been waiting for real-world proof that electric material handling vehicles (MHVs) can outperform internal combustion in busy, space-constrained operations, this is it. Our new white paper, Electrifying Material Handling Vehicles, shows how Golden State Lumber made the switch to an all-electric fleet and increased uptime, safety, and cost control. Below is a short…
Fueling OrePac’s Success: How Papé Material Handling and Papé Kenworth Power Performance
In the fast-paced world of wholesale building materials, success depends on speed, efficiency, and reliability at every link in the supply chain. OrePac Building Products thrives in this demanding environment thanks to a trusted partnership with two Papé divisions: Papé Kenworth and Papé Material Handling. From highways to warehouse floors, Papé provides OrePac with the…
The Explosion of SKUs: Order Picking Challenges and Solutions
Warehouses and distribution centers are managing more SKUs than ever before. While a broader product mix can help meet customer demand, it also introduces significant challenges around warehouse storage, picking efficiency, and safety. Below, we break down the most common problems warehouses face as SKUs increase, as well as proven solutions to improve productivity and…
