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Nashville Wire Names Cisco-Eagle to Top 10 Dealers

March 28, 2011
by Scott Stone

Nashville Wire Products AwardNashville Wire, a manufacturer of wire rack decking, folding wire containers, rivet shelving deck, and more has named Cisco-Eagle to its list of top 10 distributors for 2010.

“We pride ourselves on our product quality, our service, and our integrity,” said a letter from the company. These values have guided us through the years and helped us form relationships with companies such as Cisco-Eagle that brought us to where we are today. We value this relationship and do not take it for granted.”

“Cisco-Eagle appreciates the recognition, as we consider Nashville Wire to be a quality partner with excellent products for our clients,” said Cisco-Eagle president Steve Strifler. “It’s the kind of relationship that can help everyone involved – our customers most of all.”

Pictured is the plaque that was sent accompanying the notice.

 

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Picking Bar Stock, Steel, or Pipe: Rack Storage Options

March 24, 2011
by Scott Stone

storing bar stock

Especially in heavy manufacturing, machine shops, petroleum, or chemical operations, large bundles of pipe, tubing, bar stock, or other long, heavy loads must be stored and picked during the day. Multiple ways are available to store these loads.  They can be picked by forklifts, by hand, by hoist or crane. The choices you make will determine how you access the product (and how easily), how much space it takes, and its safety. Here are the options:

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Best Practices for Warehousing – 13 Tips for Productivity

March 17, 2011
by Scott Stone

Warehouse picking area

Improving a warehousing operation is a complex endeavor that can be approached from any number of angles.  Here are 13 common actions you can consider in any warehouse improvement effort…

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