In this installment of Cisco-Eagle’s Shoptalk series, Evan explains how using pallet dollies can make an operation safer and more efficient.

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Cisco-Eagle has been employee-owned since 2000. In this video, our employee-owners discuss what being an ESOP company means to them and how ownership affects their work and financial lives.

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When you want to organize and optimize warehouse space, pallet racks are one of the best places to start, since racks occupy a large percentage of space in most warehouses. Good layouts let you optimize your facility, pick faster and store more. You can produce more, faster and safer.

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In this installment of Cisco-Eagle’s Shoptalk series, Markus explains how our AisleCop forklift safety system works to prevent dangerous pedestrian-forklift accidents in aisles, blind crossing and other dangerous areas in a facility.

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Any company can–and usually will–tell you it has great service. It’s easy to say that, but impossible to prove it. Until you’ve dealt with that company, you can’t know how good the experience will be. In some cases, you may get great service one time, poor service the next. Companies that dedicate time and effort to improving customer service systematically will tend to be more consistent and better at it. That’s what we’re trying to do.

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The extensive conveyor lines that snake through many distribution facilities allow operations to transport, buffer and direct loads in a way that takes the best possible advantage of space. These conveyor systems are essentially the core around which a lean, efficient material handling operation is built, but they also create barriers to people moving around the facility since they can block the flow of foot traffic.

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In this Shoptalk video, we go into detail on rack specification and the various factors you will need to understand before installing a rack system. This video goes into detail on arm capacity, load sagging prevention and much more.

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In this installment of Cisco-Eagle’s video series Shoptalk, Susan shows you how our Zonesafe Proximity Warning System works to detect pedestrians and warn forklift drivers when they are nearby, out of sight or in danger of collisions.

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In this installment of Cisco-Eagle’s video series Shoptalk, Randall shows you how our AisleCop Manual Pedestrian Gate works using a photo eye sensor to trigger a flashing strobe light when pedestrians enter the forklift traffic lane.

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In this installment of our  Shoptalk video series, Amanda reviews how we helped Educational Development Corporation meet high order volumes and increase customer service with a new order fulfillment system in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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