No Substitute for Experience
National Lift Truck Service’s stability gives them a leg up According to recent studies, the average person changes jobs 10 to 15 times during his or her career. That number is much lower for employees who work at National Lift Truck Service (Pompano Beach, FL), where average employee tenures above 10 years are more the […]
April 1, 2018
Ask Your MHEDA Board: Vision for the Future
“Given the 2018 Material Handling Business Trends as identified by MHEDA, what is your vision for the future of the industry?” Asked by Lisa Brink, Marketing Director Riekes Equipment, Omaha, Nebraska Doug Carson, VP Marketing / Sales, Fallsway Equipment Company, Akron, OH I believe the future of material handling will evolve along the lines of […]
April 1, 2018
The Rule of 72: Having the Assets to Support Future Sales
By Dr. Albert D. Bates, Director of Research, Profit Planning Group One of the most interesting concepts in financial analysis is what is commonly called the Rule of 72. It states that the number of years required to double the value of an investment can be estimated by dividing the number 72 by the annual […]
January 31, 2018
2018 Material Handling Business Trends
This year, MHEDA decided to rebrand its Critical Impact Factors to “Material Handling Business Trends.” The following trends were defined by MHEDA’s Executive Committee. They are defined as “critical” in that they are significant challenges or opportunities that have recently emerged or become pervasive and should be considered as members develop their internal business plans. […]
January 31, 2018
Growth Expected for Most of the Industry in 2018
MHEDA dealers across the country expect growth, though Storage and Handling anticipates a slow down Southeast As in previous years, the Southeast had the most respondents to this year’s survey. However, unlike last year, when the Southeast was one of the most optimistic regions, this year’s responses were a bit more tempered. Overall, the region […]
January 31, 2018
