Our planet’s problems might sometimes seem overwhelming, but if we each make slight changes to the way we live we can really make a difference. Being aware that everything we do affects the environment is the first step toward a more sustainable lifestyle. The following actions are things we can do at home to reduce … Continue reading
Category Archives: Portfolio
Cat® Lift Trucks EAME Blog
I’m delighted to have been asked to do some copywriting for the Cat Lift Trucks EAME Blog Here’s a summary (with web links) of the posts I’ve written so far: Warehouse workwear technology What can clothing technology do to make life better for your warehouse and logistics centre workers? https://www.catlifttruck.com/blog/warehouse-workwear-technology How to speed up materials … Continue reading
For forklift fans
Just a quick round-up of my recent articles for Eureka – the magazine for materials handling professionals. It includes a web link for each topic. If you work with lift trucks, you’re sure to find something of interest in Eureka. How do you choose your lift trucks? Forklift buyer survey When deciding on which new … Continue reading
AGV Network
I’ve recently written some articles for the AGV Network website – a great source of information on automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). These clever machines are revolutionising materials handling, and more besides. You will find links to my first three articles below. Is there any job in a warehouse that mobile … Continue reading
Press release: Don’t let rubbish get on top of you
With Cornwall’s household waste and recycling centres closed to the public until further notice, are you accumulating bulky rubbish? If so, Cornish waste management company Wascle would like to help. The Covid-19 lockdown has given many householders time to carry out home improvement projects and generally tidy up their living space. All of this generates … Continue reading
Advice for materials handling professionals
I am regularly asked to write feature articles for Eureka, the online magazine for the materials handling professional. Below you will find introductions and links to some of my most recent work. I would also encourage you to have a look at the magazine itself: https://eurekapub.eu Burning issues The future of IC engine forklifts … Continue reading
A change for the better?
Did you know that even some of the most familiar and seemingly minor modifications to your lift truck could get you into serious trouble? In the last couple of years this issue has been highlighted by Britain’s major forklift truck industry trade associations – BITA and the FLTA. With the help of a Google search, … Continue reading
Are you managing safely?
Managers of materials handling operations have a key role to play in setting and upholding safety standards, but do they always appreciate the dangers? Mark Nicholson reports on the need for manager training. Supervisors and managers appear to be, on average, much less aware of the essentials of good safety practice than lift truck drivers … Continue reading
Reversing the seven signs of ageing (or the fifty shades of red)
Has the car that was once your gleaming pride and joy become dull with age? Do you think nothing short of a respray could restore its showroom looks? I thought so too, until I met Gary Pike of Shiny Happy Cars. A few weeks ago I left my beloved but faded 15-year-old MG with Gary … Continue reading
Press release: Inspired – and inspiring – design
National exposure for Truro architect’s work A remarkable project designed by Truro-based D3 Architects features prominently in the latest issue of Build It – one of the building market’s most prestigious popular-interest magazines. Architect Simon Longworth-Riggs has helped the Eddy family to transform a shabby 1980s dwelling on the Lizard Peninsula into a showpiece whose … Continue reading