by benyoung | Oct 6, 2026 | Forklift Knowledge
Walk into a warehouse and the layout can look surprisingly simple. Rows of racking. Long straight aisles. Pallets stacked neatly on either side. Forklifts travelling up and down the gaps between them. But here’s an interesting question: Who decided how wide... 
by benyoung | Sep 25, 2026 | Forklift Knowledge
A pallet of identical cardboard boxes is relatively straightforward. It’s stable, evenly distributed, properly wrapped and designed to be handled by a forklift. But what happens when the load is six metres long? Or when it’s an expensive piece of machinery... 
by benyoung | Sep 18, 2026 | Forklift Knowledge
It’s sitting quietly in the corner of the warehouse. A wooden pallet. Shrink-wrapped. Several boxes stacked neatly on top. Nothing particularly unusual about it. Except nobody knows what it is. The label is damaged. It isn’t sitting in a recognised stock... 
by benyoung | Sep 18, 2026 | Forklift Knowledge, Forklifts in the Manufacturing Sector
It’s 7:55am. The warehouse is relatively calm. The first shift is settling in, forklifts have been checked, the loading bays are clear and the day’s work is beginning to take shape. Then the first lorry arrives. Two minutes later, another one appears at... 
by benyoung | Sep 11, 2026 | Forklift Knowledge, Forklift Training
Imagine drawing a one-metre square on the floor of a warehouse. How much is it worth? At first, that sounds like a property question. Take the annual rent or building cost, divide it by the floor area and you have your answer. Except warehouse space doesn’t... 
by benyoung | Jul 3, 2026 | Forklift Knowledge, Forklift Safety
Walk into a warehouse you’ve never visited before and something interesting happens. Within a few minutes, you begin to notice things that aren’t written anywhere. You notice which aisles people naturally avoid during busy periods. You notice who everyone... 