by benyoung | Oct 6, 2026 | Forklift Training
It’s 10:17am on a Tuesday. A busy distribution centre is operating normally. Lorries are arriving at goods-in. Forklifts are moving pallets into racking. Pickers are assembling customer orders. Dispatch is preparing vehicles due to leave later that morning.... 
by benyoung | Sep 11, 2026 | Forklift Training
At first, it might be just one extra pallet. There’s no obvious location for it, so it gets left somewhere convenient until somebody can find a proper home. Then another delivery arrives. A few more pallets are squeezed into an already busy storage area.... 
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 | Sep 3, 2026 | Forklift Safety, Forklift Training
Learning to operate a forklift can get you a job. But it can also be the first step into a much bigger career. Warehouses, distribution centres and manufacturing businesses need far more than forklift operators. They need team leaders, supervisors, trainers, health... 
by benyoung | Aug 26, 2026 | Forklift Safety, Forklift Training
Watch a forklift for long enough and you’ll notice something curious. Sometimes it’s carrying a pallet. Sometimes it isn’t. An operator delivers a load to one end of the warehouse and drives all the way back empty. Another forklift crosses the... 
by benyoung | Aug 26, 2026 | Forklift Safety, Forklift Training
A forklift catches the corner of a pallet. A few boxes fall. One is damaged, another is crushed, and somebody needs to grab a broom and clear the area. It doesn’t look like a major event. Perhaps the damaged stock is worth £50. Maybe £100. Write it off, replace... 