by Dan Furman | Apr 28, 2022 | Design, Uncategorized, Warehouse Design, Warehouse Storage Systems
There are a million and one reasons why companies look for material storage solutions, mezzanines, pallet racks, and similar. And here in 2022, one of the prevailing reasons is “we need more space, but we really don’t want to move.” To paraphrase a conversation with a...
by Dan Furman | Mar 4, 2022 | Business, Company News, Industrial Shelving, Material Handling
As we move further into 2022, it’s worth noting that in many manufacturing industries, there are two responses to the business climate of the past two years: wait and see, and move forward. Next Level is firmly in the latter. While of course we’ve been...
by Jarrod Wiley | Dec 23, 2021 | Blog Posts, Business, Company News, Shipping & Freight, Supply Chain
Wow, what a year. Just when the world thought 2020’s Covid-19 shut-downs, mask mandates, stay at home orders, and business closings were enough to last a whole century, 2021 came and decided it wasn’t quite over. 2021 brought us a lot of (hopeful) bounce-back from the...
by Jarrod Wiley | Nov 17, 2021 | Pallet Rack, Warehouse Design, Warehouse Safety
Why We Protect: When our children get on bikes, we protect them with helmets. When we buy a new cell phone, we put a case on it to protect it. We even put wax on our vehicles to protect the paint job on them. We spend a lot of time and money every day of our lives...
by Jarrod Wiley | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Warehouse Racks The type of racks used in warehouses have played a key role in not only businesses, but also in general life. Almost every product you have in your life – home, food, vehicle, etc. – has touched a warehouse rack at some point. Warehouse racks have...
by Dan Furman | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog Posts, Business, Design, Industrial Shelving, Logistics, Material Handling, Pallet Rack Design, Supply Chain
We’re in the 4th quarter of 2021, and the warehouse industry is definitely in a state of flux. In short, the headlines of shipping delays, ports being closed, and driver shortages have left some warehouses empty, others filled to capacity, and a giant...
by Dan Furman | Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’re well into the third quarter of the calendar year, so it’s time to start talking about your warehouse related Section 179 purchases (including mezzanines and racks). What? Too early? You say you don’t start thinking about Section 179 until November? Let me put...
by Dan Furman | Jun 10, 2021 | Business, Company News, Pallet Rack, Shipping & Freight, Steel, Warehousing & Distribution
Here we are, almost summer 2021, and it seems like everyone everywhere is having trouble getting anything done. Delivery of select materials has slowed due to COVID-19, and many companies don’t know what to do. So let me tell you what we’re doing at Next Level. We’re...
by Dan Furman | May 12, 2021 | Design, Material Handling, Pallet Rack, Warehouse Design
Let’s discuss warehouse racks and permits a little, because it can be an overlooked part of certain jobs. First of all, do you even need a permit? It will depend on your town or city’s laws, and also the type of project it is. And if you do need a permit...
by Dan Furman | Feb 18, 2021 | Business, Warehouse Design, Warehouse Storage Systems
On a recent mezzanine order, we asked if the customer wanted stairs. They were a little surprised… one guy even said “why don’t you just ask me if I want tires with my car?” To a degree, I understand, because on the surface you’d think...
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