Posted by Dan Storey on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 @ 10:37 AM
Hello all. As the summer starts winding down, we here at Storage Solutions are preparing for our intern, James Cira, to wrap things up and head back to Ball State to finish up his undergrad. Let's take a minute or two to recap what James' focus has been for the last 12 weeks, and see what his feelings are on the time he has spent with Storage Solutions. 
James' main focus has been to aid the Online Sales and Business Development teams at Storage Solutions. He has been instrumental in drumming up new business opportunities on both the sales and purchasing sides of the business. His work ethic and positive attitude have been a great addition to the Storage Solutions office setting, and it has been an absolute pleasure working with him. Let's hear what James had to say about his experience with Storage Solutions.
"My internship with Storage Solutions has been a great learning experience. It has given me the opportunity to get very involved in both the sales and purchasing aspects of the business. My most memorable experience with Storage Solutions was flying out to Kansas City to spend a week working with the sales team out there. It was very interesting to see how they operate and I enjoyed getting to study how they go about developing their current projects. Thanks to Storage Solutions for this opportunity, and I wish everyone the best."
On behalf of everyone here at Storage Solutions, thank you James. It has been great to have such an energetic and positive presence in the workplace. We wish you all the best with all of your future endeavors.
Posted by AJ Fritsche on Thu, Jul 22, 2010 @ 02:41 PM
Storage Solutions has a new employee! I would like to take a few minutes this week to introduce her to everyone. Let's get to know a little about Jill.
Where are you from?
Born and raised in Carmel, Indiana.
What brought you to SSI?
The marketing opportunities for a company like Storage Solutions were very enticing. Storage Solutions has been in my family since its inception in 1978 and I wanted to have a chance to work alongside my father and be a part of this company’s success.
What do you do for SSI?
Assistant Director of Marketing and Business Development.
What has been your most interesting experience so far?
The most interesting thing I have realized so far is how fascinating this industry can be. My previous experience dealt more with marketing for a large non-profit, and it has been fun to adjust those marketing tactics to cater to the material handling industry in as creative a way as possible.
Tell us something interesting about yourself?
My number one bucket list item is to publish a novel.
On behalf of everyone here at Storage Solutions, welcome to the team!
On a side note, we will be adding more material handling equipment to the clearance section of our website every week. Make sure to take a few minutes to see if there is anything on there that catches your eye!
Thanks for joining us this week. I hope you all check back again next Thursday.
Posted by Dan Storey on Thu, Jul 15, 2010 @ 03:58 PM
Hello again. In this week's blog, we are going to cover a few basic terms and definitions as they apply to the material handling industry. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding material handling equipment.
Dedicated Aisles- An aisle in a warehouse serving only one 
function. This aisle can be for order selection, product storage, or both.
Buffer Storage- The part of a warehouse in which back-up or reserve stock is stored awaiting transfer into active storage.
Belt Conveyor- A continuous fabric, rubber, plastic, leather or metal belt operated over a suitable drive and tail end, and over belt idlers or slider bed for handling materials, packages or objects placed directly upon the belt.
Pallet Rack Shelving- Standard pallet rack can be equipped with shelf panel inserts so that pallet rack can be used for storing binnable, rackable or palletized materials as needs change.
Pallet Loader- An automatic or semiautomatic machine consisting of synchronized conveyors and mechanisms to receive objects from a conveyor(s) and place them onto pallets according to a prearranged pattern.
On behalf of all of us here at Storage Solutions, thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to join us again next week!
Posted by Dan Storey on Fri, Jul 09, 2010 @ 09:18 AM
Storage Solutions has a new used equipment package available! This package includes 6 carousel shelving systems and 2 aisle saver moveable shelving systems. All of these systems are manufactured by White.
Carousel Shelving
Model Number: 530 RS232
- This system is 8 years old, and is 54' x 6'
- There are 30 sections, each of which are 8'H x 31"W x 21"D
- These sections hold 2 types of Akro-Mills 1800 totes: 8"W x 7"H x 21"D, and 11"W x 7"H x 21"D
- Each control panel runs two machines with controls and foot pedals
Aisle Saver Shelving
- 57' x 25' x 105" overall height
- Shelving is 201"H x 36"W x 21"D with 10 Shelves
- 14 double sided carriers with 16 sections of shelves in each
- Floor is diamond plate with welds every 18"
- TBS is on the clips
Contact us with any questions, and one of our industry professionals will be happy to help you out. Also, don't forget to check out all of the great deals on the
clearance section of our website!