Using washers as spacers? Think again
Saving money by substituting washers for spacers is great until you receive a delivery that isn’t the same thickness as previous shipments. Then you’re angry. But, understand, washers cost less than spacers because they’re manufactured to much looser tolerances. So variation between shipments is normal. Don’t use washers where thickness dimensions are critical. Use spacers instead. Atlantic can get you any style you need, including custom sizes made to your specifications.

Slash receiving time with bar coded packing slips
Speed up receiving. Replace error-prone, time-consuming data entry with fast, accurate scanning. We can provide bar coded packing slips in many popular bar code languages, including 2 of 5, Code 39 and 128. Here's a sample.

Can a kaizen achieve 48% improvement for you?
Recently, we conducted our first kaizen using an outside facilitator. Our three-member team focused on more efficient product picking.
They analyzed the issue from a "fresh perspective, unencumbered by company politics and history,” notes Don Mahall, team leader and mechanical engineer. And the outside facilitator’s lack of bias “minimized resentment to resulting changes,” explains team member Linda Smith, a customer service pro. The result: When our action plan is completely implemented, product-picking speed will increase 48%, meaning you, our customer, are served faster at a lower cost. As a side benefit, our company is reenergized, knowing “we’ll do what it takes to improve,” notes team member Kevin Lees, assistant warehouse manager. For more on kaizens, email or call Tony Peterson at 1-800-800-2658.

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