There are many problems that one might face when purchasing a large material handling system. One of the biggest problems on a large project is having too many vendors and not enough coordination between them. In many cases clients might decide to use a different vendor for each and every product and service comprising the whole. When this happens, it can become quite difficult to manage the entire project, as each vendor has different schedules and requirements. With American Warehouse Systems, this isn’t a problem. We supply every product and service required to complete a successful material handling system including material handling equipment, mechanical installation, electrical systems, fire suppression,...
Posted by AW-Systems on November 30th, 2011 :: Filed under
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The large majority of our projects are in buildings with existing structures and equipment and we need to work around the current layout. On occasion we have the pleasure of getting involved with a customer who is just taking over an empty building. This gives us a clean slate and a great opportunity to use our creative design talents to provide a new system that is both wanted and needed, without any restrictions on the layout.
We had such an opportunity with a Marine Corps base in the southern United States. They were just moving into a new warehouse that was completely empty. The customer contacted us...
Posted by AW-Systems on October 13th, 2011 :: Filed under
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Do you need more storage, but aren’t sure what kind or how much? Let us help you! American Warehouse Systems specializes in finding solutions to your storage problems. We offer everything from mezzanines and pallet racking to mobile aisle shelving and TA-50 gear lockers. We will work with you to...
Posted by AW-Systems on September 14th, 2011 :: Filed under
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Your needs and wants change from time to time. What might be perfect for you today, might not be the perfect situation down the road. The same is true for all our customers, especially with a quickly changing economy. At American Warehouse Systems, we will help you figure out the best solution for the present as well as the future.
Occasionally, however, anticipated needs don’t turn into actual needs. Several years ago American Warehouse Systems built a mezzanine on a military base in the South Eastern United States. The customer was more than happy with...
Posted by AW-Systems on August 17th, 2011 :: Filed under
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American Warehouse Systems has been awarded the Most Valuable Partner (MVP) award by the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA). MHEDA is the only trade association dedicated solely to improving the proficiency of the material handling equipment distributor. American Warehouse Systems has been a member in good standing since 2003 and when the opportunity arose to apply for MVP status we were the first in line (literally).
The MHEDA MVP status is not an easy goal to accomplish. Dozens of criteria must be met within five areas of excellence to even be...
Posted by AW-Systems on July 20th, 2011 :: Filed under
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