Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Radnes Services!
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our customers, old and new, that we’ve worked with at Radnes Services.
2022 has been a challenging year for so many, but we would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your business and for the chance to work with you and support your businesses this year.
From forklift sales and hire, to servicing and maintenance, we’ve worked with so many companies this year to keep their fleets running and their businesses moving. We take our commitment to our customers seriously, and work hard to ensure that we are delivering for you.
Looking ahead to 2023, we are ready to continue on this journey, keeping you and your business moving, here to support you with whatever comes next. Happy New Year!
If you need to speak to one of the team at Radnes Services over the holidays, do get in touch here.
Material handling and the Covid-19 pandemic
It is no surprise that the global pandemic has changed a lot of things across the world, in both our personal and professional lives. We have all been spending more time indoors, and those of us who go out to work have found new pressures and demands.
The impact has been felt especially strongly in certain sectors of the business world, with one of these being the material handling industry.
One may wonder why exactly the pandemic has caused such a sea change in the material handling industry. With skyrocketing needs that must be met, the sudden pressure has seen the industry struggling to meet demand.
Pandemic shopping habits
A leading reason for this spike in pressure is the increased demand for online shopping. Online shopping has been growing increasingly over the past twenty years, but this is the first time it has been widely essential for the general public.
Usually, most people will have split their shopping between the high street and buying online. However, since March 2020, this has become, at times, impossible. With the high street closing up during lockdowns and many unable to leave their houses due to shielding, pandemic online shopping has peaked, especially with sites like Amazon.
Increased online presence
As well as people ordering from established giants such as Amazon, many other shops that were perhaps not as prevalent in the online sphere have had to make the leap. This means hiring and training new workers in material handling so that demand can be met and smaller businesses can keep their doors open – if only virtually for the time being.
Shops that perhaps did not require warehouses before are now branching out and increasing the need for material handling. This industry has become a vital component of the “new normal” as we turn more and more to online solutions.
Warehousing requirements
People have been spending a lot more time ordering online, with Amazon warehouses busier than ever before. Warehousing demand has grown and grown over the past 12 months – which means more workers are needed in order to meet the needs placed on the eCommerce sector.
The material handling industry ensures that warehouses can get stock moved safely and keep the areas orderly for a quicker, cleaner turnaround. Ensuring that warehouses can meet the demands placed on them, fully trained and experienced material handling professionals are essential workers as they help warehouses to meet the demands which seem to only be growing as time goes by.
Hygiene and compliance
Covid-19 has not only caused a spike in online shopping trends, it has also led to the need for a larger focus on hygiene and a reduction of staff in certain areas. This has also impacted the staff in warehouses and those in the material handling industry.
Because of social distancing regulations, there is often a need for fewer staff to be working at any time, so those who are working are required to be fully trained and able to put in as much work as possible.
Having the correct equipment is also of vital importance – if a warehouse does not have enough heavy lifting equipment, this makes it harder to reach the higher targets set by changing consumer trends. For example, warehouses may need to increase the amount of forklift trucks that they have onsite, either temporarily as the pandemic goes on, or permanently if these customer trends continue in the future.
Meeting rising demand
As demand continues to rise, the material handling industry is integral to warehouses in a plethora of ways. With the eCommerce industry seeking more flexibility in supply chains and requiring more highly customised (and customisable) equipment and services.
Material handling offers essential support when it comes to the transportation of supplies and finished goods, the storage of stock, and even the distribution of both materials and goods across the country and beyond. With online shopping looking set to grow, material handling is becoming more and more innovative in order to meet the unique needs of each company.
How Radnes can help
With over forty years of experience, Radnes is a family run business which offers innovative and reliable solutions for those who need to hire, buy or repair forklift trucks.
With the increased usage of forklifting equipment, you may find that your trucks require more maintenance than usual, or that you simply need to hire more for busy periods. We will even advise you on the best forklift trucks to buy so that your purchase suits your business needs. If you are hiring new staff, we can supply you with training for the forklift trucks, and carry out safety inspections for your peace of mind.
Based near Croydon, Radnes is ready to meet the forklifting needs in the South East of England, all at a very competitive price for our reliable, friendly services.
If you have found your business struggling with Covid and handling, get in touch with Radnes to find out how we can help you to rise up and meet the new pressures that have come along with this far from average year.
How we are working at Radnes Services through the Covid-19 pandemic
We hope that you and your families are safe and well.
Here at Radnes Services we have been working hard to ensure that we can still offer a service to our customers when they need it the most.
Whilst times are tough for many businesses, we know that many in our industry are seeing a peak of demand right now. If you are in logistics for the NHS, food supply or delivery then you and your business is needed now more than ever.
If this is your business then we are here to help. Our short term hire is perfect for any kind of peak and we can supply you with additions to your fleet that will see you through this time. Whatever you need to do more of in your business, we have the fork truck to help. Get in touch now to speak to our friendly team about how we can help you out.
As well as increasing capacity, where businesses are running it is vital to ensure that your fleet is in top condition. The BITA and the FLTA have issued a joint statement which makes it clear that any servicing needed on your fork truck fleet must be carried out at this time.
Health and Safety is paramount, and whilst restricted access to sites and social distancing is part of the efforts when it comes to Covid-19, it is clear that necessary maintenance and servicing must still take place.
We have adapted our servicing so that we can ensure that we are able to attend onsite with our customers, whilst also keeping them and our staff safe. If you need help with servicing or maintenance at this time then please do get in touch. We can talk to you about how we are taking steps to ensure that we can still carry out servicing on customer’s sites, as well as agree how this will work when we come to your business.
We continue to be here to help you and all of our customers at this tough time. Please get in touch if there is anything we can support you with.
Radnes featured in Materials Handling World: Impact appoints Radnes Services as part of London expansion
We were so pleased to be featured in Material Handling World Magazine in January to highlight our new appointment with Impact Handling. You can see the original article here.
Impact Handling, the leading material handling specialist, has appointed Radnes Services as its official dealer for London and the surrounding areas. Radnes will now offer the full Impact portfolio of premium brands, led by the acclaimed Cat® range of lift trucks and warehouse equipment.
The move sees Impact further strengthen its support capabilities for customers with operations across London and the South East.
Peter Woodhouse, Business Development Manager at Impact says: “Impact has enjoyed a close working relationship with Radnes for some time now, and with clear synergies between the businesses we are delighted to announce their appointment as an official Impact dealer. It represents an important step in Impact’s commitment to expansion across the south east and will support the current strong growth we are seeing.”
Radnes, founded in 1973, has grown to be a leading supplier of material handling equipment across the London and South East region out of its Croydon base. Having built a strong reputation for service excellence, it now provides equipment sales, hire, maintenance, support services and training across a diverse range of industries and sectors.
Kevin McMorrow, Director at Radnes comments: “We are proud to be cementing our partnership with Impact through our appointment as an official dealer. Representing a world-class premium brand, in the form of CAT, enables us to elevate the quality of our offering to a new level. It really is great news for our customers, who will also benefit from the backing of Impact’s nationwide infrastructure, as well as its huge investment in equipment and parts inventory.”
Mr McMorrow continues “In Impact we are now working with a partner who shares our understanding of the importance of minimising unscheduled engineer call outs, yet who also, like us, successfully delivers first time fix rates in the very high nineties when the unforeseen does occur.”
Radnes will now also be able to offer its customers machines from Impact’s used and fully approved refurbished equipment programmes.
The partnership additionally sees Radnes invest in a comprehensive new short-term hire fleet, consisting entirely of the latest generation of Cat diesel and electric lift trucks and warehouse equipment. All of which will be available for immediate hire.
Contact us today to find out how we can work with you on your forklift needs.
