Moving and Storage Business News

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- Mover scams have households held hostage
- Storage Functionality – The Intelligent Controller Versus The Network
- Moving Light Strip streamlines order picking process.
- Richmond.com / Richmond Virginia / Richmond VA – The Official Online…

Mover scams have households held hostage
San Francisco Chronicle – May 25, 2007
Clark said this allows the commission to quickly take action in the event of disputed moving charges. For those heading outside the state, though, there’s not much that can be done if an unscrupulous mover takes your stuff hostage. Limited federal help Sparkman at the American Moving and Storage Association said federal authorities will only investigate a specific company once numerous complaints have piled up. And even then, there’s little that can be done to mediate individual disputes. Sparkman said the only thing consumers typically can do is report an incident to the local police department and hope someone takes an interest. He said it’s “very rare” that the police will do anything to resolve the situation. “This kind of thing can put you in a very uncomfortable position,” Sparkman said.

Storage Functionality – The Intelligent Controller Versus The Network
PC World – May 25, 2007
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Moving Light Strip streamlines order picking process.
ThomasNet Industrial News Room – ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press… – May 26, 2007
Likewise, totes and containers can now be divided into more cells increasing higher storage device density without sacrificing any accuracy. The intuitive operation of the Remstar QPi reduces operator training while assuring order accuracy and picking speeds. Remstar, a company of the Kardex AG Remstar International (KRI) Group of Zurich, Switzerland, is a leading provider of automated storage and retrieval systems for manufacturing, distribution and warehousing applications. For information about the Remstar Quick Pick Indicator, call 800-639-5805 or visit the Remstar web site at.

Richmond.com / Richmond Virginia / Richmond VA – The Official Online…
Richmond.com – May 25, 2007
The company has six bases in Virginia, including locations in Manassas, Fredericksburg, Leesburg, Winchester, Harrisonburg and Richmond. The PHI Air Medical teams began using the new equipment on May 17 after each pilot had received eight hours of classroom training and participated in five hours of nighttime flight training. LOGISTICS AND STORAGESmartbox, a Richmond-based portable storage and moving company, has been honored as a recipient of the “Franchise 50 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards for 2007″ after only three years in business. Smartbox was ranked No. 49 by Franchise Business Review, a national franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction and franchise buyer experience. Smartbox, which was founded in 2004, has expanded to Atlanta, Baltimore, Denver, Jacksonville, Fla.