Day: June 22, 2016

Highlighting the Cart Caddy Shorty

Moving carts through the narrow, congested hallways and sharp corners of hospitals and nursing homes can be challenging. Our Cart Caddy Shorty combines compact size with power and flexibility to allow smooth transport of even the heaviest loads.

Dealing with sick patients and elderly people requires quick and efficient movement of beds, food carts and other bulky equipment. This durable electric cart pusher attaches to the swivel-caster end of four-wheeled carts. Once the arm attachment is in place, the pivot feature allows for a full 90-degree turn of loads, preventing awkward and time-consuming jack-knifing.

The 36-volt system includes three 12-volt batteries designed to provide enough battery life for two shifts. Forward and reverse speeds of up to 3 MPH  enable the Cart Caddy Shorty to easily keep pace with the operator. The twist grip control is ergonomically designed to prevent carpal tunnel and allow easy operation.

Densely populated buildings such as hospitals and nursing homes make safety a vital concern. The Cart Caddy Shorty offers a safety stop switch at the back of the pusher handle, making it readily accessible in case of emergencies. Safety horns and lights are also available for even more visibility in crowded areas.

Whatever your equipment handling needs are, DJ Products has a solution for them. We have equipment tugs to handle loads from dumpsters and waste containers all the way up to airplanes and helicopters. Our knowledgable Sales Engineers can help you find just what you’re looking for. Contact us at 800.686.2651 for more information.

The Benefits of Our Dumpster Caddy

The difficult, labor-intensive task of moving waste containers poses a persistent issue for workplace productivity and cleanliness. From manufacturing plants to apartment complexes, businesses need a solution for quickly, efficiently moving dumpsters whenever necessary.

Dumpster caddies help facilitate this job for your employees while giving a boost to the quality of your work environment.

Here’s how ergonomic, battery-powered dumpster caddies impact your business:

Easier logistics. By making trash hauling easier with the dumpster caddy, businesses can enjoy greater freedom to arrange a warehouse or other facilities without worrying about carrying heavy loads over long distances. This means you can locate dumpsters where you want:

  • Locate dumpsters where needed, rather than near compactors or haul-away locations
  • Move dumpsters to different locations as needed
  • Work around awkward or difficult locations thanks to easy maneuvering

Fewer injuries. Loaded dumpsters typically weigh thousands of pounds and present an extremely difficult moving task without special equipment. With cart caddies designed to move your dumpsters, the burden shifts away from your employees and everyone enjoys a lower risk of injury. That means a better work environment, less financial risk, and a more productive workforce.

Less labor. Instead of using two or three employees to move a dumpster, the dumpster caddy only needs one person for safe, simple operation. This keeps more of your employees available and makes relocation possible for any trained staff member. Additionally, by taking away an unpleasant and hazardous task, you can retain good employees longer and get more out of your workers throughout the day.

For more info about dumpster caddy solutions for your business, call Team Cart Caddy at 800.686.2651 today.

Industrial Equipment Orders Rise and Strong Growth Predicted

The global economy might not be on solid ground, but that hasn’t stopped the industrial sector from experiencing increasing growth. In fact, strong demand for different types of industrial equipment has led to higher profits for industrial giant General Electric in the third quarter. Due to this growth, the company is shifting its focus to its industrial products and moving away from financial and consumer appliance products.

What does this growth mean for other industrial manufacturers and suppliers? It signals that this is an ideal time to take advantage of the rising demand for industrial products, whether that includes developing new products or expanding current product offerings. This growth represents a turnaround from the drop in industrial sales that occurred when the 2008 financial crisis hit. Back then, interest in purchasing industrial equipment waned as companies scaled back and looked for ways to save money rather than spend it. With the US economy on its way to recovering, companies are once again showing more willingness and financial ability to purchase industrial equipment.

The rise in industrial equipment demand is also something that companies who use these products should keep an eye on. Those who need material handling carts or other industrial products, such as the following ones, should see a wider range of items to choose from:

They should also start noticing improved quality and more competitive prices as industrial manufacturers and suppliers shift into high gear to keep up with this growing demand. This growth trend is also expected to continue in the next few years.

If you need cart movers, material handling carts or other pullers or tuggers, visit DJ Products. We carry a wide selection of industrial equipment for warehouses, hospitals and heavy industrial companies.

New Dumpster Mover Pulls Heavy Trash Containers of Waste and Recycling to Curb Side for Pick Up

DJ Products, Inc. is the world leader in providing battery-powered cart pusher and assist tug puller solutions to the manufacturing, hospital, distribution, and retail industries.  They provide solutions that eliminate the pains and strains associated with manually pushing heavy carts and wheeled equipment.Dumpster Mover

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New Waste Container Puller eliminates costly worker’s compensation claims

DJ Product’s WasteCaddyLite waste container puller is specifically designed to pull heavy waste containers to pick up or processing locations and it significantly decreases the risk of injury to employees or property managers.  Pushing heavy containers is a high risk activity for property managers and often requires several employees working together to get waste or recycling containers from one point to another.  DJ Product’s WasteCaddyLite container puller reduces injuries arising from accidents and from overexertion.  It can also make a three or four person job into a one person job saving labor costs.Waste Container Puller

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New Motorized Dump Hopper eliminates strains and pains from transporting heavy trash and debris in factories, schools and warehouses

DJ Products, Inc. of Minneapolis has introduced a motorized dump hopper that disposes your trash and debris in your facility. The Motorized Dump Hopper eliminates the manual pushing of heavy trash containers and increases the efficiency of the disposal process for your business. The powered dump hopper is powered for moving heavy trash and debris used for daily duties in industries like factories, schools and warehouses.motorized dump hopper

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Minimizing Injuries with a Dumpster Mover

Attempting to move a fully loaded waste container during any time of year, in absolutely any weather conditions, can prove to be a dangerous task.  When you’re employees are forced to attempt to strong arm a heavy container into the proper position for pick up when there is snow or ice on the ground, the chances for injury are dramatically increased.

Having the proper equipment on hand to maneuver a heavy waste container from inside of the building to where it needs to be picked up requires the right type of equipment.  In order for employees to perform this difficult task in as little time as possible and with the smallest chance of injury, they need to have access to equipment like the Dumpster Mover from DJ Products.

The Dumpster Mover can easily handle a fully loaded trash or recycling dumpster that weighs up to ten thousand pounds.  The Dumpster Mover is small and has a very tight turning radius, making it very easy to maneuver heavy dumpsters through crowded warehouses or down narrow ramps.  This very powerful and easy to use piece of equipment takes what used to be a potentially dangerous job for three or even four employees and turns it into a task that a single employee can complete safely.

The Dumpster Mover also works well on just about any type of terrain, making it an ideal piece of equipment in areas that experience drastic changes in weather from season to season.  Rough weather conditions can make the task of transporting a heavy dumpster very dangerous if the right type of equipment isn’t readily available.  Employees who have access to a Dumpster Mover will be able to easily move fully loaded dumpsters through snow and over ice on any surface without the fear of slipping, sliding, losing control or becoming injured. 

Saving Time and Effort Improves your Bottom Line

There are a number of ways that you can make your employees more productive. You must analyze what takes the most time out of your employee’s day and find ways to reduce it. Making a job easier on the employee allows them to have more energy for other work that you need them to tend to.

Take a setting that has a high incidence of trash removal for instance. You may have a facility where trucks move in and deliver product to your distribution center that are boxed and wrapped. These products need to be unpackaged and moved to a certain storage area. You may have a dumpster outside and employees may even have a trash receptacle or many trash receptacles that they take out to the dumpster on wheeled carts. These carts can get loaded down and ultimately require two or three employees for maneuvering out to the dumpster.

A way to get more work done while keeping employee safety at a maximum would be to have one employee use a dumpster mover to bring the dumpster into your facility. Then all employees have easy access to the dumpster for eliminating trash. This will improve efficiency and make trash removal easier for everyone involved.

Once filled the dumpster is taken back out to the appropriate spot for pick up. If your business has a second dumpster outside for recyclable materials, the dumpster mover can be a tremendous time saver for your staff. These dumpsters are heavy and can weigh up to 5,000 lbs. The DJ Products dumpster mover can easily handle maneuvering this container indoors to make recycling much safer and easier on the staff.

These convenient movers are easily attached to the dumpster unit and can get into some pretty tight corners. You won’t need a large door to get this into your facility and its great maneuverability allows one person to retrieve and deliver the trash container.

This versatile piece of equipment is capable of easily hauling a dumpster in just about any weather conditions. This means that you can improve the efficiency of your employees and create a safer work environment all year long with the addition of this one piece of equipment.

Should You Hire Temporary Staff at Your Warehouse?

Should One Hire Temporary Staff?
Should One Hire Temporary Staff?

Of course, ultimately, a question like this can only be answered by the management staff at any warehouse, but consider these warehouse management tips when it comes to hiring on a staffer.

  • When compared to permanent employees, staffers have an overall productivity and effectiveness of 99.8%. That figure essentially means there is no difference in how a staffer performs than a regular employee.
  • Most staffing services offer their own insurance and benefit packages, and that keeps overhead lower when you hire a staffer than when you hire on a full/part time employee.
  • The best staffing companies routinely do pre-employment testing for drug use, honesty and health. When your staffer comes to work on that first day, you’ll know they are ready to go.
  • For seasonal work, which overloads your regular employees, a staffing service can’t be beat.

Try Before You Hire

Perhaps the best reason for a staffing service is searching for a new employee. Contract a staffing service for a worker, see their performance and their interaction with other employees, then make a decision on permanent employment. If that particular staffer doesn’t work out, you can terminate their contract through the staffing service, with essentially no hassle in doing so, which may be one of the best warehouse management tips you can have.

The Bottom Line

Yes, there may be some downsides in hiring a staffer, like overall employment cost and possible union pressure, but in virtually all situations, the question of whether or not to hire from a staffing service should be a resounding “yes!”

For more information, check out our blog at DJ Products, Inc.

Part 4: Why Businesses Fail

Financial experts seem to be teetering on the verge of labeling the country’s current economic situation a recession. It’s a label the government seems loathe to use, believing it will wreak further havoc on the stock market and send the economy spiraling down even further. No matter what you call it, things are difficult and it looks like they’re going to stay that way for a while. The economy is slow, credit is tight, fuel is high and bankruptcies are up. For many companies, the combination has delivered a knockout punch and they’re down for the count.

Last week we started a series on Why Businesses Fail (see our July 14-18 posts). We figure it’s better to learn from the mistakes of others than repeat them yourselves. This week we continue our list of the most likely reasons businesses fail:

  • Inappropriate inventory. You can’t sell what customers don’t want. Too much or the wrong inventory causes cash flow problems, wastes sales time and drains profits. By constantly tracking individual inventory items, you can make adjustments and effectively manage product flow on a weekly and monthly basis. Don’t make the mistake of relying strictly on accounting summaries to track inventory. Accounting tracks inventory by dollars, lumping moving and non-moving inventory into an average. To adequately control inventory, you need to track the actual physical items.
  • Excessive capital investments. Americans seem to equate success with things. Bigger cars, bigger houses, the latest gadgetry. In business there can be a tendency to buy newer, bigger, more expensive tools and equipment as a mark of success. But success in business is really based on the quality of the product or service you produce. That’s what drives sales and repeat business. Equipment purchases should relate to your ability to improve or maintain the quality of your product. Certainly, you need to update equipment as technology changes to be competitive. And often the expense of new technology can be recouped in short order by savings in energy, floor space or worker health and safety. But capital equipment purchases should always be evaluated for their ability to enhance the production of a quality product. 


If you’re looking for a cost-saving solution for your capital equipment investment, turn to the material handling experts at DJ Products. At DJ Products we manufacture ergonomically designed electric carts and motorized cart pushers for business, industry and service providers like hospitals. Our products are smaller and more maneuverable than traditional powered equipment like fork trucks, walkies and riding tugs, yet are capable of moving the same sized loads with ease. A smart capital investment, our products are less costly than purchasing traditional powered equipment. Because our carts, tugs and equipment movers are ergonomically designed, you’ll also realize an attractive savings in worker health and safety costs, including medical bills, insurance payments, workers’ compensation and lost man-hours. Visit the DJ Products website to check out our full line of ergonomically designed electric and motorized carts.


To be continued