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The SafeWarehouse continued vertical space above your normal pri- mary picking bins, I think you have made a wise decision. Be careful not to allowthis high storage space to become a primary picking location. Creating high primary-pick locations subjects warehouse employees to the same risks as frequent mezzanine travel.The use of rolling aircraft ladders is great as long as their use is fairly infrequent. At least it is better than the pallet rack scaling activities of our youth. Don't look so innocent—we all did it. Making use of vertical space is just good utilization of the available foot- print. I rarely meet a warehouse manag- er who complains about having too much space.There are several pieces of equipment, lift cages and high order pickers that are designed to facilitate elevated operations. Would they be a good fit in your warehouse?Will they fit in your budget? Only you can answer those questions. I am just asking you to consider the safety implications of prod- uct placement.u About the Author: Jason Bader is the managing partner of The Distribution Team, a firm that spe- cializes in helping distributors become more profitable through operating effi- ciencies.The first 20 years of his career were spent working in distributor oper- ations.Today, he is a regular speaker at industry events and spends much of his time working with individual distribu- tion companies. For more information, call (503) 282-2333 or contact himby e- mail at Jason@Distributionteam.com. Also visit The Distribution Team's web- site at www.thedistributionteam.com. Money Matters continued tial profit that could be generated. There are two serious challenges that must be overcome. First, the firm should think in terms of producing a strong profit increase rather than accepting any improvement as being good enough. Second, the firm must be on guard for the factors that eat up the profit improvement that comes with higher sales. The firmmust be especiallymind- ful of ill-conceived expense increases and price reductions.u About the Author: Dr.Albert D. Bates is founder and presi- dent of Profit Planning Group, a distri- bution research firm headquartered in Boulder,Colorado. ©2011 Profit Planning Group. FEDA has unlimited duplication rights for this manu- script. Further,members may duplicate this report for their internal use in any way desired. Duplication by any other organiza- tion in any manner is strictly prohibited. March/Apr il 201 2 41