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One of Africa ’ s largest branded food service franchisor , Famous Brands , which has several household brands in its stable , continues its relationship with Goscor Lift Truck Company with the recent delivery of Crown and Doosan materials handling equipment ( MHE ) for its new warehouse in Longmeadow , Edenvale , east of Johannesburg .
Famous Brands , continues its relationship with Goscor Lift Truck Company with the recent delivery of Crown and Doosan materials handling equipment
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Gavin Welsh , Famous Brands ’ logistics executive for the Gauteng region ’ s Centre of Excellence says that the company reduced the primary activity at its Midrand facility and ring-fenced it at the new Longmeadow warehouse .
Famous Brands recently took delivery of 10 units for the new facility including : two Doosan BR16JW reach trucks ; one Crown SC6040 1.8 three-wheel electric counter balance forklift ; one Crown WT3020 2.0 ride on powered pallet truck and six Crown PTH-50 Pallet Jacks .
Welsh says that it ’ s not only Goscor ’ s product that is world class . “ Their willingness to be part of the preparation of the facility ’ s MHE , their general conduct during the sale and the quality of their after sales service all match the quality of the product ,” he says .
“ We expect that the new facility will handle a through put in the region of 500 pallets per day delivering to six depots : Cape Town , Bloemfontein , Midrand , Nelspruit , Pinetown , and Port Elizabeth . It is a 24-hour operation and to facilitate this Goscor has supplied additional batteries to ensure uptime around the clock .
Goscor sales manager Ronald Ryan says the Famous Brand ’ s logistics management and its operation is as professional as anything anywhere . “ Working with Gavin is a privilege and the teamwork between the two companies is an example of how productive the client / supplier relationship can be ,” he concludes .
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