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Rousseau Cabinets – Modular Drawer Storage Done Right

There are a lot of options for tool boxes and small parts storage in the market today. However there is only one ‘best in class’ product and that is the Rousseau Cabinet. Rousseau Cabinets are manufactured in North America and … Continue reading

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Case Study: Miami Caterpillar Dealer Expands Warehouse Capacity

A CATERPILLAR EQUIPMENT DEALER MAXIMIZES HIS WAREHOUSE’S CAPACITY WITH ROUSSEAU STORAGE SOLUTIONS A Rousseau specialist came to the aid of Kelly Tractor, a Caterpillar equipment dealer, and really pushed the boundaries of what a storage system can do. A combination … Continue reading

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Hard to Store Items: Heavy Stuff (#1 of 3)

There are some items that are difficult to store and retrieve from conventional shelving. The first post in this series concerns items that are HEAVY! This can also include items that are awkward to lift or must be picked up … Continue reading

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One Big Parts Room or Many Small Ones?

Most companies need to store parts, components, tooling, and repair items in an easily accessible location. This is not too hard to plan for a small plant or building, but with larger facilities, the time to access items from a … Continue reading

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Faster Inventory Counts with Modular Drawers

Yearly inventory counts are always difficult and time consuming, especially with smaller parts. This becomes excessive when, for a variety of reasons, you need to verify stock levels on a more frequent basis; such as quarterly or monthly. However, you can … Continue reading

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Modular Drawer Compartment Options

We all know that Modular Drawers are the most efficient way to store small parts. However, you can increase your efficiency by using drawer inserts that complement the parts you need to store. Here are some of the options that … Continue reading

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Used Modular Drawer Cabinets?

Used Rousseau Cabinets A Great Option… IF you can find them. Today’s competitive economy demands efficiency of every organization.  Evaluating your current capacities, strengths, and weaknesses can lead to creative ideas for improved operations in manufacturing processes, work-in-progress parts storage, … Continue reading

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Transitioning from Shelves to Modular Drawers – 5 Points

Replacing standard bin storage shelving with modular drawer cabinets or drawers in shelving units is one of the most effective ways to save space, increase speed and accuracy in order picking, and significantly reduce the time spent taking inventory. However, … Continue reading

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Hard to Store Items: Tiny Stuff

There are some items that are difficult to store and retrieve using conventional shelving because of their size. This article concerns smaller items that take up much less space than the full depth of a shelf, such as: smaller hardware items, fasteners, air … Continue reading

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Designing an Efficient Modular Drawer Storage Cabinet Layout

After you are finished with the article, Click below to try it yourself with our Online Cabinet Design Tool In this article we are going to go through the steps required to design the most efficient modular drawer storage cabinet for you … Continue reading

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