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The attraction of eco-friendly business and the financial demands to streamline business nationwide has seen a growth in sustainable E-Billing solutions. There are a number of ways in which businesses can implement a more efficient way of a task that has become a daily part of working life.

E-Billing is a great way to save paper and other resources within the financial process. There are vast quantities of resources consumed by businesses every single day, with paper financial documents the most significant aspect that falls foul of a businesses’ sustainability targets.

Do you transport building supplies in an open pickup truck, a flatbed truck, or even a flatbed tractor trailer? Much of the time the weather is either damp and rainy, or snowing (in the winter areas of North America). With the price of building supplies these days, contractors and renovation people need to protect their shipments.

You can put that expensive sheet of oak or birch plywood in your truck as is, and take your chances that it will stay sunny until you get to the job site, or on a rainy day, wrap that sheet in plastic or with a tarp. But a few miles down the road, the wind catches it and tears it off. It’s raining now and your wood is getting wet.

There is a least one product on the market that can prevent this, is reusable, made partly with recycled plastic and is easy to load. It is made of woven polyethylene and is like an envelope, or “pouch”. The open end is covered with Velcro, so that when you slide in your building materials, you seal the open end with the Velcro. It is now watertight.

The plywood pouch is just over 4 feet wide x 8 feet and can hold about 8-10 sheets of ¾” plywood or other sheet goods. This pouch is also ideal for shipping sheets of drywall. Building supply companies often ship 10-20 sheets of ½” drywall on a flatbed truck and many delivery people say it seems most people order it like this on a rainy day. The previous method has been to wrap it with a tarp (if they can find one and lots of rope or straps in the building supply yard, or wrap it in thin, flimsy plastic, holding it down with staples.

There are aluminum loading ramps available for all kinds of loading purposes, including Cars, trucks, ATVs, wheelchairs, motorcycles and more. There are textured surfaces, rubberized coatings, flat and arched ramps, folding ramps, and ramps that can be stored in the back of a pick up truck. Extenders are available for longer than usual objects.

Ramps are capable of holding a lot of weight per pair, but it is best to discuss the purchase with the salesperson who can advise you of load capacity. Heavy-duty ramps are available for loading something that is heavier than usual. Construction aluminum loading ramps are made especially to carry the added weight of forklifts, skid steers, trucks, ditch witches and more. These are loading ramps that are constructed from lightweight grade aircraft aluminum.

Arched aluminum loading ramps make it easier to load a longer then normal vehicle. The arch prevents the object from getting “hung up” as you load and unload. If you are loading a lawn tractor, for example, the arched ramp provides enough clearance that the mowing deck doesnt get caught as it loads into the truck. A set of folding arched ramps makes them easier to store.

ATVs need either bi-fold, tri fold or runner style ramps. The difference is simply a matter of choice, but the runner style aluminum loading ramps are much more versatile, and are capable of loading a mower, also. If you have to choose, and you are going to be loading a mower and an ATV, choose the runner style.

Motorcycles should always be loaded using a single ramp, especially if the bike is very large. You should never use a bi-fold or tri fold aluminum loading ramps to load a motorcycle. The weight distribution is different with a two-wheeled vehicle, and single ramps handle the load better. Safety should always come first when loading and unloading a vehicle, no matter what kind.