A company built by operators who ran the work before they advised on it.
Twenty years in the material handling trade — selling, estimating, and delivering real projects. Our work is grounded in the parts of the business other firms fly over: the quote log, the job file, the shop floor.
We help racking dealers, installers, and material handling service businesses across Ontario move work from first enquiry to executed project. Where stamped engineering, permits, or seismic review are required, we coordinate the qualified professionals who provide that work.
Four ways we keep material handling businesses moving.
We support dealers, installers, and material handling service businesses from first quote to final closeout — the commercial and delivery work that decides whether a job makes money.
An operator's method for an operator's problem.
Who we work with.
Common questions from dealers, operators, and facility owners.
What is material handling consulting?
Project and business support for warehouse storage, pallet racking, and industrial equipment work: estimating, layout review, feasibility, vendor coordination, and execution planning that keeps a project moving from opportunity to install.
Does Sides & Benson provide stamped engineering drawings?
No. We do not act as engineer of record. Where stamped drawings, PSRs, seismic review, or code compliance documentation are required, we help identify that need and coordinate the qualified professional who provides it, while keeping the surrounding project moving.
Can Sides & Benson help with pallet racking estimates and proposals?
Yes. We support rack dealers, installers, and material handling companies with lead review, scope development, and proposal review, so bids are accurate, complete, and easier to compare.
Can Sides & Benson review a third-party or overseas racking proposal?
Yes. We review racking layouts and proposals, including overseas-manufactured systems, for completeness, code alignment, and project risk before you commit.
Can Sides & Benson help coordinate engineering or permits?
Yes. We help identify when stamped engineering, permits, seismic review, or code review are required, and coordinate with the qualified professionals who carry out that work.
Can Sides & Benson help with installation planning?
Yes. We support sequencing, site readiness, equipment and installer coordination, and closeout, so projects run on schedule and issues surface before they cause delays.
Who does Sides & Benson work with?
Racking dealers and distributors, installation contractors, material handling service businesses, integrators, fabricators, and the operators and facility owners they serve.
What areas does Sides & Benson serve?
Ontario first, with project support available across Canada depending on scope.
What does an engagement cost?
Every engagement is quoted as a fixed fee before any work starts — no hourly meters, no open-ended retainers. Most clients begin with a Workflow Audit: one to two weeks, a flat fee, and a prioritized plan you keep whether or not we build anything.
One Ontario racking supply and installation company now runs its quote-to-cash pipeline — tender review, estimating, proposals, collections — on AI workflows it owns.
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AI workflow consulting for material handling businesses — racking dealers, installers, and distributors across Ontario. Twenty years on the floor, applied to the paperwork.