For all the advances in lift truck technology and fleet management, operators will always be the heart and soul of a fleet. As manufacturers and equipment purchasers place more value on that piece, the role of the operator extends from design
to daily use.
According to our readers, there’s some strong buying expected in lift trucks this year. In fact, 42% of the lift trucks being purchased are for expanding fleets while 58% are replacement trucks.
Distributed order management suppliers and users tout its ability to strengthen the customer experience through better ties to store-level systems to improve buy-online/pickup-in-store efforts and to empower store associates.
While warehouse and distribution centers (DCs) have historically been located where land is cheap and transportation networks are excellent, today’s criteria needs to include a skilled workforce ready to manage an increasingly digital operation.
Modern Materials Handling's staff sat down with Brett Wood to discuss the Lift Truck industry.
If there’s one piece of equipment that deserves the majority of our attention for a given month it would have to be the lift truck—what we traditionally call the backbone, the workhorse, the most fundamental piece of equipment to be found in any materials handling operation.
Imprinting bar codes and other information on all four sides of a case increases read rates but requires the right equipment.
Time, money and an ongoing commitment ensure an effective training program, and anything less can jeopardize productivity, profits and safety.
Rack solution helps food distributor increase storage capacity and decrease operating costs.
A new single-supplier fleet has helped optimize operating costs, productivity, storage and safety.
Growing manufacturer targets reliability and uptime with operator-friendly cranes.
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