Raymond's fleet management system unveiled

The Raymond Corporation (Booth 2819) unveiled its new iWarehouse system yesterday at a press conference.

By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 4/21/2008 11:38:00 AM

iWarehouse is an enterprise fleet management solution for warehouse and distribution center managers that collects and analyzes real-time lift truck data to maximize fleet productivity and reduce costs.

This data, which can be accessed through a custom Web portal, is used to generate reports and benchmark lift truck and operator productivity; detect lift truck issues before failures occur; reduce the risk of impacts; and optimize lift truck capital and maintenance costs.

“The iWarehouse system provides transparent access to metrics that enable facility managers to reduce labor and maintenance costs, and improve operator productivity like never before,” said David Furman, vice president of The Raymond Corporation. “When a vehicle can communicate real-time information about itself and its activities, it allows for continuous operation improvement.”

iWarehouse is available with a variety of modules that allow users to meet specific needs.  For example, fleet managers can be updated on required maintenance or be provided with an early indicator of an impending maintenance issue. They can configure specific operator profiles, which are set automatically when the operator signs in to use the truck.  They can require the operator to review the OSHA-mandated operator daily checklist and request impact alerts. 

One of the modules even tracks lift truck usage data to determine if the best truck was used for a specific application, total hours of operation, and number of lift trucks used during a given shift.  This data helps managers evaluate operator productivity and optimize lift truck fleets.

Mike Field, vice president of engineering for Raymond, said, “The introduction of iWarehouse redefines fleet management and takes it beyond anything anyone has ever dreamed of.”