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Where is fleet management headed?
Telematics and fleet software has long been used for sensor and CAN-bus data, but a new era of AI-driven analytics is approaching.

Making loading docks safer
Lift truck fleet safety has many facets, including safety at receiving and shipping docks, where the right equipment can prevent accidents while improving productivity.

Tailor lift truck leasing to your fleet
Power by the hour is still evolving, but data on fleet use can help devise the right lease arrangements for your fleet.

The move to narrow aisle warehouse aisle configuration
Warehouse space costs have skyrocketed, so more companies want to maximize existing space by moving to narrow aisle configurations. However, making that transition effectively can benefit from some layout and material flow expertise, not just choosing appropriate equipment.

Lift Truck Tips: Attachments go digital
To maximize efficiency and uptime with autonomous lift trucks, attachments are going all electric, lessening energy drain on AGVs and AMRs while allowing adoption of a predictive maintenance approach.

To improve safety, first assess the present
Here’s why baselining your current lift truck safety processes and equipment as well as assessing layout and material flow patterns is an important first step toward ongoing improvement.

Lift Truck Tips: Go narrow but keep the comfort
With narrower aisle configurations on the rise due to warehouse capacity issues, reach truck ergonomics can help when it comes to productivity and safety.

Ergonomics, on or off the truck
Today’s lift trucks and standup orderpickers are designed with ergonomics in mind, but new types of wearables are another means of reducing strains and risk of injury for operators.

Lift Truck Tips: Why lift truck attachment choice matters
As the direct interface to loads and inventory, the right lift truck attachments enhance productivity and safety.

Lift Truck Tips: Data as the key to better maintenance
Being proactive about maintenance sounds great, but to make it work you need solid data and metrics on issues like cost per hour and the reasons why repairs were made. Service providers can help with this as well as other pressing concerns like worker safety.

Lithium looms large for electric lift trucks
Proper, regular maintenance will help performance of any electric lift truck, even as Li-ion choices expand for DCs drawn by advantages like elimination of battery swaps and battery rooms.

Virtual technology brings real safety benefits
VR training for lift trucks can increase safety when used to correct bad driver habits or ensure operators get specific training after an incident.

Lift Truck Tips: Conventional in the cold
With a disciplined approach to maintenance, data-driven insight on charging and a cold condition package, you can ensure adequate performance in the cold.

Taking a lot of heat from lithium-ion batteries
Special packaging is needed to protect in transit lithium-ion batteries that have been known to self-ignite.

Ergonomics and pandemics: Softening the (really big) bumps
Operator comfort is paramount in efforts to retain employees and maintain productivity.


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