Newsletter #425 (View other news stories)
Beverage company updates forklift fleet
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Thursday, 27 Aug 2009
 Schweppes is in the process of updating its fleet with Toyota forklifts. |
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Toyota Material Handling is delivering some 200 forklifts as part of a five-year contract to beverage company Schweppes, with completion due in 2010.
The company chose Toyota over a number of other forklift companies, with Schweppes’ logistics execution manager Danny Murphy explaining: "We weren’t just looking for a company to sell us forklifts..
"Ultimately, we went with Toyota Material Handling because we are confident they will work with us as a partner to help reduce our forklift fleet operating costs. We’re even working with them to trial the introduction of vacuum layer picker attachments at some sites."
Flexibility was a key characteristic, with the contract tailored to the company’s needs.
"Even though many of the new forklifts are already in service and others won’t be required until next year, they will all have a common expiry date on their rental agreements. In 2013, when our next fleet replacement exercise is due, we’ll be able to start with a clean sheet," says Murphy.
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