It's true that the overall cost of forklift operation should take precedence over initial truck cost but defining what lifetime cycle costs should be needs care. One should, for example, include interface costs within total operational costs, like how a truck affects costs like warehouse construction and rental, utilities, and not least truck productivity in terms of pallets moved per hour. Some types of forklifts, in particular the articulating kind, (Bendi, Flexi, Aisle Master,) can save so much space, time, and maintenance costs that they can allow the closure of remote warehousing sites and so give instant truck payback.

Benny - Not only would it not be a "true business case", but it would be stupid.