Forkliftaction News is excited to launch our Big Picture Interviews. In this thought-provoking series, we ask industry leaders for their insights on current market dynamics. In this week’s interview, Ralph Cox, Toyota Material Handling Europe’s SVP market operations, talks about why lean manufacturing and automation go hand-in-hand. Keep an eye out for the fortnightly interviews.

Also in the news this week, Jungheinrich secures a deal to supply a 5,000-strong fleet of industrial vehicles, believed to include forklifts and reach stackers, to Swiss logistics business Kuehne + Nagel and an industry sentiment survey reveals confidence in the US materials handling sector, remains strong despite concerns around economic uncertainty and labour shortages.

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