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Logistic managers need to reach their increasing business targets, while pressure is set to keep the costs down. This means that productivity and performance need to improve continuously. At the same time, all the different processes involved need to be done fast but accurately to avoid damaging the equipment and incurring in picking mistakes, ergo making "indirect" costs. The increasing trend on e-commerce has resulted in later cut-off times, and this puts more pressure on logistics' operations: companies need to deliver high levels of service to a demanding customer.
More than ever, time is money. Tools such as scanning devices, voice picking systems and even a periodic review of picking routes to ensure the shortest walking distances are used, are some of the elements that can be implemented to reduce the time per pick.
But a large proportion of the operational costs are associated with the materials handling fleet. Lift trucks and warehouse equipment fleet are expected to keep a high uptime, offer great truck
performance and be easy to maintain.
Cat® lift truck dealers examine thoroughly the existing warehouse operation to decide on the best fleet mix and in some cases, advice the customer on how to improve other parts of the warehouse.
In "standard" logistics' sites, you can find a mix of equipment:
electric powered forklifts,
power pallet trucks,
stackers,
reach trucks and
order pickers. Each truck is conceived to deliver high productivity, and to offer the driver, running long shifts, good
ergonomics for a comfortable operation.
Choosing the right equipment is important, but also, avoiding damage costs that can be much higher than usual truck repair costs. Your local
Cat lift truck dealer can provide you with a tailored advice for your business.
The
Cat low-level order pickers range, for example, has proven to deliver real productivity in many order picking applications. The models with rising operator platform, NO20NEP, NO20NEXP and NO10NEFP, allow picking at heights of up to 2,500mm, and both forks and platforms can be raised while driving via steering wheel-mounted controls as each location is approached, saving precious seconds. A foot-operated button also saves time by letting operators lower the platform with their hands full.
Also, the new range of Cat
pedestrian power pallet trucks and
stackers incorporates all the latest technology to provide a reliable and productive handling workhorse for any warehouse. Fleet managers will be impressed by the low running costs and productivity boost that result from the trucks' water and dirt-resistant construction, their overall robustness and the energy-saving programmable drive options.
Keeping an eye on the customers, the latest range of Cat electric trucks
EP16-20(C)PNT and warehouse equipment, provide a large number of features designed to keep the productivity high, while reducing energy consumption and offering the operator optimum comfort.
All of them are solutions built in the trucks to offer the logistic manager a low cost of ownership and high productivity so he can concentrate on the business leaving the maintenance and fleet management activities to partners such as the local Cat materials handling dealers.
For more information on the subject:"Warehousing costs" read the article of Gian Schiava on eureka. ______________________________________________________________________
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