What
does a profile of a typical U.S Company look like?
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Their lift truck fleet is well passed its economic life
(average age is 12-years)
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More lift trucks in operation than needed
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Mixture of brands ü Mixture of parts inventory and service
centers
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No planed maintenance scheduled ü Poor record keeping,
if any
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Higher than normal emergency breakdowns
The
opinion of most companies is they can not afford to purchase
new forklift equipment. Therefore, they keep repairing their
existing trucks.
However,
over the past five years, the cost of a new lift truck has
increased 6-8%, while over the same time period, the cost
of replacement parts and labor to repair has increased 18-22%.
With
this in mind, the challenge facing fleet manager today is
how to reduce their material handling cost and re-deploy
current resources back into their core business?
The
answer to this challenge is "FLEET MANAGEMENT "
By
implementing a sound "FLEET MANAGEMENT" system your company
will enjoy the most productive segment of a lift truck's
life cycle at the lowest cost during its period of operation.
By
implementing a sound "FLEET MANAGEMENT" system your company
will enhance its profitability by reducing excessive or
unnecessary maintenance cost.
By
implementing a sound "FLEET MANAGEMENT" system your company
will enjoy less forklift downtime, thereby increasing your
fleets utilization and the ability to do more work with
less trucks.
By
implementing a sound "FLEET MANAGEMENT" system your company
will be able to answer the following questions:
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How many trucks does my operation need?
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How old in my fleet?
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How Productive is my Fleet?
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How much is my fleet costing my company?
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When is the best time to replace a forklift?
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Can I afford to buy a new forklift?
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Is it better to own or lease my forklifts?
