Top Forklift Manufacturers

With the increasing automation and reliance on material handling equipment and systems, warehouse and storage facilities need to go the extra mile when it comes to personnel safety. Along with appropriate training and hiring certified operators for safe equipment operation, it is also important to ensure the safety of the operator themselves. Most industries require workers to conform to basic uniform standards—forklift trucks, electric stackers, reach trucks, or other heavy-duty equipment operators are no exception. Wearing appropriate clothing ensures optimal levels of safety alongside increasing their productivity and efficiency. Inappropriate clothing can often lead to injuries and fatalities if the worst happens. So, it is crucial for supervisors to ensure adherence to such basic measures. Let’s understand why protective gear is important for forklift operators. Forklifts trucks  are versatile—they are used for a wide range of tasks and in different environments. When working ...

When orders start flowing in exponentially and you run short on time, simply adding more labor to your warehouse might seem like a quick & logical solution. However, this might be nothing more than a temporary fix, especially when the growth is just an occasional spurt. With steadily increasing customer demands, sustaining efficient operations in the long run becomes critical to a well-functioning warehouse. Avoiding bottlenecks, ensuring accurate orders, and keeping up with customer expectations regarding shipping times becomes a lot more productive if you’re using the right methods & machinery in order picking. It is only when you execute absolute efficiency in order accuracy and timely order fulfillment, can you retain a customer. Here are 5 ways in which you can extract more out of your existing manpower by simply changing the way your order picker works. Single Order Picking One of the most basic methods, a picker works on a single order at a time ...

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a complete shutdown of all major services, excluding essential ones. The Indian government, as well as state governments, have made clear exemptions under essential services, due to which, a running warehouse is needed 24x7 that also includes the use of material handling equipment like a  diesel forklift . The following are the main essential services granted permission to run uninterrupted; 1. Groceries 2. Bakery and dairy items 3. Fruits & vegetables 4. Agricultural machinery (including its supply chain) 5. Medical supplies As these servic e s run, they require full-fledged manpower in warehouses to do various material handling tasks like dispatch operations, supervising inventory and running the material handling equipment, like an  electric forklift  or  reach truck . This puts them at the risk of catching the virus and possibly infecting hundreds of people in the entire supply chain. Creating a safe working environment Creati...