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Ryder seeks better warehouse operations through forklift telematics
PowerFleet to install hardware and software suite on over 1,000 material handling vehicles.
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Lift Trucks, Personnel & Burden Carriers
MCFA and Unicarriers to integrate operations and create “one-stop resource”
Parent company of both lift truck vendors, Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, says new website will house Cat, Mitsubishi, UniCarriers, Jungheinrich, and Rocla brands.
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FORKLIFTS
Rightsizing your forklift fleet in uncertain times
Demand volatility linked to the Covid-19 pandemic is severely testing warehouse operations. But there are ways to adjust your forklift fleet to deal with those ups and downs.
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: The pandemic spawns new sustainability standards; risk mitigation gets a fresh look; supply chains brace for a vaccine rollout | Season 1 Episode 23
Chris Wolfe, CEO of PowerFleet, tells us about new sustainability initiatives during that may become standards in a post-pandemic world; also: executives are reassessing their risk-mitigation strategies; the challenges of distributing Covid-19 vaccines.
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Podcasts
Logistics Matters podcast: The Logistics Managers' Index; lift truck, robotics firms collaborate; can DCs save commercial real estate? | Season 1 Episode 18
How supply chain professionals can use the monthly findings of the Logistics Managers' Index; new collaborations may spur development of more autonomous forklifts; warehouse space is a bright spot in the commercial real estate market.
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Batteries and Charging Systems
The heat is on—for cold storage equipment
Forklift batteries that promote peak performance in refrigerator and freezer environments are in demand as e-commerce intensifies the need for cold storage warehousing.
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The Real Impact of Forklift Financing
Whether you decide to buy new equipment outright or take advantage of leasing programs, how you manage your forklift investment can have lasting impact.
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Toyota Material Handling’s Brett Wood climbs executive ranks at parent company
31-year veteran of North American lift truck company becomes 12th highest exec at TICO
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APPLICATIONS
Li-ion technology “jacks up” productivity for dairy supplier
Battery charging problems were causing downtime and delays in Hollandia Dairy’s loading operations. A switch to lithium-ion packs brought an end to that.
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