Fleet Management The hidden force behind your forklifts A day in the life of a lift truck service engineer. Gian Schiava talks to two technicians from the Cat® lift truck dealer network. Read Article
Fleet Management Supplier or Partner? How can you get more out of your relationship with a forklift dealer? Mark Nicholson looks for guidance from an international leader in this field. Read Article
Economy A long road to recovery European road transport firms are racing towards a driver shortage crisis of 150,000 unfilled jobs. Read Article
Fleet Management How do you choose a forklift? Can you please answer our simple tick-box survey? It will only take a few minutes of your time – and we think you will find the resulting analysis and report both interesting and useful. Read Article
Fleet Management Harness the power of fleet data to lower your total cost of operation (tco) Would you like to manage your lift truck fleet in a way that saves money, raises productivity, improves health and safety, and lowers environmental impacts? That’s the promise of telematics. With help from experts on the subject, Mark Nicholson explains how your business can benefit from this data-driven management approach. Read Article
Finance Hidden aspects of TCO The proportion of businesses purchasing forklift fleets with their own funds is getting smaller and smaller throughout Europe. In recent decades we have seen the rise of many financial constructions designed to liberate capital funds, and the guiding concept used most today may well be ‘Total Cost of Ownership’ (TCO). However, not all the costs that you are going to incur during the lifetime of the trucks are easy to see. Or even quantifiable. Gian Schiava becomes a ‘materials handling Sherlock Holmes’ to reveal these secret costs. Read Article
Fleet Management Oil aboard! Lubrication is simply a case of pulling the dipstick, checking the level and topping up as required, is it not? Not if you want to cut costs and boost lifecycles. Ruari McCallion has been taking a closer look. Read Article
Fleet Management The big machine behind the small parts Efficient parts supply is essential to keeping lift trucks in action and maximising productivity. With guidance from a parts specialist, Gian Schiava finds out what it involves and how it helps the customer. Read Article
Fleet Management Does diesel fuel have a future in the materials handling industry? As electric forklift trucks continue to increase their share of the materials handling market and interest in renewable energy grows, is diesel power heading towards extinction? According to Mark Nicholson there is good reason to believe that diesel fuel will always be part of the world’s overall energy mix. Read Article
