How do supply chain infrastructures and distribution centers leverage lift trucks to handle surging e-commerce needs?
The global influx of e-commerce demands has triggered a forced evolution of manufacturing industries. With the world keen to explore an increasingly digitized landscape, there has been a significant increase in the demand for warehousing zones and distribution spaces in the face of a thriving e-commerce global presence. This in turn has necessitated the growth of a key component in the logistics infrastructure—material handling/ moving/ shifting systems.
To balance the ebb and flow of supply-demand cycles, industries require forklifts to keep distribution channels up and running.
Today, forklift trucks and other material handling equipment have become the preferred choice of transport for many modern industries. These powerful machines are well equipped with features and enhance portability and productivity by prioritizing quality transportation.
Modern forklifts are equipped with many features that benefit the warehousing industry, some of them are:
Ergonomic Design
With the ability to operate under extreme temperatures, and adapt to acute terrain and harsh environments, forklifts are highly reliable and performance-oriented. The functionality of modern forklifts can be increased with attachments. Optimum placement and alignment of attachments help operators with line-of-sight and provide sharp visibility for handling low-lying or high-altitude loads.
Forklift trucks are designed for both internal and external use, depending on the application. With a high-capacity battery charge, forklifts can now be used for long hours and can be the ideal machinery for material shifting.
Improved Safety Measures
Safety is the highest priority when it comes to warehousing with machines. With advanced engineering techniques, OM forklift trucks have progressively developed built-in safety features to reduce risks to people and goods. From assistance support systems to critical alert signals, innovative features and intelligent solutions have been integrated to increase safety.
Highly Adaptability
Performance optimizing developments allow for forklifts to be used for a whole range of loads, heights, and conditions. OM forklifts can carry full load capacity at maximum height of 4.5metres. This makes the forklift highly performance oriented.
High-performance fuel-efficient engines
Energy-efficient models increase usability while simultaneously balancing energy consumption and elevating productivity. All this without compromising operations and delivery. Forklifts boast all-weather durable machine parts that lengthen the lifecycle duration of forklifts which leads to cost-saving and better returns on investments. Depending on the purpose, OM offers variants like diesel-operated or electric-powered material shifting equipment.
Making material handling easier.
However, as the industry is growing, the need for reliable, productive, and versatile alternatives has increased. OM forklifts are constantly researching and modifying their products to stay at the forefront and deliver innovation to the evolving market space. The company offers next-gen electric forklifts, reach trucks, electric stackers and more, to simplify a myriad of tasks for the warehousing industry. Ranging from loading-unloading sequences to lifting and depositing.
