Imagine a world where your forklift tells you or your operator when there is a maintenance issue that needs to be addressed. Or the forklift automatically takes steps to prevent an issue from becoming more severe – and most likely, more expensive to fix. Better yet, imagine the service technician shows up at your facility to fix your forklift before you realize there is a problem. The technician arrives understanding the issue and armed with the right part to make the repair, or a software update is delivered directly to the forklift to resolve the issue and shared with the rest of the fleet. This is the promise greater connectivity brings to your service and maintenance programs. While we as an industry have not yet reached this point, there are major strides being made to create this connected experience. The connected service technician There is a growing breed of service technicians, armed with new technology and increased connectivity, that is helping mak...
Fundamental warehouse processes comprise receiving, putaway, storage, picking, packing, and shipping