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Powerlift Nissan to demonstrate warehouse reach trucks at Supply Chain 2020


As the world becomes more crowded and demanding, companies have to do more with less. Nowhere is this more evident than in the world of logistics, where soaring real estate prices are putting the squeeze on warehouse sizes and necessitating more efficient storage solutions for a given floor space.
 
The Global Financial Crisis has compounded this in many ways, including reduced access to credit that’s seen many businesses unable or unwilling to maintain significant stock levels, and some having to reduce warehouse size and associated overheads simply to survive.
 
As nothing in business occurs in isolation, material handling companies like Powerlift Nissan – Australia’s long-established Nissan forklift distributor – has seen a steady change in customer requirements. And this has meant an increasing demand for Nissan’s range of battery-electric Warehouse Reach Trucks.
 
“Businesses need to store and move things more efficiently to get the best returns from expensive floor space and equipment,” says David Miller, Powerlift Nissan’s national sales manager. “Narrow-aisle – or reach-trucks – have always been popular as customers continue to look for greater lift heights to reduce their floor space requirements and aisle count. But the trade-off is the need for more specialised equipment and more highly trained operators. When you’re storing products 11 metres off the ground you need an operator with a high degree of skill and a specialised forklift. Ergonomics, precision and safety are very important and impact directly on productivity,” he continued.
 
“These trucks are battery powered and we’re seeing significant development focused on increased battery life, reduced charging times and reduced maintenance. As such it is important to keep equipment up-to-date; ensuring you’re getting the most productivity and lowest running costs from the latest technology. It’s all about up-time,” David said.
 
“Change in our industry is primarily customer driven. Faster, easier and safer are the key words in today’s warehousing with a main driver being the need for just-in-time stock control. Also, whereas big companies used to lock-in, say, five year logistics contracts, these days a two or three year term is the norm. This keeps suppliers on their toes but means, for example, they need more flexibility in their fleet mix,” he said.
 
“Another driver of change in our industry is the way the world does business. For example, goods from a myriad number of countries now routinely cross a warehouse floor and often arrive on pallets of differing sizes. This has led to the need for operators to have access to a range of forklift attachments that reduce the chance of injury whilst maintaining productivity,” David concluded.
 
Not only are companies making better use of existing – and planned – warehousing space, but reduced stock levels means reduced storage times, with a resultant increase in forklift utilisation.
 
Nissan’s warehouse reach trucks will be on display at the forthcoming Supply Chain 2020 exhibition in Melbourne later this month. The exhibition is Victoria's first dedicated supply chain event and takes place from 20-21 July at Melbourne Park Function Centre. The exhibition is free to attend, register now at www.supplychain2020.com.au.
 

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