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Time is the one element of a forklift deal that's hard to prepare for. Despite all the best planning, your requirements can change dramatically within the five year term of a typical contract, and you don't want to be left high and dry. What you can do is look at a forklift company's track record,
although if you're the first national fleet customer - as DSL were
for Doosan Daewoo in 2004 - you're going to have to take some things
on trust. "We worked very hard to prove to DSL that we were right for them," says UK business manager, Darren White. "Two years on, and we're delighted to say things have run very smoothly." Since those early days, some big names have put their faith in Doosan, Eddie Stobart, Allied Bakeries and Christian Salvesen amongst them. But that wasn't going to influence DSL. "Our business revolves around materials handling and transportation," says transport Kevin Firth. "It's very important that we not only have a cost-effective set up, but that we have the flexibility react to the changes in of our workflow." Deborah Service Limited is a UK-wide supplier of scaffolding services, multi-discipline contracting, the hire & sale of access equipment plus specialist skills, such as asbestos removal. Having over 50 sites nationwide with differing layouts, ground conditions and demands makes them a true test for a forklift supplier. "We're had excellent service, which I'm sure makes a big difference to the total cost of ownership, and the trucks have been as tough and rugged as we expected them to be," says Kevin.
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Small Is BestIt's official: Employees of small businesses have more fun than those in large firms. The Government's latest survey of workplace employment relations confirms that you get more belly laughs in a firm that employs fewer than 10 people. Typical, we're up to 12! 
Flattery Will Get You Somewhere The Concrete Society set up a special working group in 2001 to consider the issue of floor flatness in defined movement areas such as warehouse aisles. Many very narrow aisle (VNA) trucks now incorporate sophisticated computer systems, even being guided down the aisle by low frequency cables in the floor. Standards of floor flatness have therefore become increasingly important. New standards, which include for the first time measurement of the positions of all wheels and a long wave-length control, came out in March and, although they cannot be enforced, they are accepted in general by all the industries concerned. 
Clean SweepCut costs, prevent breakdowns, improve hygiene. Sounds like a job for a floor sweeper... Find out how they work? read more |
