Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Management Information for Forklift Fleets

By Jorge Rodriguez

Taking care of of entire fleet of equipment is time consuming, taking that precious time you need. This is absolutely true for business with multiple facilities and many types of equipment. If you tried this organized and the best fleet management system, issues are easily fix, and making great impact on your business profitability.

Here are some question you might be asking yourself about fleet. How do I know the best time to replace my forklifts? It's been estimated that at least half of the forklift population is currently being operated well beyond its economic life. But what does that really mean to you? Every piece of equipment has its own economic life, which is dependent upon many factors, including the type of equipment, its usage and operating conditions-just to name a few.

How much would it cost on a damage versus planned repairs? Doing the right servicing your fleet of equipment is necessary to receive the best return on your investment. Do you know exactly where your service dollars are actually being used to keep your equipment at top operating? Nissan Fleet traxx, each service expense is categorized, allowing you to quickly and easily identify just how and where your limited resources are being spent.

Which equipment is providing the lowest operating costs per hour? You may know what your total -annual fleet costs are, but do you know which specific piece of equipment is starting to break the bank? Nissan Fleetraxx allows you to easily benchmark the efficiency and contribution levels of each unit within your fleet, based on a range of models you select.

Whether you prefer to manage all facets of your fleet yourself or you'd rather let the material handling experts do the job for you, the flexibility of Nissan's Fleetraxx allows you to choose the scale of service and system functionality you require to uncover cost savings within your operation and help you better manage your fleet. - 21151

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