The core goal of lean warehousing is to eliminate all non-value-added links in the whole operation chain, reduce unnecessary waiting, detour and repeated handling actions, and maximize the output per unit of operation resources. For a long time, many warehousing operators are troubled by long handling cycles, which not only pushes up the comprehensive operation cost, but also reduces the response speed to upstream and downstream supply chain demands. Many traditional internal combustion handling equipment has inherent limitations such as preheating waiting before startup, idling fuel consumption when no operation is carried out, and emission restrictions that prevent it from entering closed special scenarios, which virtually adds a lot of redundant time to the material handling process.
electric forklifts, as mature new energy handling equipment, can perfectly fit the operation logic of lean warehousing and help enterprises effectively cut handling cycles. First, the power response of electric forklifts is instant, there is no need for long preheating steps, and operators can start the handling process immediately after getting on the vehicle, which can save 10% to 15% of the preparation time for a single shift compared with traditional internal combustion equipment. Second, electric forklifts have zero exhaust emissions during operation, which can be used in all warehousing scenarios including enclosed constant temperature warehouses, cold chain storage areas and bonded operation areas, no need to arrange special vehicle replacement links across different functional areas of the warehouse, greatly reducing the detour and transfer time in the handling process. In addition, the daily maintenance items of electric forklifts are fewer, and the stable operation cycle is longer, which can effectively reduce the unexpected downtime caused by equipment failure, avoid the backlog of handling tasks in the peak operation period.
To give full play to the efficiency advantage of electric forklifts in lean warehousing, operators can match the equipment with corresponding load capacity and lifting height according to their own storage location layout, plan the most reasonable operation route to reduce no-load driving mileage, and make full use of the long-lasting battery life of electric forklifts to arrange shift schedules, reduce the gap time for energy replenishment in operation, so as to realize the continuous optimization of the whole handling cycle.
As a professional new energy enterprise focusing on electric forklift related services, Jianshu New Energy exclusively operates BYD electric forklifts, and can provide targeted lean storage handling upgrading schemes for warehousing operators of different scales. If you have relevant demands for consultation, you can send emails to 17399989919@163.com.
