Looking Ahead to Material Handling Equipment in 2016
By Keith Trumbull
From understanding material handling equipment costs to help strengthen strategy and leasing versus buying to forklift classifications and deciding when to repair or replace equipment, this column explored a range of topics related to material handling. Now we’re looking ahead to 2016.
How are you preparing your material handling fleet to meet the challenges of 2016? It’s a given that competition in your business will increase not lessen and that you’ll be asked to do more with less.
Global Fleets Must Understand Local Environments
If your aim is to achieve savings in your global fleet, then it’s very important to understand all of your local environments.
Nearly 200 Compressed Natural Gas-Powered Trucks Now Serving Gardena, CA
Republic Services announced today the addition of 11 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste collection trucks to its fleet serving customers in the Gardena, California area. The CNG trucks replace older diesel-powered trucks, and bring the total number of natural gas vehicles operated by Republic in Gardena to 176.
"These new vehicles support our efforts to reduce carbon emissions from our fleet vehicles," said Ron Krall, area president of Republic Services. "It means that almost 200 of our collection vehicles serving the Gardena and surrounding areas are fueled by CNG, which aligns with Republic's long-term sustainability strategy."
Tianjin, China’s 4th Largest City, Will Get 1,000 EV Fleet for Car-Sharing
China is so vast and so populous that there are multiple cities of 10+ million population that most people outside of the country have probably never heard about. One of those is Tianjin, with over 15 million inhabitants in its municipal area, making it the fourth largest city after Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou. It might be flying a bit under the radar on the international stage, but it is doing some interesting things to try to combat China's terrible pollution problem (being close to Beijing doesn't help).
US Fleet Tracking Lists 4 GPS Tracker Geofence Usage Tips For Fleets
It's no secret to many fleet owners that geofencing is quite the handy GPS tracker feature to have when it comes to keeping a watchful eye out on company vehicles. The GPS tracker system provides fleets with this popular feature which can be used in many areas of a fleet business.
Most managers recognize geofences as a way to mark off designated areas on a map, but this technology can be utilized more than one way. US Fleet Tracking lists 4 ways the usage of GPS tracker geofences helps fleet businesses.
