When running a warehouse, choosing the proper equipment is very essential. This is to assure good performance, proper inventory handling and distribution. Essential equipment that warehouse owners must acquire is proper order pickers like stackers, forklifts and pallet trucks.
A recent study from WERC (Warehousing Education and Research Council ) shows that warehouse proffesionals used the performance metrics of order picking equipment when they evaluate the daily performance of their supply chain.
In an educational webcast sponsored by Jungheinrich®; Michael Levans, Editorial Director of Supply Chain Group together with Perry Ardito, General Manger of Jungheinrich® Warehouse Product Group at MCFA (Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc) discussed about the different varieties of forklift trucks and order pickers, as well as its importance to the warehousing industry. They also tackled different warehousing applications and how it can helped in improving operational performances, efficiency and productivity.
Other topics that the two speakers tackled are as follow:
- *How you can overcome and meet your operational demands with the help from the right order picking equipment.
- *How you can meet the physical needs for picking customers’orders.
- *What type of warehouse slotting is perfect for your warehouse operation.
- *Proper handling of lift trucks and other warehouse equipment.
- *How to choose the proper order picking equipment for your operation.
If you missed the webcast, you can register online to access the webcast on-demand broadcast anytime from September 22, 2011 and onwards.