As the world of material handling turns to electrics power for energy efficacy and a greener environment, there is a gaping hole in most operations’ energy conservation plans – called their loading dock.

When it comes to selecting a type of forklift for your
business, you have many options. One of the most basic, however, is a choice
between electric forklifts (powered by batteries) and internal combustion
forklifts (powered by fuel).

Managing a pool of industrial vehicles can be a challenge even in the best of times. Add external influences that managers have little control over – like new legislation, rising costs, and even crises that can affect the supply chain (such as the Coronavirus pandemic) – and fleet management can soon become seemingly impossible.