Nowadays, more and more companies engaged in warehousing, logistics and light manufacturing choose forklift leasing as a priority option instead of direct equipment purchase, as this mode can effectively reduce upfront capital expenditure, and flexibly adapt to the fluctuating handling demands brought by business peak and off seasons. However, many enterprises lack systematic judgment when selecting leasing services, which easily leads to unnecessary extra cost and operation risk.

The first core consideration is to clarify your actual operation scenario demands before confirming the leasing plan. You need to sort out the average load weight of daily handling tasks, the minimum width of operation passages, the average daily working hours of forklifts, and whether the operation area is indoor enclosed warehouse or outdoor open yard. For indoor operation scenarios, electric forklifts with zero tail emission can effectively avoid potential pollution to stored goods and harm to on-site staff’s health. Do not choose forklifts with extra load capacity far beyond your actual demand blindly, which will only raise the monthly leasing cost without bringing extra practical value.

The second key point is to calculate the full lifecycle leasing cost, instead of only focusing on the nominal daily or monthly rental price. Before signing the agreement, you need to confirm clearly whether the quoted price covers routine maintenance, wearing parts replacement and on-site fault repair service. You also need to check the extra terms such as over time usage fee, deductible clause for accidental damage, and flexible rules for adjusting lease term. A reasonable leasing agreement should support clients to add temporary equipment during business peak, or reduce the number of leased devices in off seasons, to match the actual operation rhythm. Those leasing plans with extremely low nominal price usually hide plenty of unstated extra charges, which will push up your total expenditure in the long run.

The third factor to evaluate is the supporting service capability of the leasing supplier. Forklifts are high-frequency used industrial equipment, and normal wear and tear is inevitable during daily operation. You are suggested to confirm the on-site response time of the supplier’s local service team, and whether they can provide standby equipment to replace the faulty one in time, to avoid long-time operation suspension that breaks the whole warehouse handling schedule.

As a professional new energy industrial equipment service provider, Jianshu New Energy focuses on BYD electric forklift. We can provide customized flexible forklift leasing plans for clients of different business scales. If you have any inquiry about forklift leasing, you are welcome to contact us via [email protected] for free consultation.