Many industrial facilities that run multiple electric forklift units now face common pain points including unbalanced task allocation, unplanned downtime, unrecorded irregular operation behaviors and hard-to-track operation costs. A properly deployed and well used forklift fleet management system can help solve these practical problems without extra heavy investment.

At the initial deployment stage, you can sort out the basic properties of every forklift and mark the high-frequency operation zones, no-go zones and material turnover points of your whole facility into the system first, to make the system fully adapt to your on-site operation rules instead of copying a general default setting. This step can effectively avoid mismatches between system data collection logic and actual operation scenarios in the later using process.

During daily operation, the system can synchronize real time data of each forklift including remaining battery level, current location, accumulated operation duration and running status. Dispatchers can assign new tasks to the nearest available forklift according to real time data, which effectively cuts empty driving mileage, reduces unnecessary power consumption and shortens the waiting time of material handling demands. The system can also record operation behaviors of each operator, and send out gentle reminders when it detects non-standard actions, to reduce hidden risks of facility collision, cargo damage and personal safety accidents.

For regular long term operation optimization, you can export the system-generated operation report every 1 to 2 weeks, sort out links with relatively low operation efficiency, and make proper adjustment to internal logistics routes. You can also arrange periodic maintenance work strictly according to the running duration record from the system, to prevent unexpected forklift breakdowns during peak operation hours and extend the whole service life of your electric forklift units.

Jianshu New Energy is a professional service provider focusing on BYD electric forklifts, we can provide full set of guidance for fleet management system configuration and on-site operation training for partners with related demands. You can contact us via [email protected] for more consultation of related services.