MANUFACTURING TIDBITS
FORK TRUCK FREE SUPPORTS SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING COVID-19 by TR CUTLER
The process of switching from fork truck environments to fork truck free environments has become an essential strategy during COVID-19. The return on investment (ROI) for industrial carts is achieved through the process change itself. With social distancing here to stay, carts are safer when equipped with quality components that require little or no maintenance and repairs. Top tier delivery carts are more reliable for delivery than fork trucks and require reduced human interaction. As fork truck free manufacturing plants grow, Lean Manufacturing principles are adopted.
The illustration above demonstrates how fork truck free utilizes Lean Manufacturing principles; defined by the practice of reducing and eliminating non-value-added activity. Delivery cart systems are immediately transforming the material movement process and gets the right material in the right quantity to the right place at the right time. Nowhere is this more obvious than during
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Manufacturing Outlook / May 2020