Paper offers six key questions organisations should ask before adopting the technology
Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, released today a white paper on the state of forklift automation. The paper, which can be downloaded here, reviews the current state of the technology and outlines the considerations to be addressed prior to adoption.
The white paper notes that “automation is one of the most powerful weapons the industry has in the battle against costs, and while capital equipment budgets may be able to support new projects, many organisations are wondering if now is the right time to make the move to forklift automation.”
“It is increasingly apparent that the topic of forklift automation and the role it can play in the warehouse is on the minds of forward-thinking material handling executives,” said Tim Quellhorst, senior vice president, Crown Equipment. “When you review the state of the technology, and how quickly it is evolving, you see that the answer to that question isn’t always clear. There are benefits to be had today, but there are also risks if expectations are too high or insufficient resources are devoted to the effort.”