Michael Quimby

The fleet management playbook for on-road trucks and commercial vehicles has evolved a great deal over the past 25 years. It’s truly inspiring to see the strides made in terms of operational productivity, safety, and sustainability.

However, there’s another fleet, equally important in terms of keeping businesses running, that has not made the same advancements. Forklift fleet management remains largely stuck in the past.

Many companies have migrated to “just-in-time” inventory management to optimize their production lines, but it’s safe to say that the last few years have made that ultra-low inventory strategy much more challenging. 

But moving back to an inventory-heavy “just-in-case” plan can be costly and cumbersome, especially when you have to rethink almost everything about your facility. So, what’s the solution?