Fork Truck Free as Part of Lean Manufacturing Highlighted in Fabricating and Metalworking Magazine
Fabricating & Metalworking magazine editor Tim Heston recently reported that the lean goal is to move toward a Fork Truck Free operation wherever it is practical. A Fork Truck Free system typically requires less than half of the equipment and labor because one tugger can tow from four to eight loaded carts with only one operator while a traditional system needs four employees to operate four forklifts. The leader in the Fork Truck Free movement is Topper Industrial.
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