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Warehouse in the News New Dawn of Battery Managment Keeping up with, or replicating, Amazon is key to retailers’ success, says AlixPartners research Behind the Korber AG and DMLogic Acquisition Move Inventory Faster Warehouse and Distribution Center Site Selection: Seeking a skilled workforce More Warehouse News Move Inventory Faster It starts with the label. All Resources For many, the practice of managing lift truck batteries and chargers hasn’t changed in decades. Typically, batteries still receive weekly maintenance, watering and equalizing, and scheduled periodic maintenance events, perhaps on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. The process sounds simple, but anyone who has been responsible for the management and maintenance of batteries and chargers—whether they’re overseeing operations in one facility or many—knows the obstacles to optimal battery management are wide ranging. Battery and charger suppliers offer a variety of solutions to improve data collection and analysis, increase productivity, resolve problems and, ultimately, enhance the lifecycles of the equipment in a timely and cost-effective way. Nonetheless, the solutions are only as good as a fleet manager’s willingness to engage in battery management—a process that involves buy-in from operators, maintenance technicians and supervisors. Using the Cloud Often a complex, time-consuming process, battery management, if not conducted properly, can considerably shorten battery life and run times. After all, without adequate management, facilities may not only have more batteries than they need, but the batteries themselves may not be used correctly, eventually leading to a waste of time and money. “However, battery management systems can eliminate the guesswork involved with managing battery fleets, while also saving money,” says Joe Posusney , director of marketing communications and field operations for Philadelphia Scientific . “By enabling a lean approach to battery management, the systems can help multi-shift distribution centers and warehouses effectively operate with a ratio of two […]