Home Centers

Framing the Future - Driving warehouse efficiencies and productivity

As the housing market fluctuates, so does consumer demand for home improvement products and services

When homeowners embark on renovations, they turn to you. Similarly, when it comes to optimizing your warehouse, we are your trusted partner.

Choose the perfect balance of lift truck and technology with Yale, one of the top material handling solutions providers in your industry.

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Challenges & Solutions

 

As home values continue to rise, home centers are striving to reduce costs to drive larger margins. Specialized equipment is needed to maintain the warehouse and reduce the total cost of ownership.

Cutting costs & increasing uptime is within reach

Increase capacity and streamline maintenance with the Yale® pantograph reach truck.

  • Use up to 20% less energy for greater battery uptime 
  • Simplified serviceability helps reduce the amount of maintenance needed, saving you up to $2500 per truck/per year
  • Can be disassembled to service or replace parts without taking off the carriage, saving up to 45 min per truck

Reach truck

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multi-level order picker reaching six slots per bay, increasing SKUS 300%

Achieve greater slotting capacity with the Yale® multi-level order picker

  • Use variable height picking processes to increase SKU capacity to help increase pick positions up to 400%, and slot capacity 140% within same footprint
  • Place slower-moving SKUs above faster-moving ones for efficient access to frequently picked items
  • Add case flow lanes to pick lines to accommodate more SKUs

Multi-level order picker

Incidents, OSHA fines and downtime can be crippling, bringing your operation to a screeching halt, which means delays and lost productivity. In addition to a comprehensive operator training program, forklift technology can help prioritize worker safety and security, so your facility can operate at peak efficiency.

Strategize safety

Help increase operator awareness and reduce incidents with Yale Reliant™, a technology suite that automatically adjusts lift truck performance based on real-time conditions and site-specific rules.

  • Monitor and detect objects in the path of travel
  • Detect tagged trucks and pedestrians in proximity (360˚)
  • Monitor truck location, exclusion zones, lift height restrictions and more
  • Adjust travel speeds and hydraulic functions while maintaining truck stability

Available on select Class I, II, and III models. Consult with your Yale dealer to see if this technology is right for your unique application.

 

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Secure 20/20 vision

Gain full fleet visibility with Yale Vision to promote proper operating behavior and provide management with the appropriate metrics to gain a clear understanding of potential issues and implement smart solutions as needed. Our monitoring system tracks use by operator so you can assess who is triggering avoidable damage and could use extra operator training.

  • Receive usage metrics, impact detection and alerts
  • Restrict truck access to approved operators only
  • Enforce OSHA pre-shift checklist completion
  • Increase operator accountability with impact camera option

Retail labor shortages and warehouse turnover can bring your operation to a screeching halt – not to mention, cost you big time. To keep your operation running at peak productivity, your forklift fleet has to take advantage of smart technology to maximize labor efficiency and reduce costs.

Optimize labor resources

Don’t let labor shortages hold your operations hostage. Gain independence and reduce the risk of mishaps and maintenance costs from inexperienced operators.

  • Improve retention by promoting skilled labor to more engaging roles
  • Enhance picking accuracy and transport efficiency
  • Reduce unnecessary product/facility damage
  • Limit product touches and human error
  • Provide greater obstacle and pedestrian detection
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Promote supply chain productivity

  • Eliminate battery maintenance downtime
  • Opportunity charge and reach up to 8 hours of continuous runtime
  • Fully charge in 1-2 hours, no cool down needed
  • Providing consistent power throughout discharge cycle
  • Improve operator ergonomic seat position and comfort with increased head and leg room

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Same-day delivery is becoming an expectation. To beat the competition and keep costs down, speed and agility are imperative. 

Transport and deliver with ease

Whether moving around a warehouse, in a trailer or at a retail location, drive new levels of efficiency with the Yale walkie – a compact electric pallet jack perfect for retail and e-commerce fulfillment.

  • Maneuver confidently and efficiently with truck’s small footprint
  • Optimize visibility with shorter, mid-mounted handle that brings the operator closer to the truck
  • Reduce cycle times up to 25% with Smart Lift, enabling operators to travel before unit is at full lift
  • Simplify transport from the trailer to the store using the Direct Store Delivery (DSD) package with lithium-ion power and exclusive handle design
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