Category: Green Logistics
Do Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Forklifts Make Sense?
Fuel cells are emerging technology for forklifts and warehouses. This article looks at the Pros and Cons of fuel cells versus other fuels for lift trucks. Also, an ROI is provided for justifying fuel cells over lead-acid batteries, battery changers and battery rooms.
Green Supply Chain Reduces Costs by 5%-20%
How to be Green in your Supply Chain, Logistics and Warehouse. Wal-mart and Tesco have lessons for how to desing environmentally conscious supply chains. This article asks the 5 questions that will help your business create a Green initiative and an environmentally focussed plan for the future.
NEWS: Jungheinrich Top Green Supply Chain Partner
Food Logistics named Jungheinrich as one of the top 20 Green Supply Chain Partners for 2011. Readers of Food Logistics are invited to nominate each year a provider that has developed pioneering, innovative and creative products, services and programs to help their customers in the foodservice industry achieve sustainable or “green” goals. Jungheinch was nominated …
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Automation FAQ: Which is Better, a Vertical Lift Module or Carousel?
Which Is Better a Vertical Lift Module or Carousel? This is like asking which child is your favorite. Unless you have only one child, it changes depending on what is happening. Simply, horizontal carousels are the most economical. They are great for under 8 foot ceilings, they hit high productivity levels. You can change the units …
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Video: Nuvera shows off hydrogen fuel cells for lift trucks at Promat 2011
Video: Hydrogen fuel cells are a viable alternative to lead acid batteries in lift trucks, says Nuvera