Powering Growth and Productivity

• 功能应用 - 车队管理系统 (FMS)
• 功能应用 - 仓库管理系统 (WMS)

• 汽车
• 运输

• 物流运输
• 仓库和库存管理

• 能源管理系统
• 车队管理
• 仓库自动化

• 系统集成

In 2010, AP Exhaust Products was experiencing significant growth and wanted to ensure its material handling equipment was positioned to aid the company during current and future expansion. The company decided to evaluate its lift truck fleet to ensure it was as efficient and cost-effective as possible. They previously purchased refurbished equipment, but the cost of maintenance became too high. They decided to analyze their current costs and determine the return on investment for purchasing new equipment.

AP Exhaust Products is a manufacturer that has been supplying auto service professionals with a complete line of automotive, light truck, SUV, and heavy-duty exhaust and emissions products for more than 80 years. The company’s headquarters in Goldsboro, N.C., ships up to 31,000 parts per day in a single-shift operation. To move parts efficiently on the plant floor and within the distribution center, AP Exhaust Products relies on a fleet of Raymond® lift trucks, which are serviced through a maintenance package with Carolina Handling, an authorized Sales and Service Center of The Raymond Corporation.

With help from Carolina Handling, AP Exhaust Products updated its existing fleet of LP and electric lift trucks to a fleet of new electric vehicles. The newly optimized fleet includes Raymond Model 8400 pallet trucks, Raymond Model 4200 stand-up counterbalanced lift trucks, Raymond Model 7400 Reach-Fork® trucks, and the Raymond Model 9600 Swing-Reach® truck. These trucks assist AP Exhaust in reducing the number of trips for delivering and receiving products within its facility, and increased lift and acceleration capabilities. Carolina Handling also implemented a comprehensive maintenance management program to handle preventive and unscheduled maintenance needs for a fixed monthly cost. Through this program, AP Exhaust Products reduced maintenance costs between 35 and 45 percent. Additionally, Carolina Handling helped AP Exhaust Products customize and implement a complete power program for its lift truck battery charging, in which AP Exhaust Products pays a monthly fee for its battery power, and a third party handles battery charging schedules.

• The new electric lift trucks have reduced the number of trips for delivering and receiving products within the facility.
• The lift trucks have increased lift and acceleration capabilities, allowing operators to process more parts within the same time frame.
• The comprehensive maintenance management program has reduced maintenance costs between 35 and 45 percent.

• Reduced the sizes of its lift truck fleets in both the distribution center and the plant by 15 percent and 28 percent, respectively.
• Reduced maintenance costs between 35 and 45 percent.