Crown’s FleetSTATS® System Saves Time and Improves Fleet Decisions
With more than 7,000 lift trucks in its U.S. fleet, DHL’s Supply Chain business unit was looking for robust system to track thousands of lift truck service and maintenance calls annually. Crown’s FleetSTATS system provides the company with electronic invoicing and local management approval at the site of repair, which has streamlined the approval process and resulted in more accurate budgeting and expense planning. DHL is saving hundreds of management hours annually with the streamlined process.
DHL is one of the world’s largest express logistics companies, providing solutions to over 220 countries. In the United States, DHL has four business units, Supply Chain, DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding and E-Commerce. Within the Supply Chain business unit, the company operates a fleet of more than 7,000 forklifts across multiple locations.
Crown Equipment is one of the world’s largest material handling companies. Crown’s award-winning line of forklifts maintainsa reputation for advanced product design, engineering and technology, and integrated manufacturing processes. Offering a broad range of forklifts, as well as automation and fleet management technologies, Crown seeks to provide customers with forward thinking and innovative products designed to improve performance and lower operating costs. Headquartered in New Bremen, Ohio, with regional headquarters in Australia, China, Germany and Singapore, Crown operates a global service and distribution network. Additional information about Crown’s ideas for helping its customers advance the productivity of their operations and accomplish more can be found at http://www.crown.com.