Leasing and Fleet Adjustment Functions
Leasing and fleet optimization align the size and composition of the fleet with actual transportation needs. In many warehouses, the fleet is designed to handle individual peak loads and is therefore oversized during normal operations—some of the vehicles remain idle for long stretches of the shift. Since industrial trucks represent a significant cost factor, idle time is one of the largest avoidable cost drivers in the warehouse. The starting point is determining how heavily each individual vehicle is actually utilized. Vehicles that are consistently underutilized are identified as candidates for disposal or transfer to another location. The fleet is then tailored to normal daily demand rather than to rare peak periods; these peaks can be covered as needed through short-term rentals or a shared vehicle pool. As soon as the lease agreements expire, surplus vehicles are returned or the terms and quantities of the agreements are adjusted.