Mixed SKUs, seasonal peaks and cross-dock speed: retail DCs run counterbalance at the doors, walkies at the staging lanes and stackers in the aisles — one fleet, matched per zone.
Scenario challenges
Pallet weights and load centers swing with seasons and promotions; the fleet must absorb the range.
Holiday peaks stress equipment availability precisely when downtime costs the most.
Cross-dock flow needs equipment at every stage simultaneously, not one truck doing three jobs slowly.
Selection logic
| Decision factor | What to check on site | How this solution is specified |
|---|---|---|
| Zone matching | Doors, staging and aisles have different geometry. | Counterbalance (EP line) at doors and staging, ST15 walkies in lanes, ST20 stackers in aisles — the dock-to-aisle set. |
| Peak readiness | Downtime at peak costs multiples of average. | Lithium opportunity charging keeps trucks up through peaks; the spare parts kit guide keeps consumables ahead of failure. |
| Seasonal load range | Promotional pallets exceed the average. | Size to the heaviest realistic pallet at its load center — the capacity worksheet, not the average case. |
| Fleet growth | DC capacity grows in steps. | Granvolt line coverage from 1.5 t walkie to 3.0 t counterbalance lets the fleet grow without platform changes. |
Recommended models
Dock-to-rack at 3,000 kg with 2 h opportunity charging across peaks.
\nAisle racking to 5,300 mm for seasonal overflow — 2.0 t straddle stacker.
\nSend your zone layout, SKU pallet profile and peak pattern — engineering responds within 12 hours on average.
3PL warehousing, beverage distribution, high-rack warehousing and ports — the fleet-scale environments.
The warehousing solution and the 3PL page cover the fleet-scale questions DC operators ask first.