What's the importance of the right Forklift Training Program in logistics industry?

Forklift is the pivot that synchronizes all activity in a warehouse or logistics industry. Not only that, forklift training  also largely depends on machine and equipment being used. Old, outdated, and ill maintained equipment hinders competent forklift training. That not only leaves the participants poorly trained but also poses a threat to their safety while training and at workplace. 

CN Forklift Training, the leading institute for Forklift Training in Mississauga, advises not just proper forklift maintenance but also selection of an appropriate forklift servicing program. Many forklift owners are unaware of the fact that by opting for pay as you go service over a long term contractual service program, they're losing out on a lot.
But before that, let's go through the benefits of proper maintenance of forklifts.

Lower Downtime
In this competitive world, work  must never stop. But when a forklift breaks down  due to unexplained and unpredictable mechanical fault, it leads to downtime. This in turn effects overall productivity in a negative way. And no business can work properly if they're always behind schedule. Regular maintenance bails you out of frequent equipment break down.

Low cost of maintenance
When you go for servicing on a periodic and regular basis, you can be well assured that you'll be saved from future high maintenance costs as the machine and equipment will perform smoothly for many years. Even if needed, those will be minor repairs or indispensable part replacement.

Reduced operational costs
With regular servicing, need to buy new equipment or invest in heavy duty repairs will be much less frequent. Moreover, the load capacity of forklift will remain same if not better. That'll reduce day to day as well as annual expenses of a company.

Safety of forklift operator
When a forklift breaks down in the middle of operation, it not only reduces productivity and damages consignment, but also poses a threat to safety of the forklift operator. To ensure operator safety and prevent a company from personal injury claims, it's better to maintain equipment regularly through servicing.

Another debate, should one go for pay as you go service or a long term contractual service. Well long term contractual based service offers some benefits over pay as you go like:

• You can choose the technician 
• Same technician or company when services all your forklifts, there's consistency of quality
• Reminder of when servicing is due to avoid undue lapse
• You can negotiate on labor cost, part cost, and repair cost

CN Forklift Training, the number one providers of forklift training in Mississauga, thus prefer to go for long term contractual forklift service for optimal maintenance of forklifts.