Warehouse operators are constantly seeking to reduce costs. Today, power comprises 75% of an average material handling fleet’s operating costs. That includes the capital expenses of batteries and chargers, and large operating expenses of maintenance, refueling or recharging labor, real estate for batteries and chargers, and electricity or fuel. With ongoing labor challenges, higher demands on throughput, space at a premium, and a challenging macroeconomic environment, warehouse operators must adapt their power and energy management to win into the future. 

When considering how to most efficiently power their fleets, leaders are pursuing more than cost savings alone. High-performing operations need high vehicle uptime with minimal operator intervention, low maintenance needs, and limited infrastructure upgrades. While lead-acid-battery-powered vehicles - and the associated battery swapping rooms and processes - still dominate the market, forward-looking fleets are starting to adopt newer technologies like hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries to lower their operating costs and get more done. 

This whitepaper explores the benefits and drawbacks of different motive power batteries and how they’re charged. To keep motive batteries operational as long as possible while reducing upfront and operating costs, fast and automated charging solutions are imperative. By leveraging automated wireless charging fleet managers can achieve the benefits of highly efficient, undisrupted operations with 50% lower upfront capital outlay and up to $1 million in annual operational savings. 

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