This is usually passed on in the form of fuel surcharges or renegotiated contracts when the need becomes great for price relieve. There are opportunities for the vigilant operator to make significant savings. Warehousing To conserve electricity it is essential to start with the basic operations and the needs of the crews to perform their operations. For receiving and shipping operations all that can be performed during daylight operations will provide savings opportunities. Lighting can be reduced, but not eliminated.
All lighting needs to be reviewed to ensure energy efficient lamps and units.
Skylights need to be cleaned and repaired to allow as much natural light as possible. Forklift usage should be reviewed so that travel time is reduced where possible, and all efforts made to have the lift loaded on all trips in the warehouse. Lifts should not be used as means of convenience in the warehouse but as units of work. All empty travel with a lift is counterproductive and uses battery power that will need to be replaced. With proper management evaluation and control the number of empty trips can be reduced and allow increased productivity with the same expenditure of energy.