Changping is a well-known hardware industry cluster in the Pearl River Delta region. There are large, medium and small hardware processing and manufacturing enterprises in the region. While the industry has a high active level, many factories have long-term practical operating problems of order fluctuations. The order structure of many hardware factories has both long-term and stable batch orders and temporary sudden urgent orders and replenishment orders. The production capacity demand shows obvious differences in the off-peak season with the procurement rhythm of downstream customers. The traditional model of full procurement of handling equipment is prone to mismatch problems such as idle equipment occupancy costs and insufficient handling capacity slowing down production progress when busy.
The material handling requirements of the hardware manufacturing scene have their particularities. Most of the various metal raw materials, semi-finished workpieces, and finished parts are too heavy. During the transshipment process, there are clear requirements for the load-bearing capacity and operation stability of the forklift. Once the chain is dropped in the handling process, it is easy to slow down the turnover rhythm of the entire production line. BYD Electric Forklift has launched a customized flexible leasing plan in response to the actual operating pain points of the local hardware industry in Changping to help the factory more flexibly cope with the changes in capacity caused by order fluctuations.
The core advantage of this leasing plan is reflected in the dual flexibility of lease period and configuration. The factory can freely choose different cooperation cycles such as daily rent, monthly rent, and quarterly rent in combination with its own order arrangement plan. During the order rush stage, the number of forklifts can be temporarily added to supplement the capacity. In the off-season of orders, the leasing scale can be reduced on demand, and there is no need to bear additional expenses such as depreciation, regular testing, and battery maintenance for idle equipment. At the same time, the plan supports the deployment of corresponding models on demand. The needs of different scenarios such as light workpiece transfer in the small channel workshop and large-tonnage finished product loading and unloading in the outdoor yard can be covered, and the factory does not need to reserve special equipment in advance for occasional special handling scenarios.
The supporting localized service system can also escort the daily operations of the hardware factory. An exclusive service site is set up locally in Changping, and the regular maintenance and fault repair demands during the lease period can be quickly responded to. The factory does not need to deploy additional professional forklift operation and maintenance personnel, further reducing the additional investment in manpower. After the whole package is implemented, it can effectively help the hardware factory balance the relationship between capacity input and capacity output. On the premise of ensuring the efficiency of material transfer, it can optimize the operating cost structure and cope with the changeable market order environment more calmly.
