The life cycle cost structure and calculation method of electric forklift truck

When introducing electric forklift equipment, many companies often focus only on the single expenditure in the initial procurement stage, easily ignoring the various hidden costs during the entire life cycle of the equipment, which ultimately results in the overall investment exceeding the previous expectations. The use of full life cycle cost accounting to evaluate the investment of electric forklifts is currently a more scientific way of cost control.

The whole life cycle cost of electric forklifts is mainly divided into four major components. The first category is the initial purchase cost. In addition to the procurement expenditure of the equipment itself, it also includes the first compliance registration inspection of the vehicle, the safety operation training of the operator before the job, and the related expenses for the deployment of supporting charging or power replacement facilities. Many enterprises easily miss the relevant investment of supporting facilities when making budget planning in the early stage, resulting in insufficient budget reservation in the first stage. The second category is the operation cost, which generally accounts for the highest proportion in the overall cost. It includes the energy consumption cost of daily operations, the regular replacement expenditure of conventional vulnerable consumables, and the operation labor cost allocation of the corresponding equipment. There are obvious differences in the daily use time and operation intensity under different operation scenarios, and the fluctuation range of the corresponding operation cost is relatively large. The third category is maintenance and maintenance costs, which cover the related expenses of regular routine maintenance of equipment, replacement of faulty parts, and annual safety performance testing. Adhering to the daily maintenance of equipment according to specifications can greatly reduce the additional emergency expenses caused by sudden failures in the long run. The fourth category is decommissioning and disposal costs, which include the relevant expenses of dismantling and scrapping the vehicle after its service life, the relevant income and expenditure deduction of compliance recovery or cascade utilization of supporting power batteries, and finally calculate the residual value recovery amount of the vehicle.

The scientific calculation of the cost of electric forklifts should follow a standardized landing process. First, a unified measurement cycle should be delineated in advance. The accounting range can be set with reference to the conventional service life of electric forklifts or the rated cumulative operating hours of equipment to avoid baseline deviations in cost comparison of equipment with different usage intensities. Secondly, various cost items should be subdivided into items, and the one-time investment in the initial stage should be spread equally over the entire measurement cycle. The monthly and quarterly operating and maintenance expenses should be cumulatively converted according to the actual frequency of occurrence, and finally the cost value of the annual unit operating hours can be obtained. Finally, it is necessary to calibrate the coefficients according to the actual operation scenarios of the enterprise itself, and adjust the general calculation values according to the daily operation time, site charging conditions, and the configuration of its own maintenance team, in order to obtain accurate cost results that conform to its own actual situation. Scientifically calculating the full life cycle cost of electric forklifts can help enterprises get out of the misunderstanding of comparing only the purchase price, and further optimize the whole chain cost control of warehousing and logistics equipment.