How repairing damaged warehouse equipment beats replacing entirely

A White Paper by Southgate Global has detailed how repairing warehouse equipment instead of replacing it cuts costs.

Southgate Global specialises in helping warehouses cut costs and reducing their carbon footprint. They say that maintaining warehouse efficiency is crucial to helping the business be profitable in competitive markets. However, in busy warehouses and during seasonal demand surges, cages and trolleys are often damaged.

The simplest way to deal with damaged equipment is to replace it with new items, but Southgate says that regular servicing can prevent equipment failure. Repairing equipment is less costly than replacing it.

Southgate Global’s Head of Fulfilment Servicing, John Maher, says:

“Carts and trolleys, indeed any manual handling equipment, are integral to every warehouse operation, no matter the sector. But they’re often perceived as low value and, as a result, are frequently replaced at the first sign of wear.”

He explains that the cost of replacing equipment is not just the purchase price of the equipment. There are also added expenses that must be considered, including downtime, delivery and integration. Replacing brakes, wheels and general regular servicing is more cost-effective than buying new equipment.

Unrepairable equipment will require replacement, but it makes sense to buy quality, well-made manual handling equipment from a British warehouse equipment producer that makes premium quality equipment designed to last a long time. Provided the equipment is regularly cleaned and serviced, managers can expect it to have many trouble-free years in a busy warehouse.

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