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■ Fork Lift Trucks
Best fit
Mick Roberts, Toyota Industrial Equipment’s parts manager, discusses the importance of
sourcing the best fork lift parts.
Even the best forklift will need the
occasional repair. General wear and tear
means that at some point, various
components will need replacing to ensure
that the truck continues to perform to its
full potential.
Fleet managers may ask themselves if a
genuine part is really necessary for the job but
in order to ensure a fleet’s productivity and to
save costs in the long term, investing in
quality service and parts pays dividends.
While genuine parts may not seem an
essential requirement, fleet managers are more
likely to get the best from their forklift if they
opt for genuine parts.
This is certainly the case with Toyota
forklifts. Toyota is world famous for its
materials handling equipment and if fleet
managers are to get the best from their Toyota
forklifts, they should insist that any necessary
repairs are carried out using genuine parts.
This will ensure the durability and reliability in the UK, Europe and Japan. Any spare part for the job.
the trucks are famed for is not compromised. can be easily located, shipped and installed, Unlike many other manufacturers, Toyota
Toyota forklifts are engineered to the with minimum downtime and disruption. provides complete spares support for all its
highest standard to ensure all components All service vehicles carry a stock of forklift models many years after production of
work in synergy, providing the world-famous frequently used parts which keeps service any model might cease. The company has
performance that the brand is known for. times to a minimum, and allows most strived to manufacture high quality forklifts
Toyota forklifts are renowned for their problems to be resolved immediately. A with a long life expectancy, therefore it aims
safety and quality of design. To get the most computerised stock management system to offer support to its customers throughout
out of Toyota’s innovative safety features and ensures that any spares used by field engineers that lifetime.
to ensure the fleet is running as safely as are automatically replenished overnight Offering genuine parts efficiently and
possible, fleet managers should always opt for directly into service vehicles. effectively should be part of every support
Toyota genuine parts. While other spares In the field, Toyota service engineers can service for fleet managers. At Toyota the fleet
available on the market may seem to offer a order spares from the warehouse network management service is focussed on helping
solution, no part can guarantee premium online and they will be supplied to anywhere customers to achieve and maintain optimum
performance in the same way a Toyota in the UK within 24 hours. levels of productivity. A dependable supply of
genuine part can. Recognising the need for maximum uptime, genuine parts goes some way to achieving this
A major consideration for fleet managers Toyota develops products and systems to help by ensuring that Toyota forklifts continue to
when sourcing parts is availability; it is vital increase its customers’ efficiency and perform to the highest standard throughout
for suppliers to respond quickly. Every productivity. Its service infrastructure is their entire working lives.
Toyota regional distributor offers access to organised to ensure that repairs are carried out
thousands of genuine parts from warehouses as quickly as possible with the correct parts
www.toyotaforklifts.co.uk
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