Jungheinrich® Low Level Order Picker Review - Classic Distributing

For more than 30 years, Classic Distributing & Beverage Group Inc. has served as the beverage distributor for the Greater Los Angeles area. One of the biggest challenges Classic Distributing faced was reducing the time spent pulling orders for distribution. After making the switch to Jungheinrich low level order pickers, Classic Distributing noticed improved performance – with an increase in pick rates by 22%. Jungheinrich’s low level order picking trucks can get the job done and improve your warehouse efficiency at the same time.

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Video Transcript:
Classic Distributing is primarily a Miller-Coors distributor. We have numerous other craft and import brands. We distribute approximately 8 million cases of beer per year.

The facility at Classic is approximately 250,000 sq. ft. We keep under roof generally about 500,000 cases of beer. At Classic we use a (Jungheinrich) order picker. We had a brand in here that was approximately 10-12 years old and we were looking to update. We came across the Jungheinrich order picker and we decided that this was going to be our replacement. - Dan Chilson, Fleet and facility manager

The guys (forklift operators) would rather use the Jungheinrich (EKS 208 order picker) over a forklift when they’re working a 12-13 hour shift. It doesn’t hurt their backs, there’s no wear and tear on (the forklift operator’s body). - David Garcia, Information technologies

Oh I love it. It makes picking way easier. - Javier Martinez, warehouseman

It helps me pick faster. I can say it’s more than 50% that my work performance has increased. – Ralph Vasquez, warehouseman

I have never had to stop my shift to charge [the forklift battery]. – Javier Martinez

When I’m done with work I’ll look at my battery and there will be 50% left in my 12-hour day. Daniel Venegas, warehouseman

I like that the platform raises up – you don’t have to wait for a forklift to bring down a pallet. It saves us a lot of time. – Ralph Vasquez

What stands out most about the Jungheinrich (order picker) is it’s easy to operate. We have dual steering so that no matter which direction of travel you’re in, you’re always facing in the direction of travel. – Dan Chilson

You don’t have to look backwards. So if you’re stuck in a jam and it’s behind you, you can always turn around and use the other side. – Daniel Venegas

Sometimes it gets kind of crowded in the aisles, so (the Jungheinrich order picker) can maneuver easily. The turning radius really comes in handy. –Javier Martinez

If we were to have gone out and tried to design a piece of equipment, the Jungheinrich (low-level order picker) is what we would have come up with. It meets all of the requirements we need here at Classic – given whatever your needs – whether it’s SKU proliferation, or raising or lowering, or helping your operators, the Jungheinrich has just been a very very good piece of equipment for us. They (the Jungheinrich order picker) do everything we’re asking it to do and more. – Dan Chilson