Industry insight: Lean & automated small load carriers (SLCs)

Studies show that the use of automated small load carriers in combination with lean principles can increase logistics efficiency by up to 30%. In the area of small parts transport in particular, optimized transport routes and automated routing lead to measurable time savings of around 20–25% per transport process, which has a positive effect on throughput times and overall efficiency.

The trend towards fully automated transport systems for small load carriers reduces manual intervention and enables consistent material supply along defined routes. In addition, space-saving designs or floor-free transport can often save valuable hall space, which is an economic advantage in densely used production environments. Studies confirm that such systems help to reduce error rates and improve occupational safety, while at the same time increasing process speed.

A concrete example of such an automated transport system is our Telelift MultiCar, which automates the transport of small parts on specified routes, thereby enabling efficiency gains and space savings.