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lead acid batteries, with times for use, cool down and charging equally divided, Taylor said. “If you had three shifts in a facility, you had to have three batteries for each forklift,” he said. “From that perspective, lithium-ion has brought a whole new world to the forklift industry,” he said, noting how the technology can eliminate the need for multiple batteries to cover all shifts.

By: Eileen Schmidt Battery technology is expanding, bringing with it a wealth of new choices for consumers.

Perhaps most recognized among recent changes for forklift users has been the introduction of lithium-ion batteries into the market, a technology providing a new option in an industry long dominated by lead acid.

But lithium's foothold remains a small percentage of the marketplace, as experts say it is cost-prohibitive for many material handling companies and presents other challenges like how to best dispose of the batteries.

How is the race between lithium and lead changing the material handling battery market? What other technologies are making an impact and what predictions do those in the industry have for how battery use will continue to develop?

Material Handling Wholesaler asked some industry leaders for feedback.

Lithium and Lead “The latest and greatest thing on the market is the lithium-ion addition to the field,” said Doug Taylor, a customer service representative with Shoppa's Material Handling. Championed as being maintenance-free and long lasting, the lithium-ion option has garnered plenty of interest.

Taylor has seen the industry “from both sides of the fence, forklift sales side and also battery sales side” in a variety of positions throughout his career, and he sees the development of lithium-ion as similar to that of electric cars. They offer significant technological improvement and potential for advancement into the market but currently still being too costly for most consumers to make up a significant market share.

Taylor stressed that lithium-ion batteries have aspects that are both advantageous and challenging. The 8-8-8 schedule has been standard practice for many 4

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A major advantage to the technology is the batteries can be plugged in and charged whenever needed.

Lithium-ion batteries are quite small, so much so that most who use them require a counterweight in forklifts, as some can require as much as an 1,800pound counterweight.

Lithium maintains voltage better than lead acid and the voltage is constant until it is fully used, according to Mark Jesko, senior director of sale, marketing and service of network power at GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies. “There's less wear and tear on the truck,” he said.

Bret Aker agreed. “It’s able to handle those instant energy peaks so much better,” said Aker, vice president of software solutions at Exide. The lithium-ion battery technology also significantly cuts down on maintenance costs, eliminating the risk of user error, and outlasts lead acid batteries, cutting out needs for battery storage.

But when the battery life is over it can occur with little warning, according to Taylor. “I love my lithium power tools. But when it's done, it's done.

The tool doesn't wind down or start to drag, it simply stops,” he said. An advantage to lead acid batteries, by comparison, is their history, Taylor said. “These batteries have been produced for 100 years, (the technology) has a long history of viability,” he said.

At Exide Technologies, Aker said the company now offers both lead acid and lithium-ion. “We're kind of technology agnostic,” he said.

Battery evolutions Many of the current technological developments shaping the market began about a decade ago in Europe, according to Taylor. One of the first big changes was opportunity chargers, which Taylor said allowed each battery to operate the with equivalent of another half a battery.

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“You've got a technology advance that requires half the size of something that does the same thing,” Taylor said. “Now the trick is to make them smaller and less expensive.”

Battery manufacturer EnerSys does not currently have a lithium-ion battery, according to Taylor, but does have a thin plate pure lead product like lithiumion, it does not require maintenance in the form of watering.

“With thin plate pure lead, it is more like a flooded battery but it is not flooded. It has the same capacity to charge it, use it, charge it, use it,” said Taylor, who said this technology and lithium ion in many cases can eliminate the need for battery rooms.

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Lead acid batteries require a certain amount of maintenance while with lithium-ion there is very little room for user error, according to Taylor.

Sticker shock At Exide, the company reports widespread interest among its customers in lithium-ion batteries, and also some sticker shock. With the cost being four to five times that of lead, the product price is often out of reach for many smaller operations, Aker said. “Until lithium comes down (in price) it's still going to be a niche product,” he said.

Taylor agreed. “But because the technology is new, the costs may go down later,” he said.

At current price points, the number of companies that can utilize lithium-ion is still fairly low, probably around five percent, according to Taylor. “You still have a predominately flooded lead acid marketplace,” he said.

In addition, the relative infancy of lithium-ion compared to lead means some risks. Taylor described how one kick off for lithium-ion batteries he attended included discussion around the phrases “rapid disassembly” and “thermal events.”

While those who Material Handling Wholesaler spoke with did not know of any instances of a forklift lithium-ion battery malfunction, there have been instances in other product lines, like computers and phones.

In March of last year, a woman’s noise-canceling exploded while on an airplane flight, according to the Washington Post. There have been a series of headlines involving exploding electronic cigarettes, and the Food and Drug Administration published a list of tips to help avoid explosions.

While a potential lead acid battery explosion is also dangerous, “If flooded lead acid blows up, it's dangerous if someone is standing near it, the boom is loud, but will it burn the facility to the ground? No,” Taylor said. But Jesko said Exide has been selling lithium-ion globally for about five years “without any instance of any issues.”

And at Hyster-Yale Group, which offers lead acid, lithium-ion, and hydrogen fuel batteries, Kevin Paramore said the company has its products extensively vetted, and run through “every engineering test possible.” “In lithium, there are lot of different

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Disposal of lithium A lack of means for recycling lithium-ion batteries also remains an area in need of development.

“When a flooded lead acid battery reaches its life expanse, that battery is completely turned into a new battery,” said Taylor, who noted that with many companies now focused on sustainability, such considerations continue to grow in importance.

“Styrofoam was great until we found it in all our landfills and we're going to live with it for the next thousand years. Until they find a way to dispose of (lithium-ion), if you purchase lithium the only company that will take it back is the lithium company you bought it from,” he said. “It's something that's evolving for sure,” said Aker, of the disposal process, noting that in the motor vehicle industry Nissan is taking back lithium batteries.

At Hyster-Yale, Paramore noted that manufacturers are working on the disposal issue. But he pointed out that the length of lithium battery lift is even longer than advertised, buying some time. They will run at full strength for five or six years, but there is still “plenty of life left” after that, not unlike cell phones that continue to operate after a battery's max potential has waned, Paramore said.

Customization and changes Still, Aker sees the growth potential for lithium-ion.

“I see lithium growing pretty fast,” he said, estimating market growth in the 10 to 20 percent range.

Jesko said he sees companies like pharmaceutical, grocery and food processing businesses as being particularly interested in lithium ion. He noted that for some customers saving on space in a battery room may be a big consideration, for others perhaps not having as much maintenance.

Paramore agreed. “I don't think lithium fits all customers. Neither does hydrogen fuel,” he said. “I think there's still space for lead acid in the marketplace.” Aker echoed the thinking that when it comes to batteries, the question of which product is best is often a highly specific one, and said Excide’s simulation software is helpful in making those 8

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determinations. He noted a carpeting company in Georgia where forklifts have a particularly heavy load.“They're one of the heaviest duty users in the country. Could they use lithium as an option? Their energy use is so high it could definitely be a benefit for them,” Aker said.

And there are other industry developments are also filling a niche in the market. Taylor noted some of the new battery monitoring options, which can provide assistance by noting when a lead acid battery needs to be watered or equalized. “If you think that lead acid batteries have been a hassle to run and maintain, maybe you haven't had the right tools,” he said. “Lead acid with the right data package could go a long way.”

Meanwhile, the changes new options like lithiumion are bringing to the market are manifesting themselves in other ways as well.

With many businesses leasing their forklifts, there is an expectation that lease timing may change as lithiumion takes on a larger foothold. Companies will likely not want to purchase batteries that far outlast the life of their truck lease, Taylor said.

Already, Paramore said some of Hyster-Yale's customers are extending leases when purchasing lithium to match the lease time to the life of the battery. And Aker also noted that a Chinese manufacturer is looking to develop a full package of forklift and lithium-ion batteries that may test the standard industry business model of battery and forklift companies functioning as separate but coordinating entities.

In the end, Taylor believes the most important test for lithium will be the passage of time.

“The only thing that makes any sense or any impact is track record,” he said. “The technology is everevolving.”

Paramore agreed. “I think we're at the beginning of this paradigm shift in the way customers power their lift trucks,” he said. “Historically they had one or two options. Now customers have more options available to them.”

Eileen Schmidt is a freelance writer and journalist based in the Greater Milwaukee area. She has written for print and online publications for the past 13 years. Email editorial@mhwmag.com or visit eileenmozinskischmidt.wordpress.com to contact Eileen.

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Service Productivity So, how’s business? At the outset of 2019 all of the available data that I could find portended some economic softening throughout this year. The MHEDA Journal issue for the first quarter even asked dealers to compare their current business climate with what was happening just prior to 2008. That could be a daunting exercise. Who wants to go back to 2008? I remember that as a painful time.

Like it or not, our business runs in cycles.

Pullbacks must be anticipated. Sales success is seldom a straight line on the growth chart. Whether this economic softening actually happens remains to be seen. There are however some common-sense things that every dealer can do to prepare for this possible instability.

As disquieting as it may be to relive old wounds, I have to give MHEDA some credit. The best way to learn from our mistakes, is to have the fortitude to examine what happened, and have a solid game plan if the winds blow our ship back into turbulent waters.

Strategy is best planned when you aren’t desperate for answers. John F. Kennedy famously quoted “The time to repair the roof, is when the sun is shining”!

If customers are not replacing equipment, that means that they are probably making do with what they have on the plant floor. That means that will we most likely see an upturn in service repair opportunities? Are you ready for that?

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1.) Service infrastructure

In 2007 and 2008 I remember that we had customers cancelling, and deferring PM services, only to have them call in a panic when the machine went down. Sound familiar? If I am to take a lesson from the past, I would now insure that repair parts inventory is robust, both on the shelf and in the van. We need to anticipate the needs that we know will undoubtedly come.

Inventory is not the only area to be adjusted. Do you have certain “specialized” technicians that are the only ones certified to repair certain machines? What happens when they are overwhelmed with service calls on equipment that should be been replaced? It will pay great dividends to broaden the certification of your manpower BEFORE you disappoint customers.

Are your vans in good condition? Do your techs have the technology they need to be efficient?

I know that it sounds counter-intuitive to invest more money in manpower, training and parts inventory prior to an expected slowdown. It’s important to remember that when the equipment sales department slows down, the service department can actually grow. As long as we don’t have a fullscale economic depression going on, the machinery in your market area will still get utilized. Hours will still accumulate, and they will accumulate on equipment that is already nearing the breaking point in terms of

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Aftermarket serviceability. Add to that the fact that many of the “low profitability” PM’s may be delayed, and you can expect that more profitable breakdown repairs will take center stage.

2.) Field service dexterity In far too many dealerships, quoting common repairs just takes far too long. Most times when additional work is found on a forklift, the technician will be constrained to have to make a return trip to the customer location to complete the repair.

This is caused many times by a policy that prevents the technician from “quoting prices”. Even if they could estimate a price, the absence of adequate van parts inventory would preclude a “first time fix”.

With the uptick in both service repair activity, and customer urgency, we cannot afford to be burning time and fuel needlessly returning to complete repairs that could have been completed on the spot. Our road technicians must be provided with every customer service tool we can afford them.

I have helped several dealers put together customized solutions that put these menu programs in place. If you don’t have a way to give your technicians a running shot at saying YES, where right now they are CONSTRAINED to say NO, let’s work on a plan to end the madness.

3.) Service productivity In addition to being “efficient” in the field, we should also be PRODUCTIVE. It still astounds me how many dealers do not track their labor productivity.

To be able to make the most of a softening economy, you cannot afford to ignore the KPI’s, especially when most business systems will do the calculations for you.

One big hole that I have observed in this process is using service accounting software that does not force accountability for every paid hour. Even if your system allows it, you should never allow processing of hours into payroll without having every paid hour billed out to an invoice (or at least a GL). If time has to be taken off a job for any reason, those hours should be REQUIRED to be billed to another job, or to an internal expense invoice. There are only three types of hours to be billed: retail hours, internal hours, 12

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and expense hours. Retail hours are self-explanatory, internal hours include time logged to sales department units, demo prep, rental repairs, and full maintenance lease fleets. Expense hours is where things normally get complicated. Do we account for ALL of the expenses?

The best systems actually open active jobs every month for every possible expense and non-billable time should be included.

Any batting coach will tell you that “you can’t hit, what you can’t see”. This is true for expenses as well.

Here are the categories that I feel are critical to track actual expenses.

• Shop expense • Van expense • Fuel expense • Vacation Time • Sick Time • Training and Safety • Gratis - Goodwill • Gratis – Rework • Gratis – Quote variance • Start of day non-billable • End of day non-billable There are dozens more I could add, but you need the ones listed to account for the hours needed to calculate a true productivity report. The productivity calculation is simple. Divide the number of nonexpense paid hours, by the total number of paid hours.

The productivity report helps to demonstrate one thing. How much time that COULD have been billed and wasn’t.

Non-billable time Most dealers pay their technicians for a full 8 hours, even if the tech cannot bill out all of the time to customers. This happens primarily at the beginning of the day, when a technician may be delayed for one reason or another, or at the end of the day, when the tech has under an hour remaining in the workday, but cannot effectively be dispatched elsewhere. This is one of the largest leaks in service department profitability.

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Aftermarket identify it? If I lose an average of 20 minutes a day (per technician) to “end of day” inefficiencies, that means that I lost more than 4% of my available weekly billing by default. Being able to identify this number “by branch” and “by technician” can at least signal the number of available hours that are currently escaping under the radar.

Sealing this hole is not always easy, however equipping your techs with the right inventory and the right tools to engage customers (see point 2 above), may go a long way in allowing them to fill these gaps with much needed retail billing.

You may notice that the list of expense categories did NOT include cleanup time. I am a firm believer that clean up, and waste disposal are part of the job, and the customer should be billed for the time necessary to perform these tasks. Even if the actual waste disposal takes place the following day, the allotted time should be billed to the customer.

of your dealership. Building your infrastructure now, providing dexterity tools to your techs, and identifying and addressing non-billable time will go a long way to helping you to balance the inevitable downturn.

Dave Baiocchi is the president of Resonant Dealer Services LLC. He has spent 37 years in the equipment business as a sales manager, aftermarket director and dealer principal. Dave now consults with dealerships nationwide to establish and enhance best practices, especially in the area of aftermarket development and performance.

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2012 2013 2000 2010

Cat GC40KSWB Hyster S155FT Royal T400 Yale GLC80VX

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Cat 2P3000 Clark C25L Hamech G32T-16 Yale GLP030VX

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2010 2011 2011 2013

Hyster H155FT Hyster H155FT Yale GLP155VX Yale GDP190VX

VNA ARTICULATING 20650

2006 Crown 40TSTN

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Baoli KBG35 Combi-Lift Genie AWP30SAC Hubtex DQ30 / PowerBoss

PNEUMATIC ELECTRICS 20319 21126 21347 21348 21127

2014 2010 2014 2014 2010

Hyster J40XN Yale ERP040VF Yale ERP040VF Yale ERP040VF Yale ERP050VL

4 WHEEL RIDER ELEC 19828 18927 20119 18961

2012 2010 2002 2009

Cat E3500 Hyster E30Z Nissan PE30Y Yale ERC030AH

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4 Way 3 Way 3 Way 3 Way

4Way, S-S, Forks SS, FORKS S-S, LBR, Forks 42” Forks

100/209 120/244 102/112 85/173

3 Way 5 Way 4 Way 4 Way

S-S, Forks 5-Way SSFP, 72” forks 4-way

20781 20067 20755

2008 Hyster E80Z 2011 Yale ERC080HH 2012 Yale ERC080HH

3 WHEEL RIDER ELEC 19900 21058 20392 21014

2000 2011 2008 2012

Cat EP16KT Cat 2ET3500 Hyster J30ZT Yale ERP035VT

STOCKPICKERS

20766 20778 20312 20774

84/188 86/189 98/203 84/187

4 Way 4 Way 3 Way 3 Way

4Way, LPS SS, Forks, LPS S-S, Forks S-S, Forks

148/212 107/133 123/244 107/181

4 Way 4 Way 3 Way 3 Way

4Way, IV Carriage, Full Cab 4Way, 60” Forks S-S, 72” Forks TRIPLE, S-S, 48” Forks, OHG

173/303

YEAR MODEL

BIG RIDER ELEC

2006 2006 2003 2006

Hyster R30XM2 Hyster R30XMS2 Yale OS030ECN Yale OS030ECN

RIDER REACHES

Man up turret truck

90/189 108/157 /30 107/217 0/0

4 Way 4 Way

108/246 78/187 98/222 98/222 83/189

4 Way 3 Way 3 Way 3 Way 3 Way

4Way, S-S/F-P, 48” Forks S-S, Forks SSFP, forks SSFP, forks, weak battery S-S, Forks

83/189 88/198 83/187 82/126

3 Way 3 Way 3 Way 3 Way

S-S, Forks S-S, 32” Forks S-S, Forks S-S, 48” Forks

4Way, S-S/F-P, 42” Forks 350lb capacity, 30’ lift 4 Way Cab w/ heat, sideloader, 39” forks +5 Way Sweeper

21096 20907 20906 20109

2010 2014 2014 2003

Hyster N30ZDR-16.5 Jungheinrich ETR230 Mitsubishi Yale NR035AEN

WALKIE ELEC 21328 20764 18492 21029

2013 2008 2009 2011

Crown SHR5540 Hyster W40ZA Hyster W40ZC Hyster W40ZC

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Bottom Line Garry Bartecki

Mimic the Disruptors The Disruptors take a process or product or service and find a way to do it better. And as a result, gain market share, increase profits, reduce costs and in general grow the business.

These innovators find ways to do things cheaper, faster and more convenient to process.

Does any of this apply to you?

It sure does. Finding ways to disrupt your own business is necessary for every business out there if you wish to stay competitive.

I guess the best way to look at this is to audit your business to see if you are doing things the way you were doing them 10-15 years ago. And if the answer is “YES” you have to assume are you falling further behind the curve, and in a position where “Catching Up” is going to be both costly and time consuming.

But, if you analyze your situation and find that the required changes cannot be made in a reasonable timeframe, it may be time to transition out of the business.

Let’s stop and think about what I would expect to see in a “modern” dealership.

• More work being performed by fewer people • Technology Spend higher than it used to be • A digitized service and parts operation • Internal operations becoming paperless • I ncreased cash flow and profits from less overall volume Go ahead and add a few yourself. Examples abound in just about every industry out there.

For example: •G erman Car Manufactures taking a pass on Detroit Auto Show because “people don’t buy cars like that anymore”.

• Toyota combining their lift truck operations.

•R eports that auto dealers are changing the way they do business by putting more emphasis on selling used vehicles. They earn more profit compared to new sales and produce more volume 16

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from their parts and service department in the process.

•A uto dealers selling new and used cars on-line.

That’s how I buy my cars.

•B ig Rentz renting construction equipment throughout the entire US without owning a rental fleet.

On-line retailers finding ways to eliminate both inventory and delivery.

Hyster-Yale disruption programs …..Fuel cells to replace batteries ……and driverless forklifts.

Rental becoming the norm to obtain the utility value of material handling equipment.

THERE IS NOT ONE AREA OF YOUR BUSINESS THAT CANNOT BE TRANSFORMED TO BE CHEAPER, FASTER AND MORE CONVIENIENT. NONE! Cheaper and faster kind of go hand in hand, don’t you think? And I believe a process both cheaper and faster is probably more convenient as well.

A good example is internal expense report accounting. Before an expense report had to be filled out, assigning account numbers was necessary, chasing down copies of invoices to support the report a real pain in the butt. But now there are numerous apps out there to simplify this process. Get the receipt from the vendor, take out your phone and copy/send the invoice to accounting. ALL DONE! The system knows who sent it, who the vendor was, the amount and what account to charge it do. As I said ALL DONE! You can copy this transformation to every department, especially the parts and service departments. Using a proper PO system and bar coding can cut a lot of time out of the payable process. Vehicle tracking systems can speed up the service process.

Using telematics can also do the same. Refurbing lift trucks is a sure way to make it cheaper for customers.

And on it goes.

There is one more important consideration to deal with. And that has to do with your personnel.

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Bottom Line millennials to drive these changes. I have experienced this myself. You have a problem you want to address, and they find a system or app to fill your need, lay it out for you, train your other employees to use the new system or procedures and monitor the results. I am not kidding. No millennials in your store …..you may never catch up.

To get started get your industry specific system provider to pay you a visit. And you Mr. CEO ask their representative this question “Tell me what parts of your system we are not using to its full extent?”. That is question #1. Question #2 is “Tell me specifically what my competitors are doing that I am not doing?”

Do the same with your payroll service. You will be amazed what they have to offer these days that will reduce HR costs substantially.

Now move on to your bank. They can reconcile your accounts and provide services for you company as well as employees.

And suddenly you can be cheaper, faster and more convenient. Lower you overhead (which you will by following these suggestions) and you can become more competitive and thus cheaper. Max the use of your computer systems and apps (that the millennials find) and you will much faster at lower costs. Upgrade your ability to market and close deals on-line and you are now more convenient.

In the end, you can have a lower top line but better margins and cash flow…..not all bad because you are not cheaper, faster and more convenient to do business with.

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Human Element Eric Baker, Caliper Corporation

The surprising secret behind amazing hires Are you hiring top talent with the right degrees and experience, but something still seems to be missing?

Imagine the capability of taking it a step further, beyond the candidate’s credentials and measuring if they’re truly capable of handling the position you are hiring for. Focusing more on the competencies of a candidate, rather than credentials, will allow you to do just that.

It’s reported that 31% of organizations have yet to define the essential leadership competencies needed for leaders at all levels to achieve business goals. And of those who have defined leadership competencies, just 8% have automated competency management, according to Brandon Hall Group’s 2016 Talent Management Study.

Defining Competency-Based Hiring Competency is simply the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. The term core competency was originally introduced in 1990 by the Harvard Business Review to describe the management concept of corporations possessing specialized expertise in a specific area. The concept of core competencies was quickly adopted by many corporations to communicate what they did “best” and to leverage the competitive advantages of their brands.

Core competencies are grouped in two ways: 1. Skills, knowledge and technical qualifications 2. B ehavioral characteristics, personality attributes and individual aptitudes Competency-based hiring starts by identifying a full range of competencies required for success in a position and then gauging each candidate’s demonstration of those traits. A candidate’s competencies can be measured from when they respond to a job posting, to their interviewing and onboarding process, to performance reviews.

Hiring Accuracy Competency-based recruiting can serve a number of purposes, allowing a company to achieve the desired performance in their hired candidates. Competencybased hiring provides a clear understanding for the recruiters as well as the candidates about the requirements of an open position.

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This process leads to a more standardized selection process because the same standards are used to evaluate all of the candidates applying for the same position. There are also fewer hiring mistakes with this recruitment process. It helps prevent recruiters from evaluating candidates based on characteristics that might not relate to the job itself or position they’re interviewing for. With little to no hiring errors, it improves the accuracy in assessing a candidate’s traits needed for the job.

Competency-Based Interviews Competency-based interviews are more systematic, with the questions targeting more of a specific skill or competency. Candidates are also asked questions relating to their behavior in certain circumstances and asked to back up their answers with solid examples.

The hiring managers dig further into the provided examples by asking for specific explanations about the candidate’s skills or behavior. For example, the interviewers might want to test how a candidate can deal with stress.

First, they would ask the candidate how they generally handle stress, then ask to provide an example of a situation where they worked under pressure or stress. There are a number of different interview questions that a candidate can be asked, depending on the competency. Adaptability, compliance, communication (verbal, listening and written), conflict management, creativity and innovation, decisiveness, flexibility and independence are just a few competency topics interview questions are formed around.

Example Interview Questions: •G ive us an example of when you took responsibility for delivering expected outcomes, giving credit to other teams and individuals where appropriate.

•T ell us about a situation when you failed to communicate appropriately.

• How do you respond to customer feedback?

• What is the biggest risk that you’ve taken? How did you handle that process?

• Tell us about a decision you made too quickly and got wrong. What made you take that decision?

Human Element A competency-based hiring process requires a company to invest a lot of time and effort, but the work pays off in the end because it enables the hiring decisions to be more appropriate and sophisticated.

After a candidate is hired, core competencies continue to be useful in setting goals and positioning new hires for success.

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Sales Trends Jeffrey Gitomer

Why do some Persist and some Quit? Because…

Is there a best way to follow-up? No. Why do people quit too soon? Big question.

Why do you quit too soon? Bigger question.

Have you ever read Think and Grow Rich? Biggest question.

Here are some excerpts (and insights) on persistence quoted exactly as they were written seven decades ago, and still applicable in your sales process today.

Reason? Think and Grow Rich (written by Napoleon Hill 78 years ago) has an entire chapter on persistence that provides real insight as to the characteristics of what makes some stick at it until they win, while others stop either just after they start, or stop just before they are about to taste victory.

Like all states of mind, persistence is based upon definite causes, among them these:

Rather than be so presumptuous as to paraphrase the great Napoleon Hill, I am going to give you the EXACT words of the master (now in the public domain).

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•D efiniteness of purpose. Knowing what one wants is the first and, perhaps, the most important step toward the development of persistence. A strong motive forces one to surmount many difficulties.

•D esire. It is comparatively easy to acquire and to maintain persistence in pursuing the object of intense desire.

• S elf-reliance. Belief in one's ability to carry out a plan encourages one to follow the plan through with persistence. (Self-reliance can be developed through the principle described in the chapter on autosuggestion).

•D efiniteness of plans. Organized plans, even though they may be weak and entirely impractical, encourage persistence.

•A ccurate knowledge. Knowing that one's plans are sound, based upon experience or observation, encourages persistence; "guessing" instead of "knowing" destroys persistence.

•C ooperation. Sympathy, understanding, and harmonious cooperation with others tend to develop persistence.

•W ill-power. The habit of concentrating one's thoughts upon the building of plans for the attainment of a definiteness of purpose leads to persistence.

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•H abit. Persistence is the direct result of habit.

The mind absorbs and becomes a part of the daily experience upon which it feeds. Fear, the worst of all enemies, can be effectively cured by forced repetition of acts of courage. Everyone who has seen active service in war knows this.

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Sales Trends How to Develop Persistence.

There are four simple steps which lead to the habit of persistence, They call for no great amount of intelligence, no particular amount of education, and but little time or effort. The necessary steps are: 1. A definite purpose backed by burning desire for its fulfillment.

end. Reason? It's too simple and does not have an immediate "how to" answer attached to it.

The secret of persistence is not an "answer," it's a "realization."

And if you read the above and didn't "get it." You will get beat by someone who did.

The Napoleon Hill philosophy of persistence is strong, yet soft. The only omission from the strategy 2. A definite plan, expressed in continuous action. is that it leaves out "what" to persist with. Let me 3. A mind closed tightly against all negative and give you that answer in a word -- value. Something discouraging influences, including negative suggestions of relatives, friends and acquaintances. more than you calling to imply, "I'm calling about the money, is it ready yet? Can I come over and pick it up 4. A friendly alliance with one or more persons now?" who will encourage one to follow through with Want a few value ideas? Here are four. You may both plan and purpose. not like them. They require work.

These four steps are essential for success in all walks 1. Get your prospect a sales lead or give them a of life. The entire purpose of the principles of the referral.

(Think and Grow Rich) philosophy is to enable one to 2. Give your prospect an idea how to serve his take these four steps as a matter of habit. customers better.

Now I will grant you that some people will have read this and spit the word "Hokey" at the

3. G ive your prospect a list of things he or she can do to improve morale, productivity, absenteeism, or profit.

4. G et your prospect some free publicity or social media exposure. Help them win.

Get the idea? See the work? Make your persistence pay dividends for the customer. Now look past the work to the victory. If you can see clear to victory, then the secret of persistence is at last yours.

And add to that the final wisdom of Hill: What you need to develop persistence is will-power and desire. In other words, how bad do you want it? And how far are you willing to go to get it? Unless the answer is all the way, you will not persist, you will give up.

Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of twelve best-selling books including The Sales Bible, The Little Red Book of Selling, and The Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude. His real-world ideas and content are also available as online courses at www.GitomerLearningAcademy.com. For information about training and seminars visit www.Gitomer.com or email Jeffrey at editorial@mhwmag.com.

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WORLD-LIFT 4WD ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT IN 4, 6 AND 8K CAPACITY MODELS. World Forklifts West is proud to carry the brand new rough terrain forklift line from Worldwide Forklifts. The 4,000 to 8,000 lb. capacity World-lift line is designed for use in an off-road environment. With many of the same features you expect to see in a more expensive line, World-lift is an affordable alternative to meet your off-road forklift needs.

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Nuts & Bolts

Acquisitions, expansions & other business news

Clark Material Handling opens History Hall

Trelleborg acquires tire distributor in Canada

CLARK Material Handling Inc.has opened a history hall at their American Headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky. The CLARK History Hall highlights over 100 years of history of CLARK Material Handling Company and its contributions to the material handling industry. The museum features a number of significant artifacts dating back to the start of the material handling industry in 1917. A highlight of the history hall includes a replica of Eugene Clark’s office including his original, personal company corporate seal. Also, on display is a timeline of CLARK innovations and contributions to the material handing industry as a whole. www.clarkmhc.com

Trelleborg, through its Trelleborg Wheel Systems business area, has signed an agreement and finalized the acquisition of privately owned Pneus ICM Inc — a specialized industrial tire service provider and distributor in Montreal, Canada.

Pneu ICM is the second largest industrial tire dealer in the Montreal area, and a main service provider for eastern Canada. With annual sales of approximately C$3.39 M (SEK 23 M), this bolt-on acquisition is part of Trelleborg’s strategy to strengthen its positions in attractive market segments. It enlarges Trelleborg’s industrial tire distribution network to a new important geographic market. www.trelleborg.com

Toyota Material Handling USA and TIEM will integrate by 2020

Combilift Combi-PPT nominated for IFOY Award 2019

Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing and Toyota Material Handling USA have announced plans to integrate into a single business unit

by January 2020. The new company will be called Toyota Material Handling, Inc. The announcement was made Wednesday, January 9th during a company-wide meeting in Columbus, Ind. Company officials said the business will remain in Columbus and report directly to Toyota Material Handling North America. President and CEO Jeff Rufener and Senior Vice President Tony Miller will lead Toyota Material Handling, Inc.

Combilift has been nominated as a finalist in one of the most prestigious and hotly contested international awards in the materials handling industry.

The Combi-PPT powered pallet truck with 8,000kg capacity is one of three products shortlisted by the jury in the Warehouse Truck category of the IFOY Award (International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year) which honors the best products and solutions of the year.

The Combi-PPT is a high-performance pedestrian operated powered pallet truck with a range of capacities up to 16,000kg, which enables the safe and secure transportation of very heavy loads without the need for a ride-on forklift. The results will be announced on April 26th in Vienna. www.combilift.com

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Nuts & Bolts Acquisitions, expansions & other business news Seizmic and BOLD form strategic partnership for First-to-Market Inspections Seizmic, Inc., and BOLD have announced that the companies have formed a strategic partnership that will create the most comprehensive inspections services in North America. The inspections exceed the rapidly changing standards due to new safety considerations set by the RMI (Rack Manufacturers Institute); which will be adopted in the next edition of the IBC. With some standards being approved at the end of 2018, most rack manufacturers, distributors and installation companies lack the engineering and technical personnel to support new initiatives as fast as Seizmic with support from BOLD. www.boldapproved.com

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MHI announces formation of new Robotics Industry Group MHI has announced the formation of The Robotics Group (TRG), the newest MHI industry group.

MHI Industry Groups are membership groups around product-specific categories that share information and conduct research to stay at the forefront of their industry. Members of The Robotics Group are leading manufacturers, integrators, consultants, and component suppliers of robotic solutions designed specifically for warehousing and distribution applications. Traditionally, industrial robots in material handling applications have been limited to palletizing/ depalletizing, conveyor picking, or other highlyrepetitive tasks. Technology advancements are creating opportunities for robots and automated machinery in a wider variety of applications, including warehousing and distribution center activities. www.mhi.org

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Industry personnel and organization news

TVH names Dirk von Holt as President TVH has announced that Dirk von Holt has been named its new President, effective January 1, 2019.

Dirk joined the company in 2005, bringing with him a wealth of industry knowledge. As the VicePresident of Sales and Marketing Dirk was instrumental in streamlining TVH’s organizational processes and setting up a network of distribution centers in order to ensure a positive customer experience. In his new role, he will continue to provide strategic leadership and help to create a structure for TVH’s future growth and development.

“Over the past 13 years, Dirk has been a valuable and trusted member of the TVH team,” said Els Thermote, Chief Executive Officer. “He is a great fit to take the lead in continuing our growth and take our company into the future. This is an exciting time for TVH. I’m excited and confident that Dirk’s experience, dedication and leadership will ensure his success in this new role.” www.tvh.com

Twinlode Automation hires new VP of Automation Twinlode Automation announced that Richard Kooistra has begun working for the company as Vice President of Automation. With almost 30 years of experience within the material handling industry, Kooistra is a strategic hire that will better position the company as it continues to provide advanced warehouse solutions to its customers globally. Kooistra’s most recent position was at Swisslog where he was in charge of both domestic and international sales, as well as managed aspects of product development and innovation. His extensive experience in the material handling industry includes managing projects that include rack, Power Store Automation, ASRS, push-back and flow-through storage systems. www.twinlodeautomation.com 32

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Shoppa’s Intergrated Systems division grows with appointment Shoppa’s Material Handling, one of the largest Toyota forklift distributors throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and Kansas City, Missouri, announced today the appointment of Curtis W. Parnell in the role of Director of Integrated System Solutions at Shoppa’s Material Handling and Shoppa’s Mid America. “Curtis brings a lot of material handling experience to Shoppa’s,” says Jim Shoppa, President, Shoppa’s Material Handling. “He has a proven track record in sales, design and management that will be a positive asset to Shoppa’s as we continue our growth curve.” www.shoppasmaterialhandling.com

Continental announces earth-moving product line manager Continental has appointed Reinhard Klant as the new earth-moving product line manager for commercial specialty tires (CST). Klant joined the tire maker in 1988 and has since held several positions in international marketing and sales management. In 2004 he joined the Continental commercial specialty tire unit and most recently was responsible for the Benelux markets and key account manager. Klant succeeds Christian Luther who recently took over global responsibility for the technical customer services at Continental CST. www.continental-industrial.com

Shifting Gears

Industry personnel and organization news

Battery Watering Technologies announce new regional salesman

EKKO adds to its dealer network

EKKO Material Handling Equipment is proud and Battery Watering Technologies has honored to have three announced that Jay Gardiner has reputable organizations join their dealer network joined their Western Regional sales in becoming a partner and member of their family. team. He has 18+ years’ experience EKKO Lifts will strive to ensure that every step of this servicing customers in the material journey together will always be beneficial with the handling industry and has spent the offering their quality Class 2-3 equipment. last four years selling single point • Nelson Equipment will be the exclusive dealer in watering systems. Gardiner is originally from Chicago, Louisiana IL and now lives in Phoenix, AZ with his family.

• Big Joe will be the exclusive territory dealer for www.batterywatering.com Los Angeles and Inland Empire, CA • Hodge Company will be the exclusive territory AMT hires new VP of dealer for counties in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa

Business Development

The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) has announced that Travis Egan has joined our organization as the Vice President of Business Development. His focus will be introducing our current suite of innovative offerings to AMT members and developing new products, services, and markets. Egan comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience serving companies in the manufacturing technology industry. An accomplished business development professional, he has a record of high-level performance and a well-rounded skill set. His expertise in driving growth through new business development, product development, and team management will be instrumental in boosting AMT’s engagement with the industry, in the U.S. and around the world. www.amtonline.org

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Sierra International Machinery announces acquisition of Wolf Pack Enterprises Sierra International Machinery announces the acquisition of Wolf Pack Enterprises, a heavy equipment service provider based in New Jersey, and the establishment of Sierra East Coast Service Center.

Wolf Pack Enterprises has been the preferred contract service provider for Sierra equipment since 2012. “We are excited to expand the reach of our phenomenal service department and the support they provide, and I believe there is no better person to assist with this next step in the future of Sierra than Wayne Wolf,” said John Sacco, Sierra International Machinery President and Owner. “Wayne and his team have been a tremendous asset to Sierra over these past several years and I have the upmost confidence in their knowledge and ability to continue providing the service and support that our customers want and need.” www.sierraintl.com

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De Lage Landen Fin Svc...... 18

Citizens Asset Fin................... 4

Wells Fargo Eqt Fin............. 17

Rockwell Fin Grp................. 4

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Advertiser’s Index ADVANCE METALWORKING COMPANY, INC.. . . 24

H&K EQUIPMENT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

RESONANT DEALER SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

ALL BRAND FORKLIFT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

HADER INDUSTRIES INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SAFETY SYSTEMS & CONTROLS INC.. . . . . . . . . . 50

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSMISSION, INC. . . 19

HC FORKLIFT AMERICA CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SHOPPA'S MATERIAL HANDLING. . . . . . . . . . . . 40

AMERICAN VULKO-TREAD CORP.. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 ARCON EQUIPMENT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DACS, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 DYNA RACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

INTERTHOR, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 JOSEPH INDUSTRIES, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 MAC RAK INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MATERIAL HANDLING INDUSTRY (MHI) . . . . . . . . 9

STELLANA U.S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SUMMIT METAL PRODUCTS, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SUPERIOR ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 THE FORKLIFT PRO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

MILLENNIUM INDUSTRIAL TIRE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 THOMBERT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

ECOTEC LTD. LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOR-VALUE PARTS COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

TOYOTA FORKLIFTS OF ATLANTA. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

ENGINE POWER SOURCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 NOBLELIFT INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO., LTD..44 FSIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 25 FORKLIFT-INTERNATIONAL.COM. . . 18, 31, 35, 36 GRINDSTAFF ENGINES, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

NUTTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 PHILLIPS MINE & MILL, INC. (IRWIN TRANSPORTATION). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

TVH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 52 WORLDWIDE FORKLIFTS INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27 WY'EAST PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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