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From narrow-aisle electric to heavy-duty diesel lift trucks, Leavitt Machinery has it all covered, no matter what the task, we have the right machine to fit your application.

It is estimated that the purchase price of any equipment equates to as little as 20% of the total cost of ownership over its' useful life. At Leavitt Machinery we take the time to properly evaluate your requirements so we can recommend the right piece of equipment that will allow you to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership per operating hour without sacrificing productivity gains.

Maximize your resource usage, while minimizing your costs.
  • Initial inspection tour to get a profile of your fleet and needs
  • Evaluate your needs and assess product application and efficiency
  • Determine possible savings in terms of cost/dollar spent on equipment
  • Optimum turnover time for machines to eliminate major repair issues
  • Operator training and safety
  • Advice on ways we can improve efficiency through equipment usage
  • Simple changes and Maintenance Plans to reduce costs and maximize uptime
  • Operate newer equipment without the major capital expense
  • Fixed costs for easy planning and "no-surprise" expenses
  • Lower overall operating costs
  • Customer specific programs such as "Shut down" to reduce costs during extended periods of non-production

At Leavitt Machinery, we exceed your expectations by offering Fleet Management services in six key areas:

Our fleet services go beyond the basics of cost control and data management. We can help you reduce costs, improve utilization and increase profitability. We also offer accounting services, services that ease ownership, data management services and fleet cost and utilization reporting. You will receive hands-on assistance in formulating a management strategy that's right for your company - all in an integrated effort to improve operations, lower your operating costs and improve your bottom line.

Our fleet services begin with a complete analysis of your current operation. We start by understanding your goals and objectives, timelines, technological issues and budget versus actual operating expenses. This helps us outline a planning strategy so we can measure actual outcomes against expected performance, including an analysis of your fleet, current utilization, maintenance cost, return on investment, etc.


Ownership Cost vs. Maintenance Cost: The Economic Life of a Lift Truck
Our fleet management advisors factor in a wide range of variables, from lift truck age and use to operating cost per hour and return on investment. Owning and operating costs per hour and fleet utilization are two key factors that impact fleet decisions

Knowing when you have maximized value from a lift truck requires comparison of the cost of owning and operating a new truck versus the cost of maintaining an existing unit. Once these costs are determined, a value-analysis can help you decide which units should be replaced, retained, relocated or retired from your fleet. Relocate Retain
Managing A Fleet Requires More Than Simple Number-Crunching

A lift truck with low operating hours has a high ownership cost per hour because the truck has not been uitilized long enough to recover your initial investment. However, its maintenance cost per hour is probably low, because major repairs have not been necessary.

Conversely, a truck with many operating hours usually has a lower ownership cost per hour, but a high a maintenance cost per hour, due to periodic repairs. Also, older lift trucks may not be equipped with ergonomic features such as lumbar supported seats and adjustable tilt steering, which can translate into lower productivity and profitability.
RETIRE - High maintenance cost per hour and low machine utilization. Justified fleet reductions will produce significant cost reductions even if the asset(s) is already fully depreciated. RELOCATE - Low maintenance cost per hour and low machine utilization. Relocating these units to other areas allows them to obtain higher utilization. RETAIN - Low maintenance cost per hour and high machine utilization indicate that these trucks are of optimal cost and utilization. These trucks should be retained and continue to operate as they have been REPLACE - High maintenance cost per hour and high machine utilization. The unit is clearly an integral part of the fleet but maintenance costs are escalating rapidly.
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