Non-productive steps are eliminated, which stands to improve productivity. Physical stress is reduced, so operators feel less fatigue. This in turn may reduce injuries, bringing managers closer than ever to achieving the ultimate goal of error-free, accident-freepicking. The threefold outcome of streamlining the entire order-picking process is increased productivity, safety and profitability. Long-term tests carried out by customers using QuickPick Remote confirmed that overall productivity increased by 10 percent on average, with peak improvements of up to 25 per cent in specific instances.

“We’re delighted that the IFOY award jury has once again recognised Crown’s innovative technology at an international level,” says Ken Dufford, Crown Vice President Europe.“These two system solutions – QuickPick Remote and InfoLink – are outcomes of a customer-focused development process that emphasises benefits that add genuine value to everyday logistical workflows. All Crown products are conceived with the same aim: to satisfy the requirements of seamless interaction between operator and truck as fully as possible, thereby giving customers every opportunity to lower costs and raise productivity without compromising operator safety.”

About the IFOY Award
The mission of the IFOY Award is to identify and recognise the year’s best material handling equipment and intralogistics solutions, assess outstanding technical and strategic achievements in intralogistics, and generate stimuli for innovation. In doing so,the competition aims to enhance the public perception and competitiveness of the entire intralogistics industry, and has become one of the industry’s most prestigious awards. The award is made annually by an independent jury of internationally-reputed trade journalists and presented in cooperation with CeMAT. It is sponsored by the VDMA Materials Handling and Logistics Systems Sector Association and comes under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy.

Crown QuickPick Remote wins IFOY Award 2014 in the “Warehouse Trucks” category.

About Crown Equipment Corporation
Crown Equipment is one of the world’s largest material handling companies. Crown’s award-winning line of forklifts maintains a reputation for advanced product design, engineering and integrated manufacturing processes. Offering a broad range of forklifts, as well as automation and fleet management technologies, Crown provides customers with forward-thinking and innovative products designed to improve performance and lower operating costs. With its Head Office in New Bremen, Ohio, and regional headquarters in ermany,Australia, China and Singapore, Crown operates a global service and distribution network.