A newly built logistics park has been in use for less than three months, but has received a large number of complaints due to low freight efficiency: delays in goods going up and down stairs, workers complaining about long waiting times, and express delivery companies even considering withdrawing from the site. The core issue is the "efficient" freight elevator - although it has a large capacity, its slow speed has become a transportation bottleneck.
Mismatch between speed and load capacity
In logistics scenarios, time is the cost. Research shows that nearly half of logistics parks in cities across the country have renovated or added freight elevators within two years of completion, with over 60% experiencing a mismatch between load capacity and speed. In this case, although the elevator has a load capacity of 2000 kilograms, its speed is only 0.25 meters per second. It takes more than two minutes to travel back and forth from the first floor to the fifth floor, and the start stop and door closing are slow, further slowing down efficiency.
Three major misconceptions in procurement
The management made three typical mistakes in the selection process: firstly, simply looking at the load capacity and ignoring the transportation frequency, resulting in slow turnover; Secondly, only focusing on the maximum tonnage, without considering the requirements of fragile, oversized, or bulk cargo for the stability of the elevator car and operation; Thirdly, there is a lack of redundant design, with only one main cargo elevator installed on each floor. In the event of a malfunction, transportation will come to a complete halt.
Industry standards and improvements
The "Design Specification for Smart Logistics Facilities" emphasizes that the design of freight elevators must take into account transportation volume, single cycle, and emergency mechanisms. High quality suppliers even provide peak simulation to help investors predict efficiency before construction and avoid being passive in the later stage.
Hidden cost warning
Due to low elevator efficiency, tenants in the park have left, forcing the operator to make additional renovations, resulting in damage to the express delivery network and reputation. The phenomenon of "saving elevator budget and destroying operational efficiency" is frequent throughout the country. It has been proven that although freight elevators only account for a small part of the investment, they are a key node in the logistics system. What is truly expensive is not the purchase price, but the time loss, manpower waste, and reputation damage caused by operation.
