Optimizing Agricultural and Cold-Storage Logistics Operations in Canada

The client is a mid-sized agricultural logistics operator in Canada, managing grain storage, feed distribution, and cold-storage warehouses serving regional farms and food processors.

Operational Challenges

Prior to adopting telescopic handlers, the operation relied on forklifts and loaders.

Key challenges included:

• Insufficient stacking height in warehouses
  Forklifts limited vertical storage potential.
• Low efficiency during peak harvest seasons
  Equipment bottlenecks slowed inbound and outbound logistics.
• Increased labor and equipment overlap
  Multiple machines were needed for similar tasks.

Material handling inefficiencies resulted in higher operating costs during peak months.

VANSE Solution

VANSE provided telescopic handlers configured for agricultural logistics:

• Extended lift height for high-density warehouse stacking
• Stable performance on mixed indoor and outdoor surfaces
• Attachment versatility for pallets, bulk materials, and bags

The machines were deployed across storage yards and cold-storage facilities as all-season handling equipment.

Quantifiable Result

Following deployment, the client achieved:

• ≈35% increase in warehouse handling efficiency
  Faster inbound unloading and outbound loading.
• ≈18–22% improvement in storage utilization
  Higher stacking reduced required floor space.
• Labor optimization of ≈20%
  Fewer operators needed during peak harvest periods.
• Equipment reduction
  One telescopic handler replaced:
  • 1 forklift
  • 1 wheel loader for light handling tasks

Conclusion

For Canadian agricultural logistics operations, VANSE telescopic handlers enabled higher storage density, faster throughput, and more resilient year-round operations, even under challenging climate conditions.