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Third party logistics.

In 3PL, the two numbers that decide profitability are pallets stored per square metre and pallets moved per hour. The forklift fleet drives both, which makes it one of the few pieces of equipment with a direct line to margin.

MHS supplies material handling equipment to third party logistics providers, contract warehouses and fulfilment operators across New Zealand.

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What do 3PL operations need from a forklift?

Storage density, because floor space is the product.

Narrow aisle and articulated machines let you fit substantially more racking into the same building. When rent is the highest fixed cost, that's usually a stronger return than any throughput gain, and cheaper than leasing more space.

Fleet flexibility, because contracts change.

Winning or losing a client can shift volume significantly with limited notice. A fleet sized for today's contracts is either short next year or oversized. Lease and short-term hire let capacity follow the contract book rather than the other way round.

Machines that suit varied client stock.

Contract warehouses handle whatever the client sends: pallets, cartons, oversized, chilled. A fleet built around one profile struggles the moment the mix changes.

Utilisation you can actually see.

Hour meters and fleet telemetry show which machines are working and which are parked. In an operation costed per pallet, that's the difference between an informed fleet decision and a guess.

How we specify 3PL equipment

Building dimensions and whether storage density can be improved with the racking you haveAisle width now, and what it could becomeThroughput requirements at peakContract length and how quickly volumes could changeRange of client stock profilesOwn, lease or hire, usually a mix

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Supporting 3PL operators across New Zealand

MHS supplies material handling equipment to third party logistics providers, contract warehouses, freight forwarders, fulfilment and e-commerce operators, and cold storage facilities.

Every machine we supply is backed by MHS parts and technicians, with scheduled servicing and breakdown support from Auckland and Christchurch, plus lease and short-term hire when contract volumes shift.

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