According to an article in IndustryWeek, the production and employment indexes expanded in January 2025 growing at 2.6 points to 52.5% and 4.9 points to 50.3%. Those are some significant numbers for a slow month like January. With a strong start to the near year, there’s one thing for certain, it is going to be a busy year. This can mean more production output, more hiring, and more workers in facilities. With 50% of manufacturers report growth. What does that mean for forklift drivers. Let’s take a further look.
Simply said, when there is greater demand, there will be more people hired. With more people walking and working in the facility, there will be a greater chance of a forklift accident which can include injuries, fatalities or damage. If your company is making more money with an increase in orders, they would like to keep the profits so they can (hopefully) put it to good use like upgrade equipment, technology and more. That means invest today in an AI forklift safety system that can protect the assets and allow the forklift driver to do what he does best…operate the forklift. Let’s let them do their job. And let’s see if the 50% of manufacturers report growth. What does that mean for forklift drivers can grow even bigger. Contact us today.