DTG’s New Battery-Powered Caster Deck PowerStations Safely Mobilize and Accelerate Air Freight Load-Planning Processes

Published on
May 23, 2024

Accelerate and maximize load planning efficiency at the point of task with DTG’s Caster Deck PowerStations.

Designed for the world’s largest e-commerce provider’s air cargo fleet, the Caster Deck Powerstation is the first of its kind 100% battery-powered mobile workstation enabling cargo, logistics, and freight companies to optimize weight balance planning on outdoor freight loading decks safely.

  • Designed to lock into place on multi-directional caster wheels allowing easy movement to perform specific tasks.
  • Enhances worker safety while on the caster deck
  • Load plan directly on the air freight dock, in any weather, with a temperature-controlled chamber to protect electronic devices from heat and cold.
  • Swappable battery system for 24/7 uptime with DTG’s proprietary lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.
Air Freight Load Planner Caster Deck ROI

DTG utilizes a Lean Six Sigma methodology to help customers make improvements to their operations. Lean Six Sigma is a continuous improvement used by organizations across all industries that reduces complexity, improves speed, and increases quality.We offer our customers a suite of complementary LSS services that will help drive significant results including:

  • Increased profits
  • Decreased costs
  • Improved efficiency across the organization
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction

AIRPLANE LOADER ROI:

WASTE METRICS OF CURRENT STATE

  • Waste Time/Load Planning Opportunity (Conservative Estimate): 4 min per opportunity
  • Wasted Min/Day = (15 Opportunities/Day) x (4 min Each): 60 Min/Day
  • Wasted Cost/Day = (60-80 Wasted Min/Day) x ($35 Employee Cost/Hr*): $35 /Day
  • Lost Devices and Reduced IT Tickets: Centralized Devices Reduced Lost devices ($500 a month) and IT support waste by 1 hour per day ($35)
  • Time to ROI for DTG Workstation: $15,000 MSRP/$2,460 waste per month = ROI in ~6 months

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

  • Eliminate Transportation Waste:
    • Remove possibility of lost tags or paperwork during transportation
  • Minimize Safety Events:
    • ULD's weigh thousands of pounds and could lead to major safety issues with other workstations
  • Value Added by Removing Check in/check out:
    • Devices are now fixed to the mobile workstations one more time spent checking in/out mobile devices
  • Value Added for Less Laborious Process:
    • Increased Employee Morale/Productivity

When developing the Caster Deck PowerStation, DTG analyzed the current and future state of the load planning process and then applied a LSS analysis. This resulting Caster Deck PowerStation significantly improved nearly every productivity metric in production usage. Benefits of this workstation consistently produce an astounding ROI in less than 6 months!

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