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Beverage fleets now are getting creative with the types of applications for which they deploy lighter, non-CDL-required vehicles.

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Diversification has been a key path to success for many beverage operations in today’s ultra-competitive market. That’s been true for Boston’s Night Shift Brewing, which, in 2016, launched a separate distribution business.

In the fleet management world, the question no longer is whether beverage companies should implement telematics — it’s how.

With the move to rear-load bulk trailers versus traditional side-loaders, liftgates have been playing a much more prominent role in beverage distribution fleets.

Through ergonomically designed carts and hand trucks, suppliers are helping to make DSD safer and more efficient.

Here’s a snapshot of some of the latest solutions that are arming distributors with not only the most up-to-date safety features, but with real-time intelligence that enables them to run smarter.

The wireless battery solution provides real-time insights to maximize lift truck battery performance and longevity, the company says.

The program’s expansion is designed to help Isuzu dealers and customers have a wider selection of bodies from which to choose, the company says.

Training is tricky business, especially in an era where beverage distributors in virtually every U.S. city are dealing with a shortage of qualified CDL drivers.