A BSLBATT® Filipino client consolidated its small warehouse in Manila into two large distribution centers and replaced the fleet of forklifts at both locations from previously using lead-acid batteries to lithium-ion batteries. And make their facilities safer and cleaner. A detailed cost analysis shows that lithium batteries offer significant cost savings compared to LPG (propane) and lead-acid batteries. After more than half a year of impeccable performance of BSLBATT® lithium-ion batteries, the company’s forklifts have switched from lead-acid batteries to lithium batteries as the main power source for forklifts, which is an important step in improving distribution and sustainable development of 3PL.
Founded in 2012, Lazada Group is Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform. With a presence in six countries –Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam– BSLBATT® connected this vast and diverse region through our technology, logistics and payments capabilities. Today, they have the largest selection of brands and sellers, and by 2030, BSLBATT® aims to serve 300 million customers. In 2016, Lazada became the regional flagship of the Alibaba Group, and is backed by Alibaba’s best-in-class technology infrastructure.
In early March 2023, Lazada Philippines consolidated some of its smaller existing warehouses across the Philippines into two large warehouses in Manila and Cebu, totaling 1.5 million square feet.
“By consolidating our current footprint into two large fulfillment centers, we are gaining efficiencies to serve our customers more effectively,” Lazada Philippines said in a company PR press release at the time.
