A forklift zone management system defines virtual areas inside a warehouse, such as pedestrian crossings, dock doors, busy aisles and shared work areas, and applies rules automatically when a truck enters them: a lower speed limit on compatible forklifts, an alert to the driver, a warning light for pedestrians, or a signal to open a door or change a traffic light. Zones are set with fixed anchors or beacons, with sensors at doors and intersections, or on a digital map in a location system. Well-placed zones slow trucks where people are present without slowing them everywhere.
The full guide is Forklift geofencing and zone control, which explains how zones are drawn and enforced. The design work matters more than the hardware. Draw zones from observed traffic, not from the floor plan alone, and review them after layout changes, because a zone that slows trucks where nobody walks teaches operators to resent the system. Speed enforcement needs a connection to the truck’s controls through a CAN-bus or speed-control interface; without it, a zone can only warn. Combine zones with floor marking so pedestrians see the same boundaries the system enforces.