Saving Warehouse Space - Seven Proven Strategies
Some of my best experiences with
pallet racking being in the material handling industry as a supplier is that I have had the privilege of observing how each company designs, manufactures, and distributes their respective widgets during warehouse and production areas in companies across the country.However, I have discovered that no matter how different the company, one key complaint has plagued most
SEO Services business owners and warehouse, production/manufacturing, and operations managers: running out of space. In fact, some businesses are so convinced that they have no more room that they are considering a facility move when the economy begins to improve.A facility move can easily cost some companies in the millions of dollars. Even a smaller manufacturing company making a local move can encounter a cost well into six figures.If we can learn one thing from the
SEO Service companies that have recently failed, it is to improve on what you have without over-extending yourself. One way to do this is to rediscover your lost warehouse space. Correcting certain inefficiencies will allow for faster product throughput, it will eliminate current waste which will save you money, and improve the overall bottom line. Since the cost of manufacturing and storing your widgets will decrease, you will also become more competitive in the
sand pipe marketplace.Below are seven common ways to attack this issue of wasted warehouse space. No one solution may be the end all be all, and other solutions exist as each warehouse is different. Some of these solutions require a substantial financial investment, others require little or no fiscal commitment. Always retain a consultant or a trusted salesperson to analyze your particular situation if you have questions.Pallet racking over dock doors.One of the most
press brake cost effective solutions is to utilize the lost space over your dock doors by using pallet racking over this area. While I would not suggest storing product in this newly created location, using this method creates an opportunity to eliminate all of the empty pallets off of the floor, or perhaps you could store equipment that is rarely used. There are several reasons why this method is useful, most of all, it can immediately save your
textile dyes company up to 15% of your warehouse space for a relatively low price. Retain a consultant or a trusted salesperson prior to construction as certain building requirements are necessary for this system.Using the correct pallet rack.Countless times during warehouse tours I have seen the same issue over and over again: utilizing rack rated for too much weight that what is required. While this problem is somewhat unavoidable with
medium duty racking warehouses who utilize random slotting, those who use dedicated slotting will find that by using the right beams for the capacity required for that beam level, an inch or more per level can be saved by using a smaller beam. 1.5" may not seem like much until you add up the space savings all the way down the row. In some cases, an entire bay at the end of the row can be opened up for additional storage. This correction, when multiplied by the number of rows you have, can free storage capacity by 10% or more.Correct beam placement.Another common problem is beam placement within the bay. You can easily measure your lost space when the product has just been replenished by "eyeballing" the amount of space between the top of the product stored below the next beam level up. If this product is palletized, you need to allow 6" for forklift interaction. Should the open space be more than 6", simply re-profiling your rack can free up an additional 20-30% of storage space in certain situations. Again, this would apply more to warehouses who use dedicated slotting over random slotting.SQ
