What advantages can automation bring to your warehouse operations? Depending on throughput level, warehouse footprint, storage density and real-time inventory requirements, an automated material handling system can benefit a warehouse across all operations while mitigating (eliminating in many cases) all the risk and damage associated with employee-run warehouse configurations. Here are the main advantages to…
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Beam Length – To calculate your beam length take the pallet width plus 4″ for the right plus 4″ for the left multiplied by 1, 2 or 3 based on 1 wide, 2 wide or 3 wide applications respectively. Upright Depth – to calculate upright depth take the pallet depth minus 2″ for front overhang […]
RACK COMPARISON: Pushback vs. Drive-In
5 years ago
CASE STUDY: In 4,000 sq. ft. (200′ x 20′), the following number of bays can be laid out: Drive-In Rack: 42 bays (56″ c/c bays) x 5 high x 5 deep x 1 wide = 1,050 pallet positions Pushback: 24 bays (100″ c/c bays) x 5 high x 5 deep x 2 wide = 1,200 […]
How to: Selecting the Right Depth of Pushback
5 years ago
1. One of the risks with any deep storage system is the risk of “checker boarding”. This happens when a deep lane storage system is selected, but there are too many individual SKU’s in the facility to efficiently fill the deep storage lane. FOR EXAMPLE: If you only have a single SKU of an item,…
FIFO vs LIFO Inventory Flow
6 years ago
FIFO (First In, First Out) – An inventory flow where the first item in is the first item to leave the warehouse or racking solution. Stock Keeping Units (SKU’s) enter and the first in is the first to leave a DC or warehouse. This type of inventory flow is ideal for perishable goods and SKU […]