Whether you are redesigning one of your business's current warehouses or building a new warehouse from scratch, you will need to consider a few things before committing to your first plan. The way your warehouse is designed will significantly impact your organization's efficiency and, ultimately, your bottom line.
Congested aisles. Crowded racks. Cluttered dock. How do you know when the time is right to expand your warehouse capabilities? It’s widely held that once storage capacity surpasses 85% utilization, there is a marked reduction in warehouse productivity. Movement becomes restricted which results in multiple actions to complete a task.
Material handling is defined as the movement, protection, storage and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Lift trucks are an essential part of the process and used in virtually every industry. The chances are that most of the products you use every day have spent time on a pallet and were touched by a forklift at least once, perhaps even dozens of times.
