What do you do when space is tight in your already-optimized operation? Let’s say you’ve installed carton flow storage systems in your pallet rack and consolidated your inventory, but you’re still running out of space.
Warehouses and distribution centers need to think outside the rack to find more opportunities to optimize their space utilization and efficiently store their products.
You’ve optimized your storage racks with carton flow, but you’re looking for additional space to store slow or medium-moving products - these products typically make up a large portion of your inventory and spend more time in your warehouse or distribution center than your fast movers. But what about optimizing your footprint outside of your storage racks?
In many warehouse and distribution centers, the end-of-row racks or end caps typically serve as ad hoc storage locations for empty pallets, garbage receptacles, and other non-value-added items. This creates multiple challenges on the warehouse floor by cluttering your main aisles and increasing risk to both forklift and foot traffic.
All that wasted space on your end caps adds up to massive losses over time due to inefficient use of your available square footage.
Instead of storing non-value added materials at the ends of your aisles, you can replace them with a bay of dynamic storage for either each picks or case picks, depending on your need. These bays will increase the amount of SKUs you can efficiently store and utilize the end cap space to generate profit, not waste.
In this optimized layout, clutter on the end caps has been replaced by a bay of SpeedCell and SpanTrack, respectively. These warehouse storage solutions allow you to store more product in less space than a standard bay of pallet rack.
Dynamic storage solutions like SpeedCell and SpanTrack can help harness the full potential of your warehouse space. These solutions are designed to not only enhance storage capacity but also improve picking efficiency and streamline operations. By integrating these solutions, businesses can achieve significant time and cost savings while optimizing their storage and retrieval processes.
The system is designed to enhance ergonomics and ensure FIFO inventory rotation, making it ideal for dynamic storage and picking applications. With integrated label holder systems and customizable end treatments, SpanTrack ensures efficient space utilization and streamlined operations.
Utilizing dynamic high-density storage and carton flow solutions on your end caps can convert your wasted square footage into profitable space. If you’re feeling the space crunch in your facility, our space optimization specialists can help you discover and utilize untapped storage opportunities in your warehouse or fulfillment center.
We’ll work with you to design a system that boosts your storage density and maximizes the value of every square foot. Contact us today to get started on optimizing your warehouse space and increasing your efficiency.