Warehouse – A Supply Chain Activity

Warehousing is actively involved in the supply chain and within a demand driven supply chain the warehouse will mainly constitute the supply of products, sorting and picking activities which prominently feed the external consumer.

Warehouses are therefore a hugely integral part of the supply chain infrastructure and the importance of getting your warehouse right is critical. In layman terms the phrase “supply chain” is really a process that co-ordinates and controls the movement of products and materials from a supplier to a customer to the end consumer.

Supply chains involve activities such as buying/sourcing products and materials, production, moving and selling – all to which the warehouse is the hub. It is essential that for you warehouse to work and be efficient, that alongside all the latest hi tech technological order picking and VoIP applications available, that the right design of storage system is implemented – this is a fundamental consideration.

In today’s market there are so many different pallet racking system configurations available that it can often get confusing in the decisions of which system is the right one for your warehouse.

Some of the most commonly used pallet racking storage systems available and in use worldwide in all kinds of operations are:

Wide Aisle Pallet Racking

Double Deep Pallet Racking

Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking

Dynamic Pallet Racking (Also known as Pallet Flow Racking)

Push Back Racking

Drive in Racking

Drive through Racking

Mobile Racking

Cantilever Racking

Shuttle Racking

There is of course no definitive or must have Rolls Royce storage system that should be used within your facility, this will completely depend on your current configuration in respect to your building and internal operations.

Budget will be a necessary consideration as the type of product, flow and demand that is on your supply chain. Nowadays the demand and challenges of having a 24/7 operations culture with the increased demand of accuracy and shorter lead times as well as reducing and minimizing costs are all qualitative issues that need to be factored in to your choice of storage system and the fore thought of how this will work for you and improve your desired levels of efficiency.

This is where the technical advisers at Advanced Handling & Storage can help you, with their combined years of credible experience they can successfully offer you the advice and required guidance to enable you to make the correct informed decision when it comes to maximizing space, storage and your efficiency.

Accommodating and considering all the latest technologies a design and infrastructure can be provided that will meet all your requirements. Understanding the continuous movement and aspects of operations project managers will work with you to completely understand the nature of your business and product flow to enable them to successfully ensure that the most suitable pallet racking storage system is selected.

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