It is a fact that warehouses and distribution centers can benefit massively from the use of industrial steel shelving. However, it gets complicated when having to choose from a variety of shelves to store tools, accessories, and non-palletized merch.
4 Ways to Optimize Shelving for Industries
It may seem that the needs of an industrial shelving system are covered, but there is always some room to introduce efficiency in a storage system. We have compiled four ways that industrial warehouse managers can improve their storage capacities.
Know Your Storage Needs
What warehouse managers fail to take into account when calculating the square footage of the warehouse are the spaces such as offices and restrooms that simply cannot be utilized for storing merchandise! This takes away from the overall storage available to store products at their warehouses. Before making the decision to install shelvings or racking systems, should consider the clear height available for shelves, which is not the height of the ceiling. Shelving cannot be entirely floor-to-ceiling because there are factors such as lighting systems and fire suppression systems that might be in the way of the shelves. The clear height helps determine just how high the shelves can really be.
Maximizing Vertical Spaces
Most businesses keep away from utilizing vertical spaces to their full advantage when storing merchandise in an industrial warehouse. When shelving horizontally is no longer an option, vertically shelving storage systems can prove to be incredibly cost-effective. Rather than starting a costly warehouse expansion product, consider creating more vertical shelving to optimize the entire existing space. The industrial shelving systems from us can be manufactured as high as four tiers.
Optimizing Inventory Management
Effectively planning inventory can not only help you save time but can also help make the most of your available storage space. Therefore, warehouses save on money and enjoy increased levels of productivity when optimized.
Choose the Right Shelf and Accessories
Just choosing the right storage system is no longer enough. Make the most of shelving systems with ad-on and accessories. If there is any spacing between shelves, install baskets for tools and small parts.
We Can Help
We offer our clients numerous storage solutions to make the most of the storage capacity at their disposal at their warehouse facilities. If you want to maximize your storage, take a look at our industrial storage and steel shelving systems.
