Get the Most from Your Warehouse Storage Systems

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Get the Most from Your Warehouse Storage Systems
Every warehouse manager encounters the problem of
limited space at some point. Increasing
warehouse storage space through physical
expansion is frequently not economically feasible
due to the skyrocketing cost of real estate.
Therefore, poor space management results in
operations that are ineffective and, overall,
decreased productivity. So what do you do to make
sure you make the best use of the space in your
warehouse? Here are some suggestions to help you
redesign your warehouse storage area 1.
Warehouse storage layout Before creating the
storage and operation layout, thoroughly research
and understand the warehouse's requirements.
Define the requirements, strategic performance
goals, and functional requirements. You should
also plan for potential future expansions and
reorganisations. The strategy should be created
in a collaborative manner, with contributions
from management, engineering, marketing,
operations, and finance, as well as consultants,
equipment suppliers, and end users. Making
changes after the design and construction is
finished will be a wasteful and costly task.
Several things to take into account when planning
your warehouse storage layout include
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a. SKU Analysis Automated storage and retrieval
system zones should be created based on the SKUs'
dimensions, weight, and rate of movement. More
SKUs than others contribute to overall sales.
20 of SKUs typically account for 80 of unit
sales (the 80/20 rule). For quick processing,
these SKUs should be put in a "Hot Pick" area.
b. Order Picking Accuracy Correctly retrieving
items from pallet racks is a necessary and
time-consuming process. In reality, this
particular task consumes between 55 and 60 per
cent of the labour time, making it the most
labour-intensive activity in a warehouse.
Therefore, when designing your warehouse layout,
it's crucial to take into account material
storage zones, potential order picking routes,
time, labour efficiency, and other order
picking-related factors.

• Optimal Capacity
• In order to fulfil the primary goal of your
  warehouse storage systems, if the warehouse is
  new, you must take into account the typical
  volume of goods that you will be storing there
  order completion. Therefore, the warehouse's
  ideal capacity needs to be determined. If you
  already have a warehouse, you must locate and
  get rid of any stock that is no longer needed. By
  running an inventory report, you can dispose of
  slow-moving and outdated stock or move it to the
  back of the warehouse.
• Storage Density
• You need to have a high storage density in your
  warehouse for the best space utilisation.
• Material Handling selection
• The standardisation of processes and ensuring
  that all equipment and equipment in a warehouse
  operates as a single, unified system are the most
  crucial factors to be taken into account when
  choosing automated storage and material handling
  equipment. The operators must receive the
  necessary training for effective, secure, and
  safe operations. To choose the most
  cost-effective equipment and to achieve the best
  storage density, it is necessary to calculate
  the cost per unit of material handled.

2. Inventory Management Maintaining the right
amounts of inventory in a warehouse is essential
for the continuous supply of goods to customers.
On the other hand, too much stock building up in
the warehouse would be counterproductive because
it would take up valuable space and hamper the
free flow
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of goods. To maintain the ideal inventory levels,
effective inventory management should be
used. 3. Appropriate Storage Solutions Numerous
storage options are available for the most
efficient use of a warehouse's entire vertical
cube space. It entails optimising the warehouse's
automated storage solution for space above
docks, cross aisles, loads, and work areas, as
well as the overall building clearance. It
entails the creation of numerous "zones" to
enable the relocation of sluggish SKUs to smaller
storage spaces.
4. Tunnel Racking Warehouses with high ceilings
can make good use of the vertical space above
cross aisles by installing storage racks there.
They can effectively fit 2-3 rows of pallets in a
space that would otherwise be wasted and are
known as "tunnel racking." Up to 10 more storage
racking space will result from this. One thing
to keep in mind is to provide netting to stop
pallets and/or cartons from falling to the
ground and harming or injuring personnel.
5. "Racks Over Docks" In particular, the area
above dock doors can be used effectively to store
lightweight items like bare pallets and empty
cartons. This makes use of a storage area in a
warehouse that is typically overlooked.
6. Cross Docking Cross docking is the process of
unloading pallets from manufacturers and almost
immediately loading them onto vehicles to be
driven to smaller warehouses or to fulfil orders,
with only a short amount of time (a few hours)
spent storing the pallets in the warehouse. Both
space and money are saved by doing this when
handling inventory.
Conclusion It is clear that a variety of factors
come into play when discussing making the most of
your warehouse's storage space. To create the
most ideal warehouse storage and effective
operations, it is important to take into account
not only the civil parameters but also the type,
weight, size, and quantity of materials to be
stored, warehouse storage racks, and
material handling equipment with the skill levels
of warehouse staff.
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