Audit Your Warehouse’s Efficiency
There’s
an old saying, “If it ain’t broke,
don’t fix it.” Even so, you could
save a lot of money in labor, products, and equipment
by thoroughly analyzing how your warehouse works.
At Ace Industrial, we’ve answered many questions
from our customers about auditing a warehouse.
We’ve also made valuable and successful
recommendations on how different types of pallet
rack can increase storage space, efficiency,
and safety. As a starting point, here are some
key areas to examine in your warehouse:
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How are you using the warehouse space you have?
Walk through your facility and write down areas
where your cubic space would be more organized
with better pallet rack, mezzanines, and conveyor
systems.
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Is your warehouse clean? Find areas that need
to be cleaned and organized. Assign staff members
to pick things up and make the most of the pallet
rack and shelving systems in place.
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Ask for recommendations from your employees.
Does your staff need more efficient storage
areas, additional shelving, conveyor systems,
or a different style of pallet rack to improve
warehouse
operations?
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Talk things over with warehouse supervisors
and ask them to write down five warehouse trouble
spots that should be addressed first.
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Plan for at least 12 to 18 months in the future
at all times. Use your current sales projections
to estimate your storage and warehouse needs
for the next year or two. That way, you won’t
be cramped for space and turning away customers
while your company grows.
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How easy is it to find what you’re looking
for? Try to locate some stock items and see
if there’s any way the system could be
more efficient.
For more information on warehouse efficiency,
call the pallet rack and warehouse experts from
Ace Industrial at (800) 300-6034.
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