Warehouse Industry Information & Articles

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Pick Modules – The Core System of Warehouse Product Management

Pick Modules Vital to any successful warehouse distribution center is the efficient use of industrial pick modules. They are the heart and soul of all well-managed facilities that process and handle product delivery. Often referred to as order picking systems, can help lower operating costs, provide better space utilization, achieve quicker, more efficient throughput, and maintain superior order accuracy. What Components Make Up Pick Module Systems? Pick modules are generally a system consisting of multi-level rack structures constructed in a way to facilitate the streamlined picking of items and products for…

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Warehouse Catwalk Systems – Common Uses and Applications

Warehouse Catwalk Systems – What are they and how can they be used? Specialty warehouse equipment including conveying systems and sorters are essential to a smooth running warehouse operation. They are instrumental in providing organized and proper flow of product from point A to point B in the warehouse facility. These important systems require a strategic and routine maintenance plan to ensure proper operation and safety specifications. In order to service these systems properly, you need to be able to access them without interrupting the flow of product, because downtime costs…

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Warehouse Planning – The Key Principles of Facility Expansion

Warehouse Planning, Layout, and Design Concepts Today’s warehouses are built with a state-of-the-art (SOTA) warehouse planning and design principles that allow for projected growth for up to five or more years. Layout designers create structures for warehousing facilities with room for growth even when the physical size of the warehouse property is limited. The focus on expansion is inevitable in most warehouse operations due to the expectation of business growth. Examples of today’s SOTA warehouse planning and designs are found in many locations where warehouses are part of huge, thriving complexes. In…

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