Now, it’s important to plan your distribution center’s pallet racking layout as efficiently as possible. Your distribution center is a very important component in Supply Chain Management and requires comprehensive planning to ensure your return on investment.
Craig Bertorello, Vice President of Operations, TriFactor LLC outlines the steps to ensure you have covered your bases in calculating how to layout your pallet rack. He starts by relaying the four different scenarios:
Low Activity / Low Storage Requirements
Low Activity / High Storage Requirements
High Activity / Low Storage Requirements
High Activity / High Storage Requirements
He then maintains there are 7 critical steps to ensure your success.
- Define goals and objectives
- Document the process
- Collect information and data
- Analysis
- Create a detailed project plan
- Implementation
- Post project review
In today’s world it is critical that everything possible is done to remain competitive. Efficient use of warehouse space and proper pallet rack planning is a core component to improving your bottom line.
Selective pallet rack is the most common pallet racking system in use today.
Selective pallet racks typically come in one of two configurations: a roll formed, or clip-in configuration, and a structural bolt-together configuration.
Roll formed selective rack is most commonly manufactured in a “teardrop” style. The nickname “teardrop” comes from the fact that the holes on the column of the upright are shaped like a teardrop. Pallets then rest on the horizontal load beams that are held in place by mounting clips. Because the clips on teardrop configurations can be quickly moved, the shelves can be easily adjusted to different heights to accommodate various load sizes. This is convenient for a warehouse that needs to store a wide variety of product sizes. Structural pallet rack systems are very similar to roll formed pallet racking systems except the horizontal load beams are attached to the uprights with bolts and have much greater weight-bearing capacity. Also, structural pallet racking can be designed into the structure of the building itself, so that the upright columns are simultaneously used to support the roof of the storage facility, in which case the structural pallet rack uprights replace the storage building’s vertical support I-beams.
This system is a rack supported building. Very Narrow Aisle pallet rack (VNA) is the use of selective pallet racking in a tighter configuration to provide maximum space utilization within a storage facility.
These systems typically operate in conjunction with wire-guided or rail-guided reach-truck systems. A wire-guided system consists of a wire embedded in the concrete floor that provides tracking for the reach-truck. A rail-guided system consists of angle iron bolted to the floor down the length of each row.
Typically, the angle iron is 4” by 3” and 1/4” – 3/8” inches thick. Another advantage of selective pallet rack systems is the easy accessibility they provide to all products at all times. Such accessibility is important if the inventory is rapidly depleted and restocked (called quick turnover). A selective pallet rack system is commonly used in a “big-box” distribution application, as well as in retail store inventory rooms, cold storage applications, wholesale stores, etc.
Product Name:warehouse storage racks
We have made a larger AS/RS automation warehouse in china for a japanese company, with 50248 pallet position, 22 meter, 12 stacker,etc
design and manufacture for the porterage equipment,electric and software management
for logistics automation system.main product: stacker,rotary stand,racking system,control system,transportation equipment
Features:
1) The automatic stereo warehouse consists of assembly rack or welding rack
2) Complemented by passage stackers, conveyance system and computer
control system
3) Guarantees the fullest space utilization, handling mechanization and storage management modernization
Product Name:Warehouse Storage Rack,Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS system)
We have made a larger AS/RS automation warehouse in china for a japanese company, with 50248 pallet position, 22 meter, 12 stacker,etc
design and manufacture for the porterage equipment,electric and software management
for logistics automation system.main product: stacker,rotary stand,racking system,control system,transportation equipment
Warehouse Storage Rack Features:
1) The automatic stereo warehouse consists of assembly rack or welding rack
2) Complemented by passage stackers, conveyance system and computer
control system
3) Guarantees the fullest space utilization, handling mechanization and
storage management modernization
For more info about Warehouse Storage Rack,please feel free to contact us.
Product Name:cantilever racking
Cantilever Racking are ideal for any situation where “open face” entry is required giving uninterrrupted access to lager than average product. This type is ideal for commodities such lumber, pipes, which won’t go into conventional racking systems
Description:
1. Composite structure
2. Size and capacity may be design according to users needs.
3. Especially suitable for storage of long shape material, such as
rolled section steel,steel tube and plate etc.
More info about Cantilever Racking,just feel free to contact us.
Product:cantilever rack system
Product Name:Drive-in pallet rack
Drive in Racking is a system where the pallet is supported on the edge of the pallet and the Forklift Truck drives into the Pallet Racking.
This is the best type of Rack available for a High-Density storage, where space is very limited and it is the best type to choose for seasonal stock that moves quickly.
Product Name:Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking
VNA is Similar to Selective Pallet Racking.
Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking is used for the storage of pallets with narrow aisles for specialized materials handling equipment to operate in.
It provides full access to all pallets with stock rotation on “first in first out” principle with greater storage capacity in total pallets stored for a given floor area than Selective Racking.
Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking requires special materials handling equipment operating in aisles with guide rails
Make better use of storage space by 20%.customized made is available all the time.
Product Name:Boltless rivet shelving
Features:
●Its Economical storage for any kind of hand loaded material.
●Rigid, boltless connection between beams and posts.
●Common tee post between units assures additional rigidity.
●Easy access to contents from all sides.
●Braces are not necessary.
●Shelves adjust on 1-1/2″ centers.
●Particleboard decking sold separately.
●Optional heavy single rivet beams available.
●Starter and add-on units combine to form economical rows of shelving.
●Top and bottom shelves are double rivet and assemble easily without tool.
For more info about Boltless rivet shelving,just feel free to contact us.
Product Name:mobile shelving system
Mobile Shelving offers maximum filing and storage capacity in the available space without compromising access. Precision built to a high standard of quality, the units provide optimum filing capacity for the modern office or the heavy demands of storerooms.
