Common Mistakes in Warehouse Design

Common Mistakes in Warehouse Design
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    Your business might need a warehouse so that you can manage inventory.

    A warehouse provides a space set apart for receiving materials, storing goods and processing them, and handling shipments to storefronts or customers.

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To get the most out of your warehouse, you must organize it effectively so that all operations performed within it are completed smoothly. We identify common mistakes in warehouse design that you should avoid so that you don’t run into unforeseen problems later on.

Forgetting About Picking Pathways

Picking pathways are the routes that employees take as they work in the warehouse. When you think about your warehouse’s overall layout, you need to think about the paths you are creating.

Steps that are next to one another in the processes should be carried out in adjacent spaces. This way, employees won’t waste time moving from one end of the warehouse to the other just to transport goods for the next part of processing.

You should also consider what items are often ordered together and store those close together so that the picking paths are as short as possible.

Overlooking the Importance of Labels

While looking at the big picture, it may be easy to miss the smaller details, but those are just as important. A common mistake in warehouse design involves one such smaller element—the labeling of the warehouse.

By putting up labels on the shelves denoting what types of items are meant to be placed there, you can reduce the likelihood of mix-ups and lost items. Clearly defining the sections of your warehouse with labeled signs can further aid workers as they navigate through it, especially when they are new.

Failing to Plan for the Future

Just because your setup is adequate right now does not mean it will remain that way. You should thus leave some room for growth in the future and instances of high demand within the warehouse.

Prepare a strategy for how you will store and manage your items should those circumstances arise, so that you aren’t overwhelmed. Outline where and how you might add more racks.

If you’re already nearing maximum capacity, consider making use of additional storage spaces temporarily and setting arrangements for them ahead of time.

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Not Calculating Racking Needs

Too often, businesses do not organize their warehouses effectively and end up wasting some usable space within them. When you find yourself first setting up a warehouse or updating your current one, take a moment to calculate your pallet racking needs

Measure the dimensions of the space you have so that you can fill it efficiently with racks and hold the maximum amount of goods the warehouse is capable of without compromising on picking paths.

Additionally, you will need to take into consideration the size, shape, and weight of your inventory goods in order to make sure that the racks you install will be capable of holding them. Specific racking parts may lend themselves to smaller or larger items. Some parts will have more strength to support heavier loads.

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