An efficient warehouse is now at the forefront of any successful logistics operation

The warehouse was once considered to be the back end of business and now it has now shifted position. An efficient warehouse is now at the forefront of any successful logistics operation. It is no longer simply a place of storage and instead takes its place as an indispensable core component. A successful warehouse racking system operation is governed by product availability and visibility.

Racking and shelving is responsible for warehouse storage density, visibility and the speed of retrieval processes. It can either increase or decrease the efficiency of your logistics operations. Managing director of Spieth  says that “racking and shelving plays a key role in maintaining the flow for highly accurate order picking and can generate cost savings by eliminating the need for outside storage, handling and transport which will reduce costs and improve productivity.” Correspondingly, behind every successful warehouse operation, stands an efficient racking and shelving system.

Customers want racking that is adaptable,This starts with the racking’s basic components: the uprights and beams. Bolted frame components will allow a fast exchange of damaged components. Uprights need to be available in a range of widths and different material thicknesses to allow an ideal upright geometry for frame heights of over 20 metres and bay loads as heavy as 40 tonnes. Flexibility comes with drop on components such as steel, mesh decks, steel or chipboard panels used either with or without support bars, in this way a shelf level can be created to store goods of any size and shape.”

“There is a science behind choosing and installing both pallet racking and shelving which is fit for purpose and that ‘purpose’ may have a multitude of parameters associated with it,” says Spieth.

Before it can begin to address operational needs, successful racking and shelving must be fit for use. If racking and shelving is physically unsuitable for its proposed use, whether it cannot bear the weight, the loading, or withstand warehouse conditions, it can impair warehouse efficiency.

A customer should satisfy itself that the china rack factory offers the required quality and capabilities, that it can manage the type of project in hand and bring it in on time and on budget. Spieth suggests that customers “pay attention to the quality of the materials used in the racking and shelving and how they stand up to the rigours of everyday warehouse operations. For example, galvanising and epoxy coating ensures high corrosion resistance and guarantees a long service life for all components.”