When your load is case-picked, relatively light, and smooth, column flow racks allow you to create storage density and increase the number of pick faces.
How to Quadruple the Number of Pick Faces in Carton Flow
December 26, 2008
by Scott Stone
Tags: Carton flow rack, distribution center, gravity flow systems, Material Handling, Order Picking & Fulfillment, warehousing
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Optimize Picking in Tight Spaces
August 20, 2008
by Scott Stone
You know the pareto concept – 80% of the productivity can come from 20% of the operation. That also applies to floor space in many warehouses and industrial operations.
One easy way to save space in your warehouse is to look for big, open spaces in your rack system. If you have pallet racks but not all of your inventory goes into full pallets, one quick way to save space is to use that rack space for higher productivity activities. Could you move each-pick or case-pick operations off of floor pallets or static shelving into flow storage embedded in your racks?
Tags: Carton flow rack, gravity flow systems, Material Handling, order fulfillment, picking systems, Span Track, Unex
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