Great Storage Solutions Needs Some Extra Thought

Many warehouses are very large indeed, but this does not mean that they are large enough to take the loads that have to be kept inside them. Indeed, many companies do not utilize the headroom in these places to their best advantage and do not use any kind of shelving ideas to stretch the space to a more workable situation. Lockers and pallet racking are there in abundance and it is only a matter of working out which is the best configuration for the company to use all the space that it has at its disposal.

It does not really matter if the building has a normal shaped roof or one that is one-sided, that is not a pitched roof, since even these oddly shaped buildings can still be used to full advantage. The odd corners of the roof space are ideal places to store those goods which are necessary but not used too much. Indeed, it is the organization of the warehouse which will save time and allow for easy movement of goods which saves time and money in the long run.

To stop cluttering up the floor space, cantilever shelving is very popular and it does not need supporting beams on one side. This makes it ideal when there is foot traffic or forklifts running around the place since they do not have to avoid the support poles at all.

Cantilever shelving is great as well for those times when different loads are expected. When the new load arrives, the arms which will hold up the load can be adjusted to fit. Putting them higher or lower on the supporting structure, or widening the shelves themselves, is all done to keep the load in good order while it is waiting for onward dispatch.

Wire cages which stack on top of each other are also a good way to store fast-moving goods, like food, since when they are needed on the shop floor, it is just a matter of lifting them down and wheeling them into the store itself where they will be removed and stacked there. Even if the cage is not at the top of the stack, it only takes a minute to bring down several cages, pick out the one that is needed and then put the stack back in order.

There are many companies which provide all this kind of storage paraphernalia and they are easily found online. Since they are professional people who understand all the storage problems that companies and individuals have, they are well placed to work out solutions for even the oddest shaped building or warehouse.

For example, there are warehouses which have low hanging beams and this is a problem for lifting and storing in the head space. However, by using narrower cages or shelving, or by putting bridging shelves across the beams, the space is easily utilized. The company that sells this kind of merchandise is rarely stuck for an answer so it may be a good thing to get into dialogue with them to work out what is needed.

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