You’re having a warehouse restructure/premises redesign at work to improve financial management and viability at work so what type of things do you need to consider?
When planning and implementing a restructure, companies undoubtedly have a large list of things they need to focus their time and resources on, then prioritise the list. It will range from the design and manufacturing departments to the sales and marketing.
Planning the storage of supplies, either products or stock, or data storage the shelving arrangements and organisation of these systems is a vital aspect of efficient time, financial and resource management.
Here are five tips when planning your business storage systems:
1. Maximise your space.
Floor space can be limited, and you need to utilise every space you have. You need to think about shelving stacking, Health and safety, retrieving stock or data. Stock rotation, access to various items. Once you’ve gathered sufficient information, you may want to evaluate the need for a specialist and Monarch shelving are able to help you.
2. Plan your stock monitoring and ordering systems.
It’s also necessary to understand your suppliers and size of package deliveries, days of delivery etc. then you can plan your floor layouts, displays and product categories. You will get a better understanding of the delivering and ordering cycles to be able to manage your warehouse correctly and ensure you have the correct and most suitable shelving systems to accommodate your products.
3. Figure out your product identities.
Again you need to have a full understanding of each variant of a product, such as size, weight, temperature storage. This allows for correct storage planning and choice of shelving depending on weight and size. Warehouse management is vital for stock control, but also to ensure you insurance is valid by correct
4. Accessing financial costs.
It necessary for you to understand your actual expenditure and cost of your preparation. Ineffective planning could actually cost you as you will be investing in too much or the incorrect type of shelving and storage solutions.
5. Protecting your product.
Depending on your business you will have to consider the environment of your storage space. Some products may require a cooler temperature e.g. food items, some a dryer atmosphere like cigarettes or tea. You need to ensure the storage systems allow for this to be monitored regularly.
Monarch Shelving Ltd can offer expert warehousing solutions to all your complex storage needs. Irrelevant of how big or small your storage requirements are, we can provide trustworthy and cost-effective solutions to fit your requirements. We have various kinds of storage systems with all the necessary accessories to create a safe and secure environment for safeguarding of your staff and products. We design storage systems allowing easy access to lifters to move goods located on different shelves on the rack.
Pallet racking systems can ensure safekeeping of a large inventory without occupying a large space. Cantilever racking is another popular choice, for the storage of storing long, bulky, and odd shaped loads of stock.
We offer solutions for all storage solutions, pallet racking, workbenches, long span shelving, material handling and many more. Monarch shelving can be sure of making the most of every inch of available storage space, whether it’s a shop or garage, warehouse, stockroom or office.
If you need any storage solutions for your business, we will provide you with a high quality service. For more information please speak to one of our sales team on 0161 627 3444 or 0161 627 4440.
