Archive: Warehousing

A correctly designed and implemented warehouse layout can lead to a number of benefits, this week’s blog looks at three real life examples of how the implementation of a more efficient warehouse layout has positively impacted our clients.

With warehouse rents in Melbourne increasing by 5.5% in 2019, retailers and owners are looking to maximise the amount of usable warehouse space in their existing facilities.

One way this is occurring is by reconfiguring warehouse setups with narrower aisles and adopting the use of a wide variety of specialist very narrow aisle (VNA) materials handling units.

This week’s blog highlights some of the key narrow aisle materials handling units available from Adaptalift Group.

Manually operated hand pallet jacks/trucks have been a mainstay of materials handling operations for years.

As the size of loads and frequency of movements increase many businesses are looking for more efficient and safer ways for operators to move loaded pallets.

One advancement in the engineering of hand pallet jacks/trucks to improve efficiency and operator safety is battery electric versions.
In this week’s blog we look at the features and advantages of the Liftsmart PT15-3 battery electric pallet jack/truck.

This week’s blog will determine how making small changes to develop your warehouse inventory control will result in improved warehouse efficiency in three key areas.

In today’s materials handling industry, it is fundamental for companies to ensure the smooth running of their warehouses.

An inefficient layout of your warehouse can have a negative effect on your business.

Order picking is an important aspect within any warehouse.

Pallets are made from numerous materials and sometimes it can be confusing deciding which one best suits your needs based on your specific requirements.

One common method of storing stock is floor pallet stacking or block stacking.

Cantilever racking is primarily used for storage of bulky, oversized, long loads such as timber, plasterboard, steel trusses & piping, PVC carpet.