What should a warehouse logistics specialist know in the first place?

A specialist in warehouse logistics should know and competently approach the choice of warehouse shelving. From the choice of racking depends on the capacity of the warehouse and the number of necessary goods.

Executive Director of First Logistik company to the question - what determines the choice of shelving for the warehouse replied that "The choice of racks depends on the size, design features of the warehouse, dimensions and weight of the cargo. Each kind of shelving is designed for specific business processes. Thanks to this, the logistics in the warehouse are simplified, and the production capacity is increasing. "

The best time to purchase metal racks is the stage of creating a warehouse project. Since it is possible to calculate all the nuances and features of the structure of the warehouse, and to select storage racks, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the product (dimensions, weight, expiration date, etc.). It is important to take into account all the business processes of the warehouse operation, as for the storage one racks are convenient, and for the assembly - others.

Shelves are front (pallet), frontal to double depth, deep, shelf, mezzanine, lightweight shelf, merchandise, cash & carry, cantilever, gravity, shelves on mobile bases, vertical cabinets Kardex, shuttle Autosat and other automated systems. Some racks are well suited, for example, for small-piece products, while others are more suitable for bulky goods or for goods on pallets.

 Popular racks in stock

The most popular and economical kind of shelving are the front racks. This type is designed for storing goods on pallets. The racks themselves are a collapsible construction, which is assembled from individual elements. They are one or two lines connected together. Height and length can be different, respectively the number of tiers, too. It is possible to adjust the beams in height. Such a rack structure can be changed if necessary (complete with length and height). Such a storage system is one of the most economical.

Front racks can be with wide, narrow passages, wall (on the one hand loading) or island (from both sides loading). Also they are at double depth and deep.

Front racks are suitable for euro and Finnish pallets, also for non-standard pallets, lattice containers and other containers.

 Purpose of racking structures

Printed (deep) are suitable for storing cargo on pallets. Well suited for storage of the same type, with a long shelf life. There are 2 principles of loading-unloading pallet. The first is LIFO (the last one is loaded - the first is unloaded). By this principle, unloading and loading occurs, on the one hand. The second is FIFO (first loaded - first unloaded). According to this principle, loading occurs on one side of the rack structure, and unloading on the other.
Mezzanines racks are designed to store small pieces, goods in boxes, plastic or metal containers on the shelves, as well as for the picking zone. Mezzanine is a multi-storey structure with decking (floors on the upper floors), stairs (for lifting to the upper tiers), rails (for the safety of employees), descents (for lowering the goods from the upper floors to the lower floors) and wickets upper racks, with the help of technology). Mezzanine helps to effectively use the height of the warehouse. There are mezzanine-aerodromes, where on floors the flooring without shelves is spread and floor storage is organized. There may be a mezzanine on the columns with installation on the floors of shelving racks, and under the mezzanine it is also possible to organize a pick-up zone of the goods, a floor storage zone of the goods or on any other shelves. And there is a shelving mezzanine, which all consists of shelves for storing goods.
Cantilevers are suitable for storage of long and bulky cargo. The main elements of these shelves are vertical racks, carrying horizontal consoles, communication systems. Cantilever structures are well suited for storing pipes, profile material, rolled metal, rolls, lumber, coils with cable, tires, pallets with goods and without and much more. To prevent the goods from slipping from the consoles (for a certain type of goods), auxiliary holders are installed. It is also necessary to install flooring on the rack console. Cantilever racks are manufactured for the dimensions and weight of your cargo.
Proceeding from the aforesaid, for competent organization of logistical process it is necessary to choose racks under parameters of the goods and business processes of business. It is necessary to purchase racks (which are manufactured in accordance with GOST), it is obligatory to use the advice and recommendations of a competent specialist who will be able to advise which racks are better to choose and get from the design department (in large companies this service is free), a projected drawing with the arrangement of racking structures for warehouse parameters.

Source: http://www.1logistik.ru