What We Do
Whether you’ve sketched your idea on the back of a napkin or already have a good idea of what you want your new warehouse space to include, the in-house facility team at Storage Solutions is available to assist you however you need them. For some of our customers, especially those managers who are tasked with several duties within their organization, that means building the floor plans from scratch and delivering efficient designs from the ground up. Our experts can review your plans and help uncover opportunities for improvement. We’ve reviewed hundreds of millions of square feet and our experience helps our customers fine tune their space for maximum efficiency.
Customer Goals
Increase space for animal feed producer within pre-existing storage locations
Improve usage of three separate bulk cooler facilities with additional refrigerated storage trailers
Bulk Cooler Facilities Obstacles
Our client who was using three separate bulk cooler facilities with additional refrigerated storage trailers had a few obstacles.
-All facilities utilized single high bulk floor stack storage designs
-Dry inventory stored with cooler product
-Product shuttled from warehouses B and C to be cross docked in warehouse A
-Lot control issues with bulk floor locations & inventory aging out
-Low productivity due to double handling from trailers, mixed lot dates in location
The Results
Bulk Cooler Facilities
After a utilization assessment, our team concluded with;
-Five level select rack warehouse design
-Five level drive in for dry bulk storage
-Separate storage for cooler & dry inventory
-Storage trailers eliminated
-Double handling & cross dock activity eliminated
-Average utilization at 85% in cooler
-Single lot date per storage location
-21% ROI
Animal Feed Producer
After a utilization assessment, our team concluded with;
-New storage design accommodates new inventory
-Design utilization went up from 46% to 70%
-Improvements made by moving low quantity SKUs from 2 & 3 deep, 2 high bulk to selective rack
-Increased selective rack from 65 bays to 437 bays
-Increased selective rack from 3 levels to 5 levels
-Reduced space needs by 19%
