10 Rules to Success in Warehouse Design
Warehouse design is not “rocket science”. It is often the case that there is a wide range of potential solutions to a warehouse requirement dependant on the preferences of the individual user (some organisations may prefer automated design solutions and others may prefer more “convential” and labour intensive solutions.
Whatever your preference it is essential – “if you are to generate a successful design” – to follow a number of important “rules” and fundamental stages in the design process, as summarised in the 10 stages set out below.
1. Analyse your Requirements – Dig for Gold
What do you want the warehouse to do? You must analyse your requirements…
2. Design from the Inside, Out
As the costs of buildings and related mechanical and electrical services often represent the largest part of any investment in a new warehouse…
3. Unitise and Standardise
The unit load concept is fundamental to good warehousing and stores practice for most organisations.
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