Posted by Dan Storey on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 @ 03:53 PM
Ah, April 1st is finally here. One thing that the beginning of April marks (other than a laundry list of pranks and jokes) is the beginning of this year’s Final Four! It has been a crazy tournament thus far, and with hometown heroes Butler appearing in the semi-finals this year, it promises for a thrilling conclusion.
In honor of this exciting occasion, we have decided to do this week’s blog on “4 Steps to Building a Successful Warehouse.”
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Plan the Layout—There are a few important factors that go into planning the layout of your warehouse. Your floor plan will have a big impact on the way you want to outfit your facility with pallet rack. For example, areas with offices, bathrooms, and exits will need to be taken into account when determining the location of your pallet rack or shelving units.
It helps to gather as much information about the layout of your facility, but a lot of this info should be available on the building’s blueprints. Our team of CAD specialists will assist you in designing the layout of your warehouse.
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Select the Appropriate Equipment—Now that you have a better idea of where you would like to put your storage equipment, you need to determine what your specific needs are so that we can help identify the best solution to your warehousing needs. Our sales representatives will help you select from a wide variety of storage options including pallet rack, drive-in rack, pushback rack, steel shelving, rivet shelving, etc. The key here is to carefully analyze your unique needs in order to ensure that your storage facility operates at the most efficient level possible.
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Installation—The installation of your storage equipment should be a relatively simple task.
If it is a small job, most of the equipment can be assembled by your warehouse workers. However, if you are outfitting an entire warehouse with pallet rack or shelving units, I would recommend calling a professional to help with the installation. Storage Solutions has a crew of professional installers that would be happy to help you install new equipment, or tear down and move existing equipment. Other options would be to call a third party contractor.
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Upkeep—Now that you have outfitted your warehouse with storage equipment, you need to make sure to keep tabs on the condition of your storage equipment.
The most important thing in your warehouse is the safety of your employees. Make sure to stay proactive; identify and resolve any potentially problematic areas before someone gets hurt. Storage Solutions is partnered with the Safety Managment Group, and we provide safety consulting, training, staffing, program planning and implementation on your job. If you have questions about the condition of your storage equipment, give us a call and we will be happy to help.
That’s it for this week’s Storage Solutions blog. Enjoy the rest of this year’s NCAA basketball tourney, and please join us again next week!
Posted by Dan Storey on Thu, Mar 11, 2010 @ 02:52 PM
An expert warehouse design can greatly expand the capacity of your warehouse! Storage Solutions can help make your warehouse more efficient, allowing you to process more orders in less time, and save you and your clients money. With one simple, on-site visit we can review your current layout and make suggestions on how to improve efficiency without having to rework your entire warehouse.
There are many things to take into account when you consider designing a warehouse, including:
- Ensuring the design can accommodate the weight and size of the specific products
- Meeting safety codes for flammable liquid and hazardous material storage
- Planning a layout that can be easily navigated by the forklifts, services carts, and any other material handling equipment
- Expediting the shipping process through adequate loading spaces including higher bays and separate loading docks for receiving and shipping.
Additionally, a redesign of your warehouse space should take into consideration what can be done to improve your employees’ customer service, such as internet access for faster order processing and better inventory management. The best warehouse designs are adaptable to the growth of inventory and volume traffic.
Look through our Success Stories for examples of how Storage Solutions has helped others and what we can do for you. Contact our trained professionals to help you optimize your warehouse operation today!
Posted by Dan Storey on Thu, Jan 07, 2010 @ 02:50 PM
Here at Storage Solutions, our niche is assisting clients with any type of
warehouse transition. We understand that selling or moving your current material handling equipment can be a large 
headache. We would like to help you resolve that issue.
Let us buy your used material handling equipment as we help you transition to a new warehouse or redesign your current one. Not only will you save money
on your warehouse redesign, but it removes the hassle of finding a
buyer and shipping your used equipment.
Contact us today to get our free recommendation for your new operation!
Posted by AJ Fritsche on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @ 02:02 PM
Not only do we have an e-store on our website for your convenience but we also have selected items available via ebay and craigslist. Storage Solutions started up an ebay store so you can find great deals on items you might not find on our e-store. We have plenty of listings and are constantly updating listings! You can find out when we have used packages ready to be sold by subscribing to our blog or e-mail list.
We want to to make it easy for our customer to find us whether it be via our team, e-store, ebay store or craigslist. Our goal is to make it easy for you!
Posted by Michelle Coleman on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 @ 08:59 AM
Build-A-Bear Workshop® wanted to enhance their distribution capability to support the future growth of their business. They built their first company-owned Bearhouse distribution center near Columbus, Ohio to meet this need.
Storage Solutions worked closely with Build-A-Bear Workshop and Kurt Salmon Associates to get the Bearhouse up and running on time, even with unpredictable winter weather.
"Our new state-of-the-art distribution center allows us to not only improve inventory control and management, realize greater efficiencies and reduce operating costs, but also has been designed to accommodate projected growth well into the future. Storage Solutions provided a warehouse configuration that can change and grow as we do." said Build-A-Bear Workshop Director Bearhouse Operations, Aaron Wilcox.
"Storage Solutions was a true partner, not just a vendor," explains Sean Whitehouse of Kurt Salmon Associates. "They delivered outstanding customer service at a very competitive price. During the planning phase, they provided innovative suggestions to fine tune the material handling equipment configuration and keep costs down."
Contact us to let us handle your next project.