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using a high density solution. Once a stock from conventional shelving or pallet pick by packaging in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. You
profile is broken down into key stock factors of 4:1 or greater. Pick costs of a will see a mixture of APR with dynamic
volumes, a suitable solution can be chosen quarter of existing can be very attractive. storage for the storage and picking of the ‘A’
that matches the operational mode as well. In bulk storage systems using either roller articles.
This means that a modern warehouse will not pallet flow or a cart push-back system as The lane depths of the dynamic storage
have one storage solution but a mixture of opposed to APR, the quantity of trucks (and blocks were carefully calculated by the
solutions. people of course) can be reduced by more solutions provider, Dynamic Systems
These can involve: adjustable pallet racking than a third. These logistical savings are Limited, to match the stock profile while
(APR) for the stock profile that has fewer significant. giving flexibility to accommodate changes
pallets per SKU (‘C’ articles); drive-in Dynamic storage represents a much higher that may occur in the future. The solutions
racking or push-back racking for slightly capital investment, but the return on gave high utilisation of available storage
higher volumes of pallets but slower investment is more often than not less than locations and high pick rates of whole or
movements (‘B’ articles); and roller pallet two years. After this time, the dynamic partial pallets.
flow for bulk storage of the ‘A’ articles where storage solution will be making money for the In summary, space is not the final frontier,
you have high volumes and fast movements. operation as well as offering benefits in speed, time is! It is a bit of fun to play with the Star
Again, picking can be split depending on FIFO, easier supervision, greater storage Trek lines, but underlying this is a serious
the volumes of picks by using shelving, carton density and fewer stock losses. message, that by considering dynamic storage
pick flow and pallet pick flow in combination Recent examples of how these principles in your warehouse solution you may get many
to suit the stock profile. were applied are shown in the three benefits that you previously were not aware
Time savings in using dynamic storage are dimensional graphical representation and of.
very significant. Pick rates can easily increase picture of the solution installed at SCA www.interroll.co.uk
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