Friday, October 18, 2013

Finding The Perfect Warehouse Storage System

By Sondra Dumlao


When it comes to the management of your Malaysia warehouse, it is important that you choose the most suitable equipment for the items that you will be storing. As a general rule, maximizing the available storage space is critical so that your operational costs can be kept at a minimum. With a little research, you should be able to make the right calls.

There are many types of racking system that Malaysia warehouse facilities use in keeping their inventory both in order and secured. While pallet flow and cantilever are very much common, others such as push-back, drive-in, and double-deep racks can also be used for specific purposes. Your decision in this matter will depend significantly on the kind of inventory you will be placing under storage.

Each company can have a wide variety of products that have different SKU's or stock keeping units. Those products may have some special requirements in order to protect its structure or quality while on storage. Pallet racking setup can be seen in most Malaysia warehouse systems because it is easily able to increase storage capacity with the use of both vertical and horizontal space.

How your stocks move from receiving to shipping should also be considered when determining which type of racking system will be most suitable for your Malaysia warehouse. Another factor you should consider is the type of inventory system you are employing - whether it is Last In, First Out (LIFO) or First In, First Out (FIFO). Should you have perishable items in your inventory, employing a cooling system is important.

For Malaysia warehouse facilities that are situated in disaster-prone areas (e.g. earthquakes), there should be an analysis performed on the engineering of the building to ensure that it is capable of withstanding those occurrences. Floods and snow can also be an issue in your warehouse facility so you should also employ features on your building that will help it to be prepared for them.

In virtually any Malaysia warehouse facility, forklifts are often used for moving items that are stored in different types of racking systems. Be aware that forklifts can be different from one another as they can have features that are specific for handling different types of inventory. A wrong decision here can cause some damage to your inventory and therefore add up to your costs.

Your Malaysia warehouse facility can work with a reputable warehouse equipment supplier so that you can be assured that you employ the most suitable equipment. The internet is an excellent place to look and you can check the websites of 3 to 5 suppliers to find out what they can offer. You may email them to ask for a quotation and to help you come up with tailor-made equipment for your warehousing requirements.




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