How to manage and optimise your warehouse space

Lack of space is one of the main concerns in the management of a logistics warehouse. Between shelves, drawers, boxes and a large number of SKUs, it is difficult to ensure a good flow of goods, especially when most of the space is occupied. However, there are now tools available for the optimal use of space in a warehouse

how to optimise your warehouse space?

warehouse and operations managers have many tasks to perform: from ensuring that there is sufficient inventory of products and supplies, to optimally managing the available space. This is a challenge because large areas often have to be set aside to store packaging supplies. There are several effective ways to reduce storage costs and make the most of the available space, while limiting waste and ensuring excellent protection of packages.Here are some quick and effective ways to optimise the available space in your warehouse

► Optimise your warehouse space with the correct use of pallets

pallets often take up a lot of space, but you have several alternatives to explore

• Wooden pallets are 2 times lighter and stack more easily (optimise space in height) while supporting up to 1000 kg in dynamic load.
• Nestable pallets are even more compact, you get more pallets in less space.
• The box pallet is also a compact and fast solution for export.

the self-bottom box is the solution to save space, time and money

supplied unassembled, flat, the self-bottom box will save you not only assembly time, but also storage space.Normally, for the preparation of packages in standard boxes, assembly lines are made: The box is passed from hand to hand until the package is finished.With self-bottom boxes one operator can take care of the entire assembly, as the box is assembled with a simple gesture.With these boxes you will increase the productivity of workers and reduce the space used in a warehouse to form assembly lines.The advantages of self-bottom boxes are

• Speed of assemblythe box is assembled with a simple gesture.
• Reduction of the preparation time for each package.
• Cost reduction Half the amount of adhesive tape is needed, as only the upper part needs this type of closure.
• Reduction of accidents at work (especially to fingers and wrists);
• Improvement of the overall profitability of each operator or order picker, the box is very easy to assemble.

► Variable height boxes are another option for optimising space

this type of box adapts to the height of the object inside, therefore you will need less stuffing and fewer references of boxes to buy. With these boxes you will also reduce the “travel” time in the assembly as the operators will not need to look for the right box for the size of each order. Do you want to know more about these boxes and the trick to save space and money with them? We explain it to you in the following post, you will learn all the advantages that a height-adaptable box has

► Fill your boxes with paper or foam

tradicionalmente se ha utilizado mucho el papel de burbujas o los chips de embalaje, estos materiales tienen una característica en común: Ocupan mucho espacio. ¿Hay alternativas para proteger los paquetes que ocupen poco espacio en un almacén? Sí, te las explicamos.

Utiliza papel de embalaje

El papel de embalaje se almacena de forma plana o en rollo, este no ocupa apenas espacio. Cuando se utiliza como relleno se tiene que arrugar (con máquina o manualmente) y protege igual que lo haría otro producto gracias a su gran resistencia.

Para aún más protección: Utiliza espuma expandida

Esta espuma funciona bajo el efecto de una reacción química que resulta de la fusión de dos sustancias, esta se infla y queda con la forma del producto que hay en el interior de la caja.

Es una buena solución para ahorrar espacio en un almacén porque esta espuma cuando está sin inflar ocupa muy poco espacio. Después de inflarse da una muy buena protección a tu producto porque se adapta al 100% a su forma. Además n

• Forms a strong protective envelope, fits perfectly to the object to be protected.
• Reduces the need to store protective packaging in pre-set shapes.
• Can be found in the form of bags to be made manually and for larger cadences machines can be used.
• It is very light, it will not add unnecessary weight to your package.

►O rder in a warehouse is very important

remember not only to optimise horizontal space, but also vertical space, which is achieved by having good order on the shelves. Accessories such as drawers can help you to keep everything close at hand and reduce unnecessary trips to reach your products.The three key points to remember

• One of the problems that hinders the efficiency of activities within these premises is the misuse of available space in warehouses.
• Improving the speed of picking also helps to clear space
• There are many inexpensive solutions that can help you save space. Try these solutions for a period of time and analyse how well they work, as this is the only way to know if these changes are being effective.