Download Warehouse Layout & Design Principles

This whitepaper will share with you various principles and design considerations that should be taken into account for redesigning an existing facility - or designing a new facility.  A well designed facility needs to  avoid the common pitfalls that occur with the flow of goods and people through a facility, space planning and the use of various material handling equipment.  

This guide will assist your operational team with understanding the following aspects:

• Maximizing the available cube of the facility.
• How processes such as slotting can, and should, influence the design of a facility.
• Considerations for optimizing the the flow through the facility and reducing bottlenecks.
• Considering how much dock space is needed.
• How growth should factor into the design process. 
• Planning space needs for operational support such as lift truck charging, packing supplies, shipping lines and on the floor workstations. 
• Ways to consider returns management space needs.
• Racking options and aisle widths.
• How automation impacts space needs in a facility design.