Unlocking Efficiency: How Rack Group Transformed a Retailer's Pallet Management
A key focus of Rack Group is to help clients enhance cost efficiency, along with optimising time and motion processes. Recently we helped a major retailer accomplish this, resulting in the reduction of their transport costs and streamlining the loading and unloading of pallets. This was achieved by increasing the load capacity of their existing pallet racking infrastructure.
As the weight of pallets has progressively increased over time, the utility of the existing client’s racking across warehouse sites had been constrained, as some of the installations were not originally designed to accommodate such heavy loads. The rise in pallet weight can be attributed in part to the benefits of cost-effective pallet transportation, where heavier pallets generally occupy less space. This approach results in a reduced pallet count, leading to quicker loading and unloading times.
In order to facilitate the storage of heavier pallets, the replacement of racking beams was identified. This task was efficiently carried out by Rack Group, following a thorough assessment of the racking uprights' compatibility with such modifications. Through the adaption of racking load capacity, our client achieved not only decreased transport expenses, but also increased storage availability and improved efficiency in pallet management.?
The enhancement of existing racking capabilities provided many advantages:
This racking upgrade encompassed a comprehensive survey of 20 sites by Rack Group and the replacement of 4000 beams. Beyond its economic advantages, this upgrade not only represented a sound investment but also created a more sustainable and environmental positive outcome.