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Material Handling and Storage Systems
Are Not One Size Fits All

It is important to understand how your facility operates, and where enhancements need to be made, to improve and increase workflow and productivity. We achieve this by gathering and reviewing data that will help us determine what type of system(s) will best fit your needs.

WHAT ARE THE DRIVERS FOR MAJOR CHANGE?

We’re not talking about day-to-day operations or regular continuous improvement or projects that may be going on. We’re talking about an impending point in time where the existing facility and operations just aren’t enough, driving to a major step needing to be taken. Here are some examples.

CUSTOMERS

Market demands may force your company to adapt or be left behind. Getting new facilities, lay-out changes, and other big improvement projects take time. Can your company afford to wait until the last minute, or handle big undertakings with internal resources in a time frame that doesn’t impact profitability? What is the value of an optimal design?

SALES

Basic growth can be straight-forward, but adding SKUs adds complexity, additional part management, and storage considerations likely not in an existing design. Will a new production line, tool or work area be required?

WAREHOUSE

Impending storage shortages might drive to a simple solution…add another warehouse, hire a 3 PL, or add onto the existing building. But is it a significant operational cost that can be avoided by revamping the internal layout?

Along with the simple monthly cost of the space and employees, adding racking, forklifts, IT, and building upgrades, there are also costs associated with management of moving items back and forth between locations.

THE DATA DRIVEN APPROACH

The more detailed you get, the more precise a solution will be, but often a high level of data may not be required to achieve an acceptable result. We help the client recognize what data moves the needle the most, and what information will help drive important decisions. The data drives an ideal design for interior layout, material, information, and workflow.

PROFITABILITY IS IN THE DETAILS

Our team of solutions experts can help you:

Recognize the level of detail in the data required.
Know the business processes to ensure all pertinent aspects are covered and everything flows.
What product features are worth paying more for relative to the situation… safety, higher density, modularity, expandability?
How can the design reduce repair costs, improve safety, limit movement, and increase productivity?

BENEFITS OF DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS

By trusting the data, a justified design investment will emerge.
Chaos costs money. Ensure processes, work and material flows are optimized.
Improved design solutions almost always involve a combination of facility and operational data, business processes, and IT.
You only know what you know. Partnering with experienced professionals can create the highest value and address the details that in the end matter most to operational performance and profitability.

NEED HELP IN ANALYZING YOUR DATA TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS?

We can help you gather the data you need to drive important decisions, to improve and increase your workflow and productivity. We look forward to partnering with you to help your visions become reality.

DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS

Material Handling and Storage SystemsAre Not One Size Fits All