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What are the different shelving storage options and which is best for my business?

With several types of shelving available for storage, it can be difficult to know which would be best for your business. Your budget, business type, and space available, as well as the type, size and shape of the products you are storing, will have an influence on which options would be most suitable.

To help you identify the best option for your business, read on to discover some of the most popular warehouse storage systems.

Carton flow shelving

Carton flow systems, or carton live systems, allow products to automatically flow from the rear to the front of the shelving, making picking easier and quicker.

Simply load product onto the shelving at the rear, pick from the front, and the next item will roll to the front, then just replenish at the rear, and so on. For optimum efficiency, have a loading team and picking team either side of the shelving system, if possible, so that there is no need for staff to go back and forth.

Advantages of this system include reduced stock replenishment times, always having stock available for picking, improved pick rates, and having excellent control of production batches and expiry dates.

The initial investment will typically be higher than it would be for standard static shelving but this dynamic storage solution will save you time and money in the long run, due to the huge improvements in efficiency it will bring.

Shortspan industrial shelving

Whether you require a single, standalone bay, or a state-of-the-art multi-tiered shelving system, shortspan shelving is versatile and is ideal for any industrial environment.

Shortspan industrial shelving offers immediate access to all items in storage, with items accessible from both sides.

With maximum shelf loads up to 250kg and generous frame and bay heights and widths, it can be made to store almost any item, but this system is an especially excellent option for small items.

Other advantages of this system include quick and easy installation and fully adjustable shelf levels, plus it can be easily extended or reconfigured, making it a future-proof option.

Shortspan industrial shelving is bespoke-made to suit your requirements, with a wide range of compatible accessories available for use with the system, including dividers, plinths, plastic storage boxes, and frame cladding.

Longspan shelving

If you are looking to store hand-loaded, long or awkwardly-shaped items, longspan shelving is likely to be the ideal solution for your business.

Longspan shelving is a fully adjustable industrial shelving system which is quick and easy to assemble due to its modular design and bolt-free, lock-in system that requires no special tools.

This versatile type of shelving has a maximum shelf load of up to 1250kg, and can be tailor-made with a frame height of up to 60m, depth of up to 15m, and bay width of up to 30m. Plus a wide range of accessories are available to further customise this system, including mesh shelves, timber shelves, and frame cladding.

Shelf levels are fully adjustable in 50mm increments and this system can be easily extended and reconfigured to adapt to future business needs.

Whatever you need to store, and however you want to store it, rest assured that Logical Storage Solutions will have the ideal solution for you. Our expert team is on-hand to find a solution to any unique storage problem, so call us on 0845 689 1300, or email [email protected].

Logical Storage Solutions is an innovative provider of storage equipment and interior workspaces for both industrial and commercial environments, including office partitions, warehouse racking, and mezzanine flooring.

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