The forklift has become a vital piece of machine that could raise and move things and heavy supplies with both speed and efficiency. The way a business utilizes this machinery can considerably affect its profitability.
A common storage technique is Free Stacking Pallets. This is a way to utilize your lift truck that is both easy and economical. Free Stacking Pallets is placing one pallet over another to make a stack of goods. This is a stable storage technique and is suggested when handling numerous pallets of similar height and dimensions or large amounts of the same goods. The disadvantage of this method is that it only allows access to the objects placed last, so it does not enable a First In First Out system.
It is vital to have a pallet racking system that involves the stable storage of various sized pallets. Utilizing a Last In First Out or First In First Out system, would enable for easy access of any pallet. It enables the rack to grow and change shape depending upon every day requirements. This particular method needs aisles that are wide enough to enable a lift truck to freely access the racks and easily maneuver. The downside is that this system means less pallets could be handled within the setting. This may not make a difference if there is adequate space available.
Narrow aisle racking is similar to pallet racking in that it allows for a First In First Out or Last In First Out method. The difference in the technique is how the special narrow lift truck is utilized. This means that smaller spaces are required between the aisles of pallets than in the Pallet Racking method. The benefit is that more product could be stored in the same space. The disadvantage is that you would have to transition to a different type of truck if you already own a standard forklift truck. The cost of obtaining special machinery might be a deterrent to implementing this technique of storage.
Using your forklift to its fullest potential is essential because it pays to analyze your retrieval costs and storage costs of pallets. Afterward you could find out whether there are more effective ways to utilize your lift truck to accelerate the process or to increase the usable space of your units. Greater effectiveness equals bigger productivity.