The forklift has become a vital piece of machine able to lift and transport things and heavy supplies with both efficiency and speed. How a business uses this machinery could considerably affect its profitability.
Free stacking pallets is the most popular storage technique. Utilizing this storage system is both economical and easy for your forklift. Free Stacking Pallets involves positioning one pallet on top of another to create a stack of goods. This is a stable storage method and is recommended when dealing with numerous pallets of similar height and dimensions or huge amounts of the similar product. The drawback of this specific technique is that it just enables access to the items placed last, so it does not allow a First In First Out system.
Pallet Racking is a technique that involves the stable storage of different sized pallets. Any pallet could be accessed at any time, that allows a Last In First Out or First In First Out method. It permits the rack to change shape and grow depending upon daily needs. This system needs aisles which are wide enough to enable a lift truck to maneuver easily and to freely access the racks. The disadvantage is that this specific system means fewer pallets could be handled in the setting. This may not matter if there is adequate space available.
Narrow aisle racking is like pallet racking in that it enables for a First In First Out or Last In First Out system. 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 area. The downside is that you would have to transition to a different type of truck if you already own a regular forklift truck. The expenditure of obtaining special machinery may be a deterrent to adopting this particular technique of storage.
Utilizing your lift truck to its fullest potential is vital since it pays to consider your retrieval costs and storage costs of pallets. Then you can determine whether there are more efficient ways to utilize your forklift to increase the usable area of your units or to speed up the process. Greater efficiency means greater profitability.