The forklift has become a crucial piece of machinery that could raise and move products and heavy supplies with both speed and efficiency. The way a business utilizes this tool could considerably affect its profitability.
A common storage technique is Free Stacking Pallets. This is a way to utilize your forklift which is easy and economical. Free Stacking Pallets is positioning one pallet over another to create a stack of products. This is a stable storage system and is recommended when handling huge amounts of the same goods, or numerous pallets of the same height and dimensions. The drawback of this particular system is that it just enables access to the items put last, so it does not allow a First In First Out system.
It is vital to have a pallet racking method which involves the stable storage of various sized pallets. Utilizing a First In First Out or Last In First Out technique, would enable for easy access of any pallet. It permits the rack to change shape and grow depending upon daily needs. This system requires aisles that are wide enough to enable a lift truck to freely access the racks and easily maneuver. The downside is that this technique means fewer pallets can be handled in the setting. This may not make a difference if there is sufficient space available.
Narrow aisle racking is like pallet racking in that it allows for a First In First Out or Last In First Out technique. The difference in the method is how the special narrow lift truck is used. This means that smaller areas are required between the aisles of pallets than in the Pallet Racking method. The advantage is that more product could be stored in the same area. The disadvantage is that you would have to transition to a new truck if you already own a regular forklift truck. The expenditure of obtaining special equipment might be a deterrent to adopting this particular technique of storage.
Utilizing your lift truck to its fullest potential is essential because it pays to consider your storage costs and retrieval costs of pallets. Then you could determine whether there are more efficient ways to use your lift truck to increase the usable space of your units or to accelerate the process. Greater effectiveness means greater profitability.