Best Storage Methods for Your Warehouse

Online commerce has created many new small businesses that are in search of space to store backstock of goods. Whilst it may sound cliche, most new small companies start from modest beginnings and their best storage solutions for stock is to keep goods stored within their homes or sheds, piled up in boxes that take up entire rooms. It is an unpractical and short-term solution.

Businesses of all sizes need a place to store stock in a clean, safe and efficient setting and this is where warehouses come into play. But simply putting boxes into a building is not enough – good storage space is only as valuable as the methods in which stock is stored.

Choosing a warehouse will benefit any business with the advantage of increased storage space, allowing for dedicated warehouse storage equipment to safeguard your stock and make it easier to pick up an order. Many storage solutions, such as pallet racking and commercial shelving, improve the efficiency of the warehouse as a whole.

Commercial Shelving

Commercial shelving is the perfect choice for improving your warehouse or storage space and is a very durable choice. A critical consideration for your storage is what material this shelving is made from.

Many people choose wooden shelving as it is sturdy and long-lasting, yet it does require regular inspections for potential damage and wear despite its everyday use. In the wrong environment – such as one prone to moisture or refrigeration, wood can be a significant problem in short order.

Metal shelving is an excellent alternative to wood, being robust and durable. Stainless steel shelving can protect against rust in moisture-centric environments also. Plastic storage shelving has been popular for many years thanks to its improvement in quality materials to make them stronger, as well as protected against stains and bacteria growth.

pallet racking

For larger warehouse operations, a pallet racking system is an ultimate solution for storage that allows for large numbers of pallets containing stock to be stored to ceiling height if required.

This not only allows for great use of additional space but also allows for many warehouses to increase their business by separating space for multiple clients. Warehouses with effective forklift operation can store larger quantities of additional stock at ceiling height and reduce their operations being compromised by stock at aisle ends.

As with shelving, pallet racking needs to be routinely checked for signs of damage or wear and tear, being sure to document and act on any structural integrity issues or incidents.

Whatever your warehouse requires in storage needs, the team at Monarch Shelving are on hand to supply and install the best solution.