The forklift has become a vital piece of machine that could lift and move things and heavy materials with both efficiency and speed. How a company utilizes this machinery could considerably affect its productivity.
A common storage method is Free Stacking Pallets. This is a way to utilize your forklift that is both easy and economical. Free Stacking Pallets is placing one pallet over another to create a stack of products. This is a stable storage technique and is recommended when dealing with many pallets of similar dimensions and height or huge amounts of the similar product. The disadvantage of this specific technique is that it just enables access to the things placed last, so it does not allow a First In First Out system.
It is vital to have a pallet racking system which involves the stable storage of different sized pallets. Utilizing a First In First Out or Last In First Out method, would allow for easy access of any pallet. It enables the rack to change shape and grow depending upon every day requirements. This particular technique needs aisles which are adequately wide to enable a lift truck to maneuver easily and to freely access the racks. The downside is that this system means fewer pallets could be handled within the setting. This might not make a difference if there is sufficient 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 used. This means that smaller spaces are necessary between the aisles of pallets than in the Pallet Racking method. The benefit is that more product can be stored in the same space. The disadvantage is that you would have to transition to a different kind of truck if you already own a regular lift truck. The expenditure of obtaining special machinery might be a deterrent to implementing this particular method of storage.
It is vital to use your forklift truck to its full potential. It pays to consider your time expenditure in storage and retrieval of pallets. Afterward you can determine whether there are more efficient means to utilize your lift truck to accelerate the process or to increase the usable space of your units. Greater efficiency equals greater productivity.