Let Teepee review your racking

Everyday your warehouse is facing multiple challenges to get orders out the door on time and remain profitable. However, if processes still aren’t maximising every opportunity, have you considered the issue may lie with your racking. With over three decades working within the warehouse industry, Teepee understands the pressures warehouse owners face. We know a successful warehouse environment needs racking that enhances efficiency and productivity while meeting increasingly tight timescales.

If you want to give your warehouse a boost, here are the top actions you can take.

Reduce warehouse costs

All businesses want to reduce overheads. Warehouse square footage is expensive, and it makes sense to use the space wisely and maximise costs. The sums are obvious: enhance the floor space and you can hold a greater volume of stock, which in turn increases opportunities to process more orders.

Achieving this isn’t simply a case of stuffing racking into the space. Instead, it requires a solution using a mix of storage options that optimise your warehouse. Whether it’s pallet racking, cantilever racking for long items, mobile systems or shelving to optimise small spaces, the right solution makes all the difference.

You should also consider the impact of business growth. If sales increase, so will your storage requirements. Relocating to bigger premises equals increased rental costs, moving fees and purchasing racking for your new space. Instead, you could avoid these costs by altering your current warehouse racking. For example, you could reduce aisle widths and create a Very Narrow Aisle structure or extend your racking upwards to utilise available roof space.

Boost productivity – meet short timescales

Maximising your warehouse isn’t only about stock capacity; it’s also streamlining of processes. A racking layout that isn’t optimised can lead to inefficiencies, stock loss, damaged goods, and slower order fulfilment—all of which impact your bottom line.

You need stock to move seamlessly from the loading bay to its storage location. When needed, it should be easy to locate before it moves swiftly to the packing zone. Finally, the order should move swiftly out for delivery.

An experienced racking supplier should work with you to review your business and design a solution that meets these goals and supports time-saving technology. For example, does the racking work with your Warehouse Management System (WMS), AI or automation? Does it provide clearance for the movement of automation or build on existing improvements?

Stay competitive

Lastly, you need to stay competitive. This requires the flexibility to adapt your warehouse to meet shifts in market demands. If you’ve worked with an experienced supplier, adapting your racking to increase storage shouldn’t be a problem. But this isn’t the only opportunity.

Many warehouses now require zones that enable multifunctional spaces. You may need warehouse spaces that serve both high street and online retail functions, training areas for staff or additional office space. The right solution makes these transitions seamless. For example, you can create additional floor space by installing mezzanine floors or multi-tower structures. Alternatively, factory partitioning can segment the floor space to zone your warehouse. Maybe you need areas for various production stages within a manufacturing unit or divide the floor into specific workstations.

Why work with Teepee?

Every business has unique storage requirements, which is why tailored solutions are essential. At Teepee, we are not tied to one single product brand and instead work with leading manufacturers to provide you with the solution that works for your business. We offer a comprehensive turnkey solution and can support you throughout your project from start to finish.

If you’d like to find out how we can maximise your business, why not get in touch today for a free, no-obligation quote.

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