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If you could get storage as easily as you buy iCloud storage, everyone would do it. While it costs money to get more, it also creates chaos during the transformation. And chaos is what you want to avoid as much as possible. So how do you change your facilities without disrupting your employees while they work? Simply by taking a step-by-step approach.
Real-life case at Pedlex
We had bolted pallet racking systems and old welded pallet racks in our warehouse. We had kept the latter for the simple reason that they were still impeccable, solid and safe. Our forklift operators had been mentioning for a while now the lack of clearance to slide in Rousseau furniture pallets, but they still managed to deal with this reduced clearance (one inch) without too much difficulty.
When you think about it, "1" didn't leave much room for maneuvering, and the risk of hitting the back beam and shaking the structure was high. Also, this (welded) pallet racking system had varying beam lengths. The result? We ended up with unusable spaces.
The solution? Improve. Always.
In just one day, the dismantling of a storage row, the removal of Rousseau furniture components and the installation of the new NuvoRACK pallet racking system were completed. The beam lengths (all nine feet) made this storage system much more uniform than before with more storage space. And the clearance? Two inches for maneuvering. Everyone is happy!
We made that first change in September, and last month we took another step forward: a second row was replaced, and for the better. To be honest, we’re really proud of this younger look in our warehouse. Of course, it’s not over; there will be more transformations, because at Pedlex, we’re always challenging space.
Finally, remember this: when proceeding in stages, change is always better received and experienced when there is little (or no) disruption to current operations.
Now, fancy a little change?
