The forklift has become a crucial piece of machinery that can raise and move things and heavy materials with both efficiency and speed. The way a business uses this machinery could significantly affect its productivity.
A common storage technique is Free Stacking Pallets. This is a way to utilize your lift truck which is economical and easy. Free Stacking Pallets is positioning one pallet on top of another to create a stack of goods. This is a stable storage method and is recommended when dealing with large amounts of similar goods, or many pallets of the same height and dimensions. The drawback of this particular method is that it only allows access to the objects placed last, so it does not enable a First In First Out system.
It is essential to have a pallet racking technique that involves the stable storage of various sized pallets. Utilizing a First In First Out or Last In First Out method, would enable for easy access of any pallet. It enables the rack to change shape and grow depending upon daily needs. This specific system requires aisles which are sufficiently wide to allow a forklift to maneuver easily and to freely access the racks. The downside is that this method means less pallets could be handled in the setting. This may not make a difference if there is enough space available.
Narrow aisle racking is similar to pallet racking in that it allows for a Last In First Out or First In First Out system. The difference in the method is how the special narrow lift truck is utilized. This means that smaller areas are necessary between the aisles of pallets than in the Pallet Racking way. The benefit is that more goods can be stored in the same space. The disadvantage is that you would have to transition to a new truck if you already own a typical lift truck. The expenditure of obtaining special machines may be a deterrent to implementing this particular system of storage.
It is essential to use your forklift truck to its full potential. It pays to analyze your time costs in storage and retrieval of pallets. Afterward you can find out whether there are more effective ways to use your lift truck in order to increase the usable space of your units or to accelerate the process. Greater effectiveness means greater profitability.