What is a Reach Truck?

Find information about a Reach truck including its aisle requirement. Reach truck help you save space in your warehouse by being highly maneuverable and using a reach mechanism to reach out and pick up a pallet, then retract to make the lift truck smaller to turn in a narrower aisle. This type of forklift is called a narrow aisle forklift working in a 9 foot aisle or less.

Pareto’s Law and the 80-20 Rule for the Warehouse

Deciding on the best storage media is key to efficient warehousing. Warehouse management expert and author, Stuart Emmett defines a warehouse as “a planned space for the storage and handling of goods”.   So if he is right, how do you plan storage?  What tools do you use to determine the best storage media?  The …

Space Utilization and the Rule of 4

Discover how to increase your storage utilization in your warehouse pallet racking to 87.5% using the rule of 4. This article explains the concepts used when designing warehouse storage strategies and what types of racking to employ.

Pros and Cons of Pallet Racking

Learn the different types of storage methods for the warehouse including: Strengths and Weaknesses of Bulk Stacking, Selective Racking, Double Deep Rack, Push Back, Pallet Flow, Deep Lane Dense shelving.