The forklift has become a vital piece of machinery that can lift and transport products and heavy supplies with both speed and efficiency. The way a business utilizes this machinery could significantly affect its profitability.
Free stacking pallets is the most common storage method. Using this storage system is both easy and economical for your forklift. 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 suggested when dealing with huge amounts of similar goods, or numerous pallets of similar height and dimensions. The disadvantage of this specific method is that it just enables access to the things placed last, so it does not enable a First In First Out system.
It is important to have a pallet racking method that involves the stable storage of various sized pallets. Utilizing a Last In First Out or First In First Out method, would allow for easy access of any pallet. It enables the rack to grow and change shape depending upon daily needs. This specific system requires aisles that are sufficiently wide to allow a lift truck to maneuver easily and to freely access the racks. The disadvantage is that this technique means less pallets could be handled within the setting. This may not matter if there is enough space available.
Narrow aisle racking is similar to pallet racking in that it allows for a First In First Out or Last In First Out system. The difference in the method is how the special narrow forklift is used. This means that smaller spaces are required between the aisles of pallets than in the Pallet Racking method. The advantage is that much more product could be stored in the same area. The downside is that you will have to transition to a new truck if you already own a typical forklift truck. The cost of obtaining special equipment may be a deterrent to adopting this particular method of storage.
It is vital to utilize your forklift truck to its full capability. It pays to consider your time expenses in storage and retrieval of pallets. Then you could determine whether there are more efficient ways to utilize your forklift in order to accelerate the process or to increase the usable space of your units. Greater efficiency equals bigger productivity.