Warehouse Planning

03 / Making sure everything has a set place

> Review, analyse and optimise warehouse space usage.

> Streamline all operations and procedures in a warehouse.

> Introduction fundamental ‘Warehouse Principals’ for consistency among all users.

Everything has a set place to live

Including items undergoing maintenance, quarantine or cleaning.
Smaller items are consolidated in crates and itemised on the crate.
Incomplete kits/crates are not returned to the shelves, ensuring inventory accuracy.
Identical items are systematically stored together for efficient picking, control and stock check Inc. Vehicle spares, maintenance items and tools.
Items (where possible) stored adjacent to each other that get loaded together.

Clean floor policy

To visibly prevent picked items from not being loaded.
Dedicated areas for loading vehicles simultaneously, ensuring an efficient workflow.

All hire stock should be accessible at all times

Maintain access to all hire stock to minimise unnecessary item handling.
Implement solutions such as dollies for crates and pallets/stillages for larger items.

Everything should be labelled up

All items within a kit or crate should be visually easy to count/check.
Utilise weight as an alternative method for items difficult to count quickly.
Apply colour coding to variable items for quick identification.
Enable anyone to compile a load with minimal prior knowledge of items.
A clear distinction between kit crates, warehouse storage crates and pickable site crates for streamlined operations.

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