The lift truck is a vital tool to help employees lift and move heavy weight supplies and products with efficiency and speed without straining their bodies. The way a business makes use of this machinery could significantly affect its profitability.
A common storage technique is Free Stacking Pallets. This is a way to utilize your forklift which is economical and easy. Free Stacking Pallets involves placing one pallet on top of another to create a stack of products. This is a stable storage method and is recommended when handling many pallets of the same dimensions and height or large amounts of the similar product. The disadvantage of this particular system is that it only enables access to the things put last, so it does not enable a First In First Out system.
It is essential to have a pallet racking system that involves the stable storage of different sized pallets. Utilizing a Last In First Out or First In First Out technique, would allow for easy access of any pallet. It allows the rack to change shape and grow depending upon every day needs. This technique requires aisles which are sufficiently wide to enable a lift truck to freely access the racks and easily maneuver. The disadvantage is that this system means fewer pallets could be handled within the setting. This may not matter if there is enough space available.
Similar to Pallet Racking, the technique referred to as Narrow Aisle Racking allows a First In First Out or Last In First Out technique. It differs in that a special narrow forklift is utilized. This means that smaller spaces are necessary between the aisles of pallets than in the Pallet Racking method. The advantage is that more goods can 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 expenditure of acquiring special equipment might be a deterrent to implementing this specific technique of storage.
It is vital to use your lift truck to its full capability. It pays to analyze your time expenditure in storage and retrieval of pallets. After that you can find out whether there are more efficient ways to utilize your lift truck in order to increase the usable space of your units or to accelerate the process. Greater efficiency means greater productivity.