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Storage Solutions Series

  • Phases 1 of 10 released
  • Articles 6

A comprehensive guide to designing, sourcing, and implementing the right storage system for your operation — released across ten phases, from initial needs assessment through long-term optimization.

  1. 01 Available

    Discovery & Needs Assessment

    Profile your inventory, model your throughput, and build the business case before any design decisions are made.

  2. 02 Coming Soon

    Site & Building Analysis

    Clear height, column grid, floor flatness, fire code, and dock configuration — the constraints that shape every decision that follows.

  3. 03 Coming Soon

    Storage System Selection

    Selective rack, high-density systems, case pick, mezzanines, and automation — how to navigate the three-way trade-off of density, selectivity, and throughput.

  4. 04 Coming Soon

    System Design & Layout

    Aisle widths, slotting strategy, flow design from dock to ship, seismic and load calculations, and what your AHJ will want to see.

  5. 05 Coming Soon

    Procurement & Project Planning

    Choosing the right partner, reading a rack quote, budgeting beyond the steel, lead time sequencing, and coordinating the trades.

  6. 06 Coming Soon

    Installation

    Installing in a live facility, what to inspect before sign-off, site prep, common pitfalls, and safety on the install site.

  7. 07 Coming Soon

    Commissioning & Go-Live

    Slotting day one, operator training, WMS integration, ramping volume, and soft launch vs. full deployment.

  8. 08 Coming Soon

    Operations & Optimization

    KPIs worth tracking, RMI/ANSI inspection programs, slotting cadence, damage culture, and identifying bottlenecks before they compound.

  9. 09 Coming Soon

    Maintenance, Repair & Modification

    Repair vs. replace decisions, reconfiguring for new SKUs, adding capacity without starting over, and end-of-life planning.

  10. 10 Coming Soon

    Contrarian Perspective

    Automation won't fix a bad layout. More storage won't solve your problem. The warehouse truths nobody leads with — but everyone eventually learns.

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