Warehouse Design & Layout
We’re here to help you bring efficiency through improved warehouse design and layout
INTRODUCTION
Warehouse design consultancy
Warehouse design consultancy is a critical element within the field of logistics management. Warehouses and distribution centres are a major expenses for any business and inefficiency in their layout can lead to lower service levels and higher operating costs. Our team are here to deliver efficiency into your warehouse.
WAREHOUSE DESIGN
Professional warehouse design is critical
New build designs require significant capital investment and even reconfiguration of existing facilities may require large investment in storage media and material handling changes. Considering these costs, coupled with return on investment requirements which demand that a facility is future-proof, it is critical to think through the layout of warehouses and distribution centres.
Of course, the physical warehouse layout is only one aspect of an optimised design. Within a warehouse every process also needs to be reviewed to ensure that its cycle time is minimised and that touch points across the whole operation are reduced. Our warehouse design consultants are experienced in every technical and operational aspect of warehousing, making sure that our clients warehouses operate at the lowest cost and to the service levels required.
CLIENTS
Who we work with
HERE TO HELP
Warehouse design consultants drive improved performance
Our warehouse consultants have significant experience in both new build design and space optimisation of existing warehouse facilities; from the design and implementation of 650,000 sq ft distribution centres through to optimising space and throughput in 10,000 sq ft stores, our consultants know how to deliver efficiency into all types of warehouse facilities.
Warehouse size, configuration, handling equipment and operating processes all impact both the cost and service performance of any logistics operation. Ensuring efficiency within these areas is of paramount importance to ensuring the overall ability of a company to service it’s customers at the lowest cost-to-market.
SERVICES
Warehouse design consultancy services
Warehouse Layout Design
Our consultants can produce detailed CAD schematics for the optimal layout configuration of a warehouse or distribution centre. There are many elements that can be considered within the design, including material throughput rates, SKU profiles, storage level requirements and order-picking velocity.
Our team will build a detailed profile of the full business requirement, including all constraints, and design an optimised warehouse layout with consideration for the best rack configuration, material handling equipment, pick routes and marshalling areas. Varying options can also be designed around utilisation of different levels of automation, or alternative picking methodologies.
New Facility Sizing
If you are considering transferring to a new facility our consultants can help you determine the most suitable size. The team will consider the business’s forecasts and growth projections along with storage and order picking requirements, and calculate the most suitable facility size.
In addition to facility sizing, there are many other considerations for new facilities that our consultants can also advise you on including location, location costs, proximity to parcel hubs, local employment levels and impact to transport costs.
Warehouse Equipment Selection
Equipment selection is a key element of efficient warehouse design. There are a plethora of storage and material handling equipment options in the market and they need to be selected with consideration to capital investment, operating cost, service efficiency and safety.
As part of undertaking a layout design, our warehouse consultants will consider all possible storage and handling equipment options, within budget constraints, and determine the best combination along with any benefits that automation may bring. Through experience in the market, and our network of contacts, our consultants are also able to identify the best equipment suppliers and assemble the most competitive quotes.
Standard Operating Procedures
The efficiency of a warehouse layout needs to be matched by the efficiency of the operating processes followed by personnel. Our warehouse consultants are able to generate full and detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for any warehouse operation.
The SOPs our consultants can produce will cover all warehouse activities including putaway, replenishment, pick-face control, order picking, damaged goods control, returns, marshalling and perpetual inventory checks. The SOPs will be set out in an Operations Process Manual and will include proformas for periodic auditing of process adherence and effectiveness.
Implementation Management
There is a significant benefit to having the same consultant who designed a warehouse layout also implement the new design.
Our consultants can be available to undertake full implementation project management, from agreeing project governance through to being fully operational.
Implementation programmes undertaken by our consultants can typically include equipment tendering, installation and testing, project managing site works and the sourcing and implementation of IT requirements.
INSIGHT
Warehouse design articles & advice
Warehouse Design – 5 Tips for Success
Efficient warehouse design is a key element of ensuring that material flow through the supply chain is achieved as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible.
Retail Dominance Moving to the Warehouse
The UK now conducts over a fifth of retail transactions online which is a five-fold increase in the last 10 years and there is no
Effective Warehouse Design – The 5 Step Approach
Warehouses are typically designed around the primary functions of receiving, storage, retrieval, and despatch. The objective of effective warehouse design is to ensure each function
TESTIMONIALS
Client testimonials
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