SHELF OBSESSED

Use Wire Rack Shelving for a Multi-Purpose Solution

Posted by Robert Walthall on Fri, May, 02, 2014 @ 09:30 AM

use_wire_rack_shelvingThe way retail warehouse storage space is managed has changed

Now, instead of simply buying warehouse shelving that will hold goods for an indefinite period of time until needed, speed and efficiency is the name of the game. Because of that, you'll need an endlessly customizable solution that can be reconfigured as needed based upon the size, weight, and turnover of the merchandise it holds.

The gondola shelving used in retail establishments is one example of a multipurpose storage solution that can be configured for a variety of needs on the floor. For warehouse storage and other industrial-sized storage needs, wire rack shelving provides the perfect multipurpose retail shelving solution in similar fashion.

Advantages of wire rack shelving

Comes in a variety of styles and sizes

Wire rack shelving can be ordered in a variety of styles and sizes, so you can customize storage based on need.

National Sanitation Foundation-approved shelves are available for food and other items that will need to be kept sanitary

If shelves will be used to store food or other items that need to be kept sanitary, National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)-approved shelves are required. NSF is a nonprofit organization that focuses on public safety and health. When retail shelving is NSF-certified, it meets strict standards necessary to be used in the food or health industries.

Reuse and reconfigure over and over again

  • For productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness

Wire rack shelving provides the multipurpose warehouse retail shelving solution that can be bought once and then reconfigured endlessly, based upon your particular storage needs of the moment. This improves productivity and efficiency, and is also cost-effective.

  • For safety

It can also make warehouse and retail stockroom situations much safer for your employees as well, since items that are stored on retail shelving suitable to their size are much more likely to be stable and won't pose a risk of injury because they might fall off.

Use solid inserts with wire shelving when needed

This shelving consists of interwoven wires to create a solid surface on the shelves themselves; there will necessarily be small spaces in the shelves themselves. While this is fine for large, solid objects like boxes of items or large parts that won't fall through or get lost, they aren't suitable for smaller pieces.

You can buy bins or other "compartmentalized" accessories for retail shelving that will house small pieces so that they don't fall through; for even more security, you can buy wire rack retail shelving that comes with solid inserts. When you need to, simply slide the insert in on top of the shelving to create a solid surface that will hold small objects; those small objects won't fall through solid surfaces and get lost.

Increase your speed and efficiency

Because wire rack shelving is so customizable, you can configure it to your warehouse management system so that goods can be loaded on shelving and then removed again as quickly as possible. Warehouse management systems now use assorted rack and storage systems to accommodate differently sized items, items that come in and go out quickly, and items with slower turnover. When you can configure your wire rack retail shelving to each need quickly and easily, you improve your facility's efficiency and make storing, picking, and shipping products much easier, too. Especially if you are a retail establishment that utilizes same-day shipping capability, you need highly efficient systems to accommodate that need. 

Wire rack shelving is the perfect multipurpose solution for your warehouse retail shelving needs. Its cost-effective, customizable design lets you keep up with the changing needs of your customers and your stocking requirements.

Ten Things to Consider when Designing a Retail Space

Topics: retail shelving