Optimize Your Warehouse for Maximum Efficiency - Strategically Size Your Bins for Your Products
An efficient warehouse organization is essential for efficient operations in any business.
Having the right bins and shelving systems in the right places can help to optimize the productivity of the warehouse staff, improve work efficiency, and reduce operational costs.
Choosing the correct bin size for the products (SKU #) that needs to be stored is a critical part of a successful warehouse space planning.
When choosing bins for storage of products, it is important to consider the dimensions of the products that need to be stored and the quantity of the products that need to be stored in that bin location.
Different products require different bin sizes, as the wrong bin size can lead to inefficient storage, as well as an increased risk of damage to the product. It is important to choose the correct bin size for your products to avoid any of these issues.
The best way to determine the correct bin size for your products is to measure the size and shape of the item and the quantity of the same that needs to be stored before selecting a bin. This will ensure that the bin is large enough to store the product in the specified quantity without wastage of any storage space while also providing enough space to ensure the product is safe and secure.
Many times it is observed that organization plan for standard Heavy Duty Racking first and then decide the Bins to fit in those racks without understanding the actual storage need. With this they end up wasting utilized space in the warehouse when there need is to store 100 Kgs UDL and the Installed Shelving have the capacity of 450Kgs UDL.
Once the correct bin size has been established, it is important to consider the number of bins needed for each product. This will depend on the size and shape of the item, as well as the quantity of the product. As per those requirements the Warehouse Layout Design is created.
By taking these considerations into account and selecting the correct bin size for the products, businesses can ensure the most efficient warehouse organization possible. This will help to optimize the productivity of the warehouse staff and reduce operational costs. It can also help to reduce the time spent on order picking and packing thereby increasing the efficiency of the operations.
All these factors combined can help to improve warehouse inventory management and ensure a more efficient warehouse.