Danger – Long Lead Times! Plan & Order Pallet Rack Now

The Clock is Ticking – Let WOI Help You Meet Your 2021 Goals

2021 is halfway through, and supply chain and labor issues have been challenging. There is still time to make changes that will help you meet seasonal demand and position you for the challenges ahead in 2022. Industry vendors are quoting standard delivery times of 12-20 weeks.  So, now is the time to get serious about ordering any projects to be delivered in 2021. New and newly reconfigured pallet rack and picking applications, conveyors, and even modular spaces may be just the support you need to meet your bottom line and satisfy your customers’ needs. Let’s take a look at some options available to help.

Plan – Order – Install — WOI is with You Every Step of the Way

A sound racking system starts with a solid plan. The first step is to establish your goals – what do you hope to achieve, and where are you falling short with the systems, equipment, and personnel you have in place. Our material handling experts can help you evaluate your inventory storage and order processing challenges and provide options for achieving your goals based on your budget and timeline. We can offer a phased approach where it makes sense to ensure you tackle your most pressing issues right away and build out long-term solutions over time. 

Choose from simple pallet storage racking to dynamic gravity-assisted rack and pick modules designed to boost pick rates and reduce labor costs. We offer a full complement of racking systems custom configured to satisfy your warehousing needs. For example:

Storage Racking Systems

Gravity Flow Rack

Selective pallet rack – take advantage of vertical cube space and store full pallets with 100% selectivity. You may also choose to add wire deck to lower levels for case or large item storage.  Wire rack back protection is also a cost-effective way to prevent accidents from falling pallets.

Drive-in pallet rack – condensed full pallet storage for Last-In/First-Out (LIFO) inventory rotation. Drive-in maximizes floor and vertical space and does not require specialized forklift equipment. 

Gravity flow racking – roller or wheeled flow racking is installed on a slight pitch to advance either full pallets (pallet flow) or cartons, cases, and totes (carton flow) from a rear load position to a forward pick position. Gravity flow racking provides a condensed storage solution for high-volume SKUs (up to 10 pallets deep) and supports First-In/First-Out (FIFO) inventory rotation. 

Push-back racking – similar but different to gravity flow, push-back rack takes advantage of gravity to advance pallets, but it is designed with single-aisle access for load and pick functions. Pallets are placed on carts that slide back when loaded and automatically flow forward when pallets are picked. Single SKU lanes can accommodate up to 6 pallets deep.

Cantilever rack – what odd-shaped materials or inventory is taking up too much floor or yard space at your facility? Get it up off the ground for faster, safer, more economical access with cantilever rack. Cantilever can help you create a more efficient workflow.

Cantilever Rack

Push-Back-Racking

Conveyor Systems

Labor challenges are a serious concern in nearly every aspect of the supply chain. Conveyors may be one of the best tools to help you bridge the gap between meeting your processing goals and not. We offer a complete line of both gravity conveyors and automated conveyors. We can design your conveyor line for intake, processing, sorting, staging, and more. 

Types of Conveyor Systems

• Sorting conveyor
• Accumulating conveyor
• Gravity-assisted conveyor
• Powered belt or roller conveyor
• Incline conveyor
• Ball transfer conveyor

Modular Buildings & Prefabricated Offices

Sometimes needing to increase inventory storage may mean losing workspace. Our modular buildings and prefabricated offices can be tailored to your exact needs to take advantage of every square foot and valuable vertical cube. We can design them on the ground with storage above, on a mezzanine platform with storage below, or whatever way is best to match your needs within your space. WOI offers turnkey service with all our modular buildings. We are with you from design through to project signoff.

Ready for the Next Step?

When you are ready to place an order, the WOI team will provide project timelines and schedule our professional installation team. Our team builds over 300 structures per year, and each installer is OSHA 10 certified for workplace safety.  

To get your creative thoughts flowing, check out our recent blog on Pallet Rack Solutions to Tackle this Unpredictable Supply Chain. Then give the Warehouse Optimizers, Inc. (WOI) team a call, and let’s take advantage of the weeks we have left in 2021. Every customer project is important to us, and we guarantee results.

The WOI team walks you through every stage of the process and provides expert customer service to deliver outstanding results and peace of mind. We call it our 5-Step Total Satisfaction Experience™.

WOI will:

1. Listen to your needs
2. Execute your project with special attention to your unique application
3. Stick to project timelines
4. Ensure a safe environment
5. Pay close attention to the detail  of the finished product

Contact a member of our team today, and let’s chat about your needs. Call (865) 540-4004 for a prompt response. We proudly serve customers throughout the Southeast, including KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA, ALABAMA, AND FLORIDA.