Warehouse Blog

Warehouse Trend Alert: Retrofit LED Lights into Existing Dock Lights

NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT: We are now offering the new Phoenix LED Dock light that offers the following advantages over standard high pressure sodium lamps & compact fluorescent dock lights:

-LED Dock Lights are far more energy efficient than standard 150W lamps

-LED lamps offer long life and an extremely durable housing

-LED lights offer bright, uniform, instant-on light

-LED Docklights are retrofit to most installed dock arms.

 

One of the hottest new trends in warehouse lighting is the retrofit of LED Lights into existing sodium, metal halide, halogen & fluorescent lighting fixtures.  LED  lighting, which stands for "Light Emitting Diode", has become the next “Big Thing”.

 

Some people think LED lighting it is the future of industrial warehouse lighting. Warehouse Rack & Shelf LLC is offering you tomorrow’s technology today.  The technology is so new that as of this post date we are taking orders on product that will ship for the first time from the factory in October, 2009.

Pallet Rack Styles Offer Varying Degree of Density, Efficiency & Price

Warehouse Rack & Shelf LLC's Pallet Rack Systems offer a varying degree of storage density and handling efficiency. As you might guess the more dense and efficient a pallet rack system is the more costly it becomes.  Experienced warehouse and distribution center managers know you must look past the initial cost and focus on quality, density and efficiency. The payoff is maximizing the storage space you have available in your warehouse and moving more pallets out the door. The following is a list of pallet storage rack systems that I provide and their general characteristics. They are listed in order from least expensive to most expensive.

Selective Pallet Rack- The most widely used rack system provides 100% access to all pallet locations. Selective rack is very flexible and is offered with a variety of pallet rack accessories. Selective rack consists of upright frames and beams. Selective rack is often configured in singe rows along a wall and back to back rows throughout your warehouse. The typical selective pallet rack layout requires lots of space dedicated to aisles for forklift access. Selective pallet rack is the most affordable pallet rack system available.

Introducing A New Product Line: Warehouse Fans

Press Release: Warehouse Rack & Shelf LLC is introducing a new line of warehouse fans.

The best part of my job is making sales calls and getting an inside look at how companies manufacture, warehouse and distribute their products. Last week I was visiting Bass Pro Distribution Center in Springfield, MO.  Bass Pro's warehouse is the second largest warehouse I've ever seen. Second only to the John Deere warehouse in Moline, IL.

Every plant tour teaches me something new. This plant tour taught me how important it is to keep your employees cool. A cool work area increases productivity. Specifically I learned how cool air can travel through flexible ducts called Power Tubes. The Power Tubes are air socks that hang down from the ceiling and are powered by 18" or 22" Tube Axial High Volocity Turbo Fan.

The Power Tube provides a cool gentle breeze for workers. They should be placed along the entrance to picking aisles, near work stations or sortation areas. The fan sock is very easy to install. It's easy to run. They don't require a lot of energy. They are nearly maintenance free.  You can put them together to make longer lengths. You need to mount them in a way to not obstruct lighting. Visit our website at Rackandshelf.com.

Our Line of Warehouse Fans Include:  

Rack Placards & Board Placards To Get Excited About

I went on a sales call this morning with Greg Klinge at Crown Packaging Corporation. He brought me in to size up his customers rack needs and offer storage solutions. I like to partner with packaging companies in the sale of rack and shelving. Packaging salesman tend to have an ear to the ground and their feet on the street. Greg Klinge is one of the best. 

While on on our appointment Greg offered a unique solution to one of his customer's common problems. The beams of his pallet rack were marked with black markers and had torn up labels. His customer expained to us that he spends more time at his warehouse job than he does at home. Therefore he wants his warehouse clean and organized. Greg offered a new product he sells calls Rack Placards and his customer got literally giddy with excitement. 

Clean and clearly identifiable racks and shelving in a pick environment are proven to reduce order time and order inaccuracy. The rack placard was designed to identify racks and shelving by providing a clean surface for any label or barcode to be applied and removed effortlessly. Simply roll the placard onto the rack and ID with the same barcode or label you currently use. The Rack Plackard is a much more cost effective and efficient than the alternative plastic sleeves or magnet identification solutions. Rack Placards work great with pallet racks, shelving, flow racks, carton flow racks and pick racks.

 

On plastic bulk boxes, wire mesh containers and corrugated steel containers they have a product called Board Placards that work great. OEM and Tier 1 providers use these placards on their containers, totes and racks. This is a value added service I would like to introduce to my customers.