Outgrowing your Space? We have a solution to keep you in your facility and allow your operation to continue to grow.
With the growing demand for commercial real estate, lease rates continue to climb leaving many businesses at a crossroads. Many warehouses are facing the challenge of outgrowing their existing spaces while having to make difficult decisions in regard to how they will move forward with the expenses related to moving facilities in the current market.
McGee Storage and Handling has helped companies facing this issue firsthand. With strategic storage solutions we can transform your existing space to meet the growing demands of your business.
Avoid Rising Lease Rates by Maximizing Space Optimization
In this market every square foot of space is an asset. While more space may seem like the natural solution we are seeing the opportunity to optimize existing spaces through the principles of lean management to maximize your operation and your warehouse. Our process involves observation of storage inefficiencies, wasted space, and reduced overall profitability followed by detailed planning to take back your space and create a seamless operation in the existing space.
Solve Your Space Problems with Smarter Racking Strategies
Offset expansion costs by implementing the right racking and systems to optimize the utilization of your space
1. Go up: With the right equipment and racking systems
Many businesses that believe they have outgrown their space have not realized the full potential of their current facility. Vertical storage space is often overlooked due to a lack of equipment or proper systems; however, at McGee, we have the racking and the equipment to maximize the highest points in your facility and save you from the costs of starting over in a new building.
2. Optimal Floor Plan:
a. Optimizing the floor plan and picking paths of your warehouse is another recommended strategy to ensure the best space utilization before assuming a new facility is the answer. By designing your floorplan with traffic flow and accessibility in mind you can create more efficient operating processes for frequently traveled paths.
b. Decreasing aisle widths where functionality of your material handling equipment and your inventory allows is another way to maximize your existing space and optimize on your warehouse's layout.
Matching your racking system to your inventory is equally as essential as matching your equipment to your systems. Having the appropriate shelving for your products will protect your product, employees, and the efficiency of your operation. When your material handling equipment, aisle sizes, and storage systems are not correctly matched up to work together your warehouse can experience significant loss in efficiency. Ensuring your forklifts and conveyors are not just of quality, but also the best for your space and the job that your operation demands is vital in adequate space utilization.
4. Minimize unutilized space:
Adjust your current systems to remove any gaps or unutilized spaces can be another way to create more storage and maximize your current building.
5. Upgrade technology:
Upgrade your warehouse management systems and implement automated solutions to streamline your workflows and reduce unnecessary movement.
Invest in Your Current Facility for the Best ROI
Don't let out of control lease rates prevent your operation from increasing. By implementing thoughtfully designed racking systems, your storage capabilities can increase by 40-60%. This addition to utilized space and storage is a much more cost effective solution compared to pursuing a new space to lease. The products and practices used to implement an optimized storage solution improve the overall productivity, safety, and fulfillment times for your operation.
Avoid the limitations set by increased lease rates, grow your business where you are through optimized use of space and boosted efficiency. Contact us today and stay ahead of the market through our custom space-efficient tailored solutions.