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Rack systems can be a facility’s most important silent partner. But getting it right requires a plan and some expertise. Don’t be afraid to invest in both.

You may only think of racks as a place to store product. But unpack rack safety, and it’s easy to see that it also has an impact on people and equipment in the warehouse.

This week at ProMatDX, the patented RAMGuard, a rubber guard that features a “U-shaped” steel insert, along with force distributing rubber voids, is being exhibited.

Finding themselves in the throes of an e-commerce boom and behind the eight ball, more companies are rethinking their rack and shelving to make way for more SKUs while also adhering to workplace social distancing rules.

In the changing landscape of warehouses and DCs, facilities are taking a look at rack design and safety as an integral part of operations as they prepare for the future.

Racks are not immune to the constant pressure to adapt, but alterations can present just as many opportunities for risk as reward.

Nearly 100 base isolators are safeguarding a large inventory of vintage wines.

To support growth and efficiency in an area prone to earthquakes, new rack protects priceless vintages and ensures productive operations.

The food service distributor acquired high-density, drive-in storage solutions for various areas of its recently remodeled warehouse.

An early adopter, Rochester Drug Cooperative is using robotic piece-picking technology to complement picking of slow-moving items. System report for Rochester Drug Cooperative, Robotic picking and inventory management, Innovative distribution center robotics solutions , IAM Robotics case study

The growth in e-commerce is driving changes in the rack and shelving world as engineers get more involved and traditional designs become popular again.

Rack design is moving from the concrete to the C-suite as more users quantify the impact of storage on process efficiency.

Multi-level modules include pallet flow and carton flow racking.

Vera Bradley makes the most of pick-to-light and put-to-light methodologies to optimize order fulfillment.

With a new fleet of tuggers and carts, the updated storage system at Braun Corporation’s manufacturing facility gets more done in less space.