Challenges in Case Picking Operations
Case picking operations face a significant challenge – with all those cartons comes an ever-growing warehouse footprint. Addressing these case picking challenges is crucial to streamline operations and prevent inefficiencies. Common obstacles include:
- Poor ergonomics leading to high turnover and a high number of worker's compensation claims
- Lack of FIFO stock rotation, which leads to older stock getting buried without proper case picking solutions, leading to product spoilage.
- Lack of organization by throughput, resulting in delayed or missed orders
- Inefficient use of space leading to increased travel, search, and pick time
How can distributors optimize their warehouse space for fast and accurate case picking while minimizing strain on their workforce? Implementing dynamic storage systems, such as SpanTrack carton flow solutions, helps achieve FIFO stock rotation, reduce travel time, and enhance picking accuracy.
Maximize Space Utilization and Productivity in Case Picking Operations
Distributors struggling with limited space for case picking operations can benefit from dynamic storage solutions that streamline and organize SKUs. By reducing travel time and enabling double or triple stacking of case SKUs, UNEX solutions help minimize warehouse footprints and keep aisles clear for forklifts and pickers to navigate safely.
For medium-moving case picks, UNEX manufactures a variety of carton flow solutions. Designed to ensure FIFO product rotation, carton flow solutions present cases or cartons to workers so they can easily pick orders without having to reach and bend into racks. Storing products in carton flow racks condenses and organizes SKUs to reduce travel time and maximize space utilization.
For faster-moving case picks, UNEX manufactures dynamic pallet flow solutions. Picking from a pallet is ideal for faster-moving products because operators don’t have to double-handle the products to load them into shelving. They simply load the entire pallet as a location on the pick line.
Optimize Your Case Picking Operations with UNEX
UNEX has a comprehensive line of products to help distributors case pick fast, medium, and slow-moving products with enhanced picking speed and accuracy. Our case flow systems like SpanTrack Lane and SpanTrack Wheel Bed drop into existing structures to quickly and easily create FIFO rotation, and ensure product is always at the pick point. UNEX Pallet Track creates efficient two-deep pallet storage that allows workers to pick cases directly from pallet positions. This helps you avoid double-handling your fastest-moving products.
All UNEX case picking solutions are designed to enhance ergonomic outcomes by eliminating the need to reach and bend into racks, which significantly reduces stress and strain on employees, which reduces workers' compensation claims, but also contributes to lower employee turnover.
UNEX Solutions for Case Picking
SpanTrack Lane
SpanTrack Lane is an innovative carton-flow solution that drops into new or existing pallet rack structures to create an efficient, reliable, and durable flow system. Depend on a robust and sturdy solution for even the most active warehouses and assembly plants.
Key benefits of Spantrack include:
- Ensure FIFO inventory rotation
- Reduce worker travel time by up to 75%
- Optimized for product stacking
- Industry-leading 7-year warranty
SpanTrack Wheel Bed
SpanTrack Wheel Bed is a flexible carton flow solution that drops into new or existing pallet rack structures to create the ultimate gravity flow rack system for order picking operations, manufacturing facilities, and more.
Additional Benefits Of Spantrack Wheel Bed Include:
- Hex hub wheel design for optimal flow
- Store products with a wide variation in size and weight
- Increase flexibility for inventory slotting with 90% left to right bay usage
- Replenish inventory from the back without interrupting the process in front
Pallet Track
Pallet Track is a durable pallet flow solution that utilizes rollers or wheel rails to optimize flow for fast-moving inventory. Our high-quality pallet tracks increase efficiency and storage density and can be customized to fit an operation’s unique needs.
Key benefits of Pallet Track include:
- Select from a variety of track lengths and mounting options
- Increase storage density
- Reduce fork truck operations
- Decrease damage to inventory
Shelf Track
Shelf Track is a carton flow system that replaces unreliable plastic wheel rails and integrates easily into existing racks and shelves. The drop-in design helps create an efficient and accessible pick point for workers and increases productivity.
Key benefits of Shelf Track include:
- 300% more surface area compared to plastic wheel rails
- Works with almost any shelf and accessories
- Minimize maintenance and replacement costs
- Achieve unrivaled flow