
Many warehouses seem to have outgrown their space, but in practice they still turn out to have a surprising amount of hidden capacity—not next to the building, but above it, in between, and within the logistics routing. By taking a critical look at racking selection, walking and driving routes, vertical space utilization, and future growth, it’s often possible to create significantly more storage space without having to add a single square meter. Europe-Racking N.V. helps companies make this potential visible and usable. "With a smart warehouse layout, it’s usually possible to utilize significantly more space within the existing walls. This allows companies to increase their storage capacity without having to immediately invest in costly and time-consuming new construction," says Ron Konings, Chief Operating Officer of Europe-Racking.

Warehouse automation isn't just about robots, shuttles, and advanced software. According to Andy van Mieghem, managing director of Vanas Engineering, a successful automation project starts with a much simpler question: what does a company really need?

When optimizing a logistics process, it rarely stops at automating just one part of it. A robot can take over a task, but that has immediate consequences for the other steps. How do you ensure a steady supply, and where should the goods be sent? This is part of everyday practice for the Zeeland-based robot integrator KV-Techniek. What began in 2012 […]
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