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Floor Space
Facility is Full

This warehouse has run out of storage space, resulting in material cluttering work areas, lost or misplaced material, and other problems.

Motorola used a two-aisle mini load automated storage buffer to free up 30% of the available floor space in its distribution center.
Problem
  • Growth of the existing business and the addition of new manufacturing areas and equipment have used up all available storage space. This can lead to:
    • Material is staged in pedestrian and forklift truck aisles.
    • Material is lost or misplaced, leading to production stoppages.
    • Increased time and labor to expedite material.
    • Late and missed shipments.
    • Dissatisfied customers.
Solution
  • Take advantage of the available vertical space in the storage area(s), using:
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