Vertical Carousel Systems Are the Answer to Warehouse Spacing Needs

Posted by linda synmonds on April 6th, 2018

For any company that maintains an inventory, space comes at a premium. It does not matter whether the inventory is comprised of materials, equipment, supplies or documents. Storage space, active or static, has a square footage value that over time can eat into a company’s bottom line. One solution to that is the vertical storage carousel; below are several of the benefits of this type of storage system.

Better Utilization of Space

As the name implies, the storage alignment for your materials and supplies is vertical as opposed to horizontal, taking up much less space. This allows you to get the optimum space utilization possible within your warehouse.

Better Security

Vertical storage carousels are enclosed with metal sides. This safeguards your inventory by preventing loss that is typical in an open, horizontal storage system. It also, because of the enclosed space, allows for greater precision with inventory management.

Quicker Inventory Retrieval

The vertical storage carousel system is mechanized. That means an employee can utilize automation to select and retrieve any items contained within the carousel unit.
That all but eliminates the need for personnel to hand select and visually review trays of inventory before identifying what they need. Because the vertical carousel system is automated, all an employee has to do is enter the serial number of the particular piece of inventory and let the system retrieve it through it through its rotating shelving.

Illumination of Paper

Printed inventory lists are a thing of the past with a vertical carousel system. Workers enter in a specific item number or ranges of item numbers and the automated system does the rest. Employees no longer have to sort through inventory lists to identify where an item is located. Upon entry into the system, each item is assigned to a category and given a unique, searchable, identification number.

This also helps during physical audits. Auditors no longer have to print out itemized checklists but instead can print out ranges of inventory numbers and have the automated system retrieve the inventory and verify every component.

Customization

Vertical carousel systems are highly customizable. Depending on your inventory and handling requirements, the system can be modified to incorporate scales, RFID and barcode guns. This makes automated inventory management a breeze.

If you are finding that your traditional, horizontal storage system is eating up too much space and costing too much money, a vertical storage carousel might be the answer you need. By bringing greater security, better utilization of space, eliminating paper inventory processes and providing a high degree of customization, the vertical carousel storage system will save you money and time.