Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Best Practices In Your Malaysia Warehouse Facility

By Tammera Kerska


If you want to manage your Malaysia warehouse properly, it is important that you choose only storage equipment that is well-suited to the type of inventory you will be storing. A good rule of thumb to follow here is to make efficient use of whatever available storage space your facility has. Not only will this help minimize costs, it will also ensure the smooth operations of your warehouse.

There are many types of racking system that Malaysia warehouse facilities use in keeping their inventory both in order and secured. While pallet flow and cantilever are very much common, others such as push-back, drive-in, and double-deep racks can also be used for specific purposes. Your decision in this matter will depend significantly on the kind of inventory you will be placing under storage.

Each company can have a wide variety of products that have different SKU's or stock keeping units. Those products may have some special requirements in order to protect its structure or quality while on storage. Pallet racking setup can be seen in most Malaysia warehouse systems because it is easily able to increase storage capacity with the use of both vertical and horizontal space.

How your stocks move from receiving to shipping should also be considered when determining which type of racking system will be most suitable for your Malaysia warehouse. Another factor you should consider is the type of inventory system you are employing - whether it is Last In, First Out (LIFO) or First In, First Out (FIFO). Should you have perishable items in your inventory, employing a cooling system is important.

For Malaysia warehouse facilities that are situated in disaster-prone areas (e.g. earthquakes), there should be an analysis performed on the engineering of the building to ensure that it is capable of withstanding those occurrences. Floods and snow can also be an issue in your warehouse facility so you should also employ features on your building that will help it to be prepared for them.

Forklifts are a staple in any Malaysia warehouse as they work hard in storing and retrieving your item stocks. Forklifts can have different features and setups so make sure that the one you choose will be able to pick up your stocks carefully and efficiently. Choosing the wrong handling equipment can easily cause disasters which may prove very costly.

Your Malaysia warehouse facility can work with a reputable warehouse equipment supplier so that you can be assured that you employ the most suitable equipment. The internet is an excellent place to look and you can check the websites of 3 to 5 suppliers to find out what they can offer. You may email them to ask for a quotation and to help you come up with tailor-made equipment for your warehousing requirements.




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