DCM T02

Soh Ling Yu Alie, Tan Hui Min, Tan Kok Teng & Tan Lee Leng ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our group has researched on Storage Systems of Distribution Centre Management and came up with this Instructional Blog. We have incorporated all our findings of Storage Systems and also posting of our group answer to the question from our facilitator.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Palletised Storage: Drive-in and Drive-through Racking

Drive-in and Drive-through Racking is used for high-density storage in a given area to increase capacity by some 60-80% over conventional ‘aisle’ racking.

It is frequently used in facilities with a low number of product lines. This racking has veritical support frames, ties at the top, with cantilever pallet support beams at different heights. Pallets are stored in a block system with a reduced number of aisles.

Forklifts drive into the racking to load or retrieve pallets, which are stored on cantilevered rails running throughout the system. If the access into the racking is from one end, the term “drive-in” is used. Racking assessed from either end is called “drive-through”. Racking heights are up to 10 m, allowing the full height and floor area of the building to be used to provide maximum cubic storage space.

The advantages of Drive-in and Drive-through Racking are:
  • High-density storage allowing a greater number of pallets to be stored per cubic metre than other storage systems;
  • Ideal for batches of pallets;
  • Suitable for seasonal goods and fluctuating stock demand;
  • Ideal for cold and chill storage and bulk storage applications;
  • Suitable for fragile loads, which cannot be block stacked;
  • Low capital cost and no special handling equipment required; and
  • Continuous racking up to 10 m high without aisles.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

It is really nice to read this useful information about drive-in racking systems. Since Drive-in Rack holds high density storage items and it is considered to be the one of efficient racking systems in industries.

Unknown said...

Drive-In Rack is very useful and effective on setting things into place.

Unknown said...

Hmm!! This blog is really cool, I’m so lucky that I have reached here and got this awesome information. drive-in racking