storage and using less of the footprint obviously saves real estate costs but it also feeds through to wider benefits. “This smaller footprint has a positive impact on various aspects, including lowered construction expenses and a decreased carbon footprint due to reduced energy consumption (shorter distances, less need for A/C and heating, and lighting). Simultaneously, denser storage leads to quicker delivery of parts/goods to the next process step, thereby enhancing the overall performance of warehouse operations,” says LaBruna. Finding the optimal way to condense


storage will depend on many factors such as the nature of the site itself, the product


A Bito storage system.


range, the tasks and speeds required and the equipment to be used. For example, LaBruna explains how


product profile will affect the design of the system. “Homogeneous products lend themselves to simpler rack designs, while extensive product ranges necessitate careful analysis to optimise storage for the product mix. This analysis aims to balance the efficient storage of various items while ensuring the flexibility to accommodate smaller products within the area designated for larger items when required,” says LaBruna. Such in-depth appraisal must be applied


to every business process and it cannot be a unilateral top-down assessment. Edward Hutchison, managing director of Bito Storage Systems, elaborates on the


Edward Hutchison, MD of Bito.


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