There is an interesting trend in the used pallet rack market. When renting a warehouse, some landlords are throwing in a perceived bonus to get new tenants. Not only do they get the space, but it comes with rack already installed.
What a deal, right!
Well it can be a deal or it could be a nightmare. The only way to figure out the difference is with a lot of research and maybe some help from an expert. Both parties, the landlord and the tenant, need to know exactly what they are getting and whether the deal is actually a deal.
Here’s What You Need to Look for When Renting a Warehouse
Tenants
Current Capacity: You, when renting a warehouse, don’t know what the plan was by the original tenant that installed the rack. Were they storing car parts or giant stuffed animals? Even if you look at the old tenants product and believe it must have been heavier than yours, how do you know they did not have a WMS (warehouse management system) that only allowed certain items on the shelf levels and kept the heavier items on the ground?
Even the placement of the shelf levels effect the load capacity of the uprights. Without seismic and load calculations based on your product locations or having an experienced partner in the rack business evaluate the capacities of the system you may not realize the danger until it is too late.
Layout: How did the previous tenant layout the rack? Was it for single, double, or triple-deep storage? Does that work for your need? Does that truly optimize the space you are moving into for your product? If not, this means you will need to hire a company to relocate the rack so that it will work for your storage.
While this could be a good money saving tactic for the new renter, you need the help of an experienced partner in the rack business, to look over the layout and let you know how much it will be to reconfigure the rack.
Landlords
You have a building with rack in it, but that may be a turnoff for some renters. The rack may be for a very specialized layout or business and may not work for 95% of the market. In this case the best idea for the landlord is to sell the used rack, and rent the building empty.
If you wanted you could even reduce the price of the rental due to the windfall they are receiving for selling the used rack. Lower rent is always appealing to the market.
If you need help from either side, whether you’re a landlord with a current rack set-up or a client looking to rent or have rented a building with used rack in place, contact ABCO Systems to get a free review of your current storage. We buy used rack or can help you reconfigure the storage in a way that works for you.
Customers that work with us are typically looking to do more than simply store merchandise. Instead, they are trying to control their own supply process, to use logistical efficiency to improve their bottom line and to increase cash flow even when their market share is stable. To do that, your organization and staging needs to move beyond the by-hand preparation and staging most operations start with. You need organizational systems that help you to know where everything is located, along with the physical tools that help you get your new displays showroom ready before a customer ever sees them. Thats where ABCO Systems garment on hanger systems come into play.
How ABCO Systems Supports Fashion Retailers
Our garment on hanger systems are designed to store articles of clothing in ways that reduce the number of steps needed to get them ready for display. By setting up your warehouse to deliver products more efficiently to the showroom floor, you reduce the labor costs of your logistical support. These systems also offer a great deal of protection that is not offered by alternative storage and processing systems, including:
Improved protection for sensitive fabrics Prevents decorative features like sequins from being disturbed by the weight of other garments These systems improve oversight by making it easier to take inventory at a glance.
Planning for Success With Our Garment on Hanger Systems
To get the most out of your stockroom, you need to find the right balance of industry-specific equipment like our Garment on Hanger storage system and traditional tools like mezzanines, pallet racks, and other warehouse supplies. Planning for success means finding the supplier who will be able to meet all of your warehousing needs in one place. Luckily, not only do we offer some of the most sophisticated garment storage on the market today, we also carry a wide variety of general warehouse equipment too.
Take a look at our product list and see what reorganizing your stockroom for efficiency can do for you.
Are you struggling to maintain an acceptable level of efficiency in your stockroom? While incentives, pep talks and focused disciplinary techniques can help, stockroom optimization and warehouse design are two of the most effective tools for promoting greater productivity. Here are a few of the top ways stockroom optimization services from ABCO Systems LLC can help maximize efficiency.
Promote a More Work-Friendly Environment
A stockroom that is in disarray is a stockroom that welcomes laziness and disorder. A study published in the Journal of Public Affairs, Administration and Management reveals that office design has a considerable impact on the productivity of the employees who work there. These findings can easily be applied to a warehouse setting as well. Employees who work in a warehouse space that is well-lit, organized and feels spacious are more likely to adopt efficient behaviors.
Ease of Access
It is much easier to access items when your storeroom is well organized and makes the best use of available space. We offer various methods that help companies make the best use of vertical storage while freeing up more of their square footage and making their warehouse appear more spacious. A few of these vertical storage methods include:
Maximizing vertical storage methods helps improve ease of access by ensuring that employees have enough room to navigate pallet jacks and other pieces of large equipment as needed.
More User-Friendly Arrangements With ABCO Stockroom Optimization Services
When items are haphazardly lumped onto shelves and are not arranged in a user-friendly way, it can cause a dramatic drop in productivity. The ideal stockroom should have areas dedicated to specific items. Ideally, more popular items should be more centrally-located for quick access while less popular items should be located on the outskirts of your warehouse. Your goal should be to store your inventory in the most user-friendly arrangements possible in order to maximize efficiency. Stockroom optimization is one of the most effective ways to achieve this goal and help you create a stockroom that encourages maximum productivity.
Any company concerned with inventory management knows the value of stockroom organization. If organizational strategies are not a foundational part of your storage handling protocols, then problems will become evident very quickly. Valuable stock can be misplaced, broken, or stolen as a result of poor organization. To keep your stockroom organized, utilize these tips.
Create Consistent Signage and Labeling
The stockroom manager might know where everything is kept, but do the newest employees? Clear, precise signage will help designate space use and accurate labeling will help prevent misplaced lots. Custom signage is available at reasonable prices from many shops. Labeling can be easily done in-house with basic design and printing tools.
Utilize Vertical Space
Square footage is not the only useful feature of a stockroom; your vertical space can be just as valuable – perhaps even more so. There are several ways to maximize the value of your vertical space, such as:
Shelving
Mezzanines
Rolling racks
Spinners
Lofts
Even small stockrooms can benefit from strategic vertical storage implementation. Storage fundamentals, such as pallets, should not be ignored. Sometimes the simplest solutions can be the most effective.
Develop Appropriate Storage Solutions
Different items have different storage needs. You can prevent loss through damage by storing items properly. This way stock can be quickly moved to the sales floor or packed for shipping. Good storage also facilitates accurate counting and rapid materials handling.
Clothing, for instance, often presents a storage conundrum. While racks might seem inefficient at first glance, stockroom operations can proceed more efficiently if garments are easy to see. Hanging also prevents wrinkling and crushing. There are numerous garment rack varieties to consider, so it is very likely that you will find some that suit your particular needs.
Explore Your Options For Stockroom Organization
There are more options available than you might realize. Stockroom optimization is a specialty of ABCO Systems, so contact us today to learn more.
ABCO Systems can facilitate your permit application process. We do this literally every single day and we can absolutely help you to expedite it. We are experts in permit facilitation in the tri-state area, so please feel free to use ABCO Systems as a resource for your permit needs.
What We Need From You For Your Building Permit Application
In order to submit a permit package in any state, we need to provide the following:
Building Calculations
Egress Path
Emergency Lighting
Electric Plans
Fire Protection based on Commodity Class
All of these items need to be signed and sealed by a professional engineer.
Specifications for NJSEA Applicants
For those of you applying for a permit in the state of New Jersey, here is the process of permit facilitation with the NJSEA:
Once the entire package has been put together and all of the paperwork has been filled out, we go to the town where you plan to build to get a stamp that shows they have received the package.
The town then gives us the package back and we need to bring it to the NJSEA. The NJSEA does the zoning and the building plan review. We have to include a check for the NJSEA, which ultimately pays for the plan review.
Once they complete and approve their review, they call us back in to pick up the plans. We then take the plans back to the town. The town then calculates the actual permit fee. Once we pay for and pick up the permit, we can begin the work.
Once we complete the work, we have to call the town in for an inspection. When we pass the town inspection, we then have to call the NJSEA in for their inspection. Upon approval from the NJSEA we are complete and get the final CO.
As you can see, the permit application process has many steps and can be difficult to execute on your own. ABCO Systems can help with permit facilitation in addition to your warehousing and distribution center needs. Give us a call today at (201) 507-0999 or get a quote online now!
