The typical ninetenth century warehouse was a multistory building. Early in the 20th century forklifts were invented. By the 1950’s they were widely...

An online search for warehouse storage capacity generates an array of different methods to calculate and express the cubic volume that can be stored...

Distribution center and warehouse layout design is dominated by the “right” angle – 90 degrees – known as the right angle for being correct for so...

Most of the warehouse racking layouts we create or work on at LIDD can be described as standard, meaning:

• Reach trucks are used to store standard...

When we start a project, we’re never surprised to find out that the client doesn’t have up-to-date or complete plans of their warehouse. Very few...

I recently wrote two blog posts on fitting pallet racking layouts within building columns of different sizes (see my post on 40’ columns spans and...

In his first post on column spans, LIDD’s warehouse layout expert Steve Zerter explained why 40’ column spacing is ideal for a pure single-deep...

I have been working for more than a couple of decades as a DC designer / layout specialist. During that time, my most common task has been to fit...

A distribution facility has reached the point where no more slots can be squeezed into the pick line. Floor pallets or shelving units have been...