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One of the most common, and surely, the most mundane of all storage methods is the stacking of pallets on the floor. With no racks to buy, and little space devoted to aisles, it seems like a natural. Perhaps, because it is viewed that way, there is some untapped potential for improving its usefulness.
The two key questions are: “How high should we stack the pallets, and how long should the lanes be?” Beyond that, there are some very interesting procedures to consider.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James M. Apple, Jr. is a Director in The Progress Group. Prior to co-founding The Progress Group in 1991, he was a Partner with Coopers & Lybrand's SysteCon division. During 1992-1995 he served as a Senior Systems Advisor with Vanderlande Industries, a major conveyor and systems provider in Europe.
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