A review of external cold storage costs, or a rise in the monthly bill, is often the trigger for considering investment in additional on-site capacity. Before deciding how much extra space is needed, it is worth establishing what a different storage system could make possible. For example when the UK’s leading ice supplier moved to … Continued
Cold store space is too expensive to waste. When pallet capacity is tight, forklift routes are busy, dispatch windows are under pressure and energy costs keep rising, the answer is not always a bigger cold store. Sometimes the bigger opportunity is to make the existing cold store work harder. At Thistle Systems, we help businesses … Continued
Welcome to the third part of our series on the myths associated with Automated Racking and Automated Storage Solutions. We have already discussed the myths surrounding the costs of automated storage solutions and automated storage being seen to be only suitable for large warehouses and large cold stores. One of the biggest concerns we get … Continued
AUTOMATED RACKING MYTH BUSTING NUMBER 1: Most people accept and understand the general concept of automated racking systems and the significant operational benefits it can deliver.However, there is a general misconception that automated racking and storage are only suitable for larger warehouses and cold stores. The truth is the viable size of automated storage isn’t … Continued
Automated Cold Storage is one of the hot topics in the food and drink sector as companies look to improve efficiency and reduce costs in their cold store warehouses. The increase in energy and running costs is presenting operators and food companies with complex challenges which may be restricting growth, profitability, and service. To remain … Continued
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