The challenge in any warehouse is to maximise capacity in the minimum floor space whilst optimising accessibility to ensure efficiency is never compromised. And whilst many companies focus on their pallet storage, one of the most challenging areas of business, particularly for Engineering and Automotive businesses, is how to store small parts. Typically, small parts … Continued
Block stacking may appear to be a cheap and effective storage solution for many companies whether it’s during periods of growth or simply through tradition. Most people understand that block stacking isn’t always the most effective or efficient way to store pallets but, in many circumstances, it does what is required. However, that appears to … Continued
Adjustable Pallet Racking (APR) pallet racking continues to be the most popular warehouse racking solution used in the UK – possibly because its seen as the easiest to design and the cheapest racking to buy. However, from our experience and regular enquiries from companies across the UK, the storage solution can often be one of … Continued
Depending on the pallet storage rates, external warehouse storage can often be a highly cost-effective strategy for minimising your overheads or for providing essential additional facilities, such as during peak seasonal periods or during a growth phase. However, if these pallet storage prices become a regular monthly cost, it may be time to consider the … Continued
Dynamic Pallet Racking is the term used to describe storage solutions which use mechanical or gravitational forces to move pallets within the racking system. These include push back racking, pallet live racking, mobile pallet racking, picking tunnels and radio shuttle racking. These Dynamic Pallet Racking solutions are transforming traditional warehouse storage by enabling companies to … Continued
Blame Tim Wood – He is the Reason You Are Losing Money If you are looking for the reason why your operations just aren’t performing at the level you are after – you need to get rid of TIM WOOD. Every organisation has a TIM WOOD but before you go calling HR to find out … Continued
The construction and operating costs of a cold storage warehouse (or cold room) are such that the need to Max the Cube by maximise storage capacity in the minimum floor area with cold store racking, is absolutely essential. With technology moving on at a pace, the ability to consider dynamic and semi-automated storage solutions in … Continued
After studying thousands of warehouse operations in its Max the Cube approach and analysing the impact of racking solutions, Thistle Systems has uncovered one of the biggest warehouse operating costs – and it’s not the racking. And it doesn’t matter whether you are spending a few hundred pounds or hundreds of thousands of pounds on … Continued
The traditional approach to warehouse design, whether it’s a new building or an extension to an existing facility, is to build the warehouse to the sizes specified by the architect or consultant based on a general rule of thumb. Once these are agreed, the client then looks at bringing in a racking solutions company and … Continued
When was the last time you evaluated your true Warehouse Racking Costs? What factors did you take into consideration? Thistle Systems has compiled data from over 3000 installations and projects over the last 10 years in an attempt to identify how people measure their racking systems and what they believed were the costs involved in … Continued
When it comes to increasing capacity in your warehouse, it may seem that the easy option is to get more of the same type of racking and dedicate more space or get a new warehouse. But that isn’t always the best option, as one of the UK’s largest drinks manufacturers discovered. The company had originally … Continued
Max the Cube is a unique approach which shows companies how they can maximise capacity and productivity within their warehouse, interiors and production facilities whilst dramatically reducing operating costs. We are on a crusade to help companies to capitalise on the huge potential that exists within every organisation to maximise every inch of storage space, … Continued
Max the Cube is NOT for the Average Company If there is one thing we have learned from the last few years, it’s the fact that simply being average is effectively guaranteeing failure. The seismic shift in the way people now have access to a world of information prior to buying products and services means … Continued
As part of the initial process for developing Max the CubeTM, we carried out extensive research to understand the challenges being faced by the key sectors in our economy. We found that companies were not maximising the capacity or the utilisation of their warehouse. This meant they were facing unnecessary costs such as external storage, … Continued
Thistle Systems’ Max the Cube approach has been recognised as the perfect vehicle for companies looking to implement the 5S methodology within their warehouse storage and production facilities. Check out our ultra high density storage solutions – ideal for small components The Max the Cube approach draws upon the key philosophies promoted by the 5S … Continued
Despite being in business for 20 years, its only in the last 4 where we have truly been able to tell people what it is that we can actually do for their business in a manner they can instantly relate to. This came when we developed our Max the Cube approach which effectively harnessed the … Continued
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