Against the backdrop of continuously rising industrial land rent and logistics operation cost, improving warehouse area utilization has become a core priority for most warehouse operators across different sectors. Many existing warehouses only use less than 60% of their available flat floor space, and the utilization rate of vertical space above 6 meters is even lower, leaving plenty of untapped potential to release without extra investment on new plant expansion.

The first actionable measure to lift warehouse area utilization is to adjust the width of operation aisles. Traditional material handling equipment usually requires a working aisle wider than 3.5 meters to complete full load turning and cargo picking, which takes up nearly 40% of the total warehouse area. By selecting properly designed compact electric forklifts, the minimum required aisle width can be reduced to 1.8 to 2.2 meters, which can add over 30% more storage positions in the same flat area, no large-scale reconstruction work is needed during the whole adjustment process.

The second measure is to fully activate the idle vertical space. Ordinary handling equipment cannot complete stable high-lift operation under full load condition, leading large area of space above low-level racks to be left unused. High-performance electric forklifts can achieve steady, safe lifting operation at heights over 10 meters, which supports operators to deploy high-position racks to convert those idle vertical space into usable storage area, effectively expanding the total effective storage volume of the existing warehouse.

The third measure is to re-optimize the whole operation flow line. Electric forklifts feature flexible, responsive operation performance, which allows warehouse managers to redesign the route of goods incoming, storage, picking and outgoing. The original idle area used for empty vehicle detour, temporary unplanned parking can also be converted into standardized storage positions, to further tap the potential of the existing warehouse site.

We are Jian Shu New Energy, focusing on BYD electric forklifts. We provide full range of material handling solution for different warehouse scenarios, our professional team can conduct on-site survey for your existing warehouse layout, and provide tailored equipment selection suggestions for you. With proper deployment of suitable electric forklifts, you can improve warehouse area utilization stably, and reduce the unit storage cost for each cargo. If you have related demand for warehouse efficiency optimization, please send email to [email protected] for professional consultation service.