Order Picking Challenges
While order picking is vital within the order fulfillment process, it is often prone to several errors. The average industry picking error rate is between 1% and 3%. While seemingly minor, this can add up to $50 to $300 cost per error. Common order picking challenges include:
- SKUs placed in incorrect locations or inefficiently organized
- Lack of organization by throughput, resulting in delayed or missed orders
- Hiring qualified pickers or inability to train pickers on warehouse layout and item locations
- Inefficient use of picker time due to warehouse layout and storage system
Improve Order Picking Speed and Reduce Labor Costs
On their own, pallet racks help to maximize the use of limited space and organize picks throughout a warehouse. To realize the full potential of warehouse pallet rack storage systems and improve order picking procedures, implement innovative rack enhancements such as UNEX SpeedCell, SpanTrack, Shelf Track, and Pallet Track. A trusted industry provider of robust, made-to-order storage solutions, UNEX products condense storage space to improve SKU layout and reduce pick times which, in turn, reduces labor costs. These dynamic storage solutions streamline order picking processes to reduce labor costs by up to 40%, improve inventory accuracy, and support strong warehouse efficiency.
Increase Storage Density and Improve Picking Processes
Travel time is a major efficiency challenge for order picking operations and improved storage density helps prevent long walks to find products. When picks are spread out across a large warehouse, the time spent having to walk through rows of shelves and racks limits the number of orders fulfilled on a given day. Warehouse rack enhancements such as UNEX’s SpanTrack and Shelf Track carton flow systems, as well as Pallet Track, and SpeedCell, improve overall storage density to help companies increase order picking speeds, reduce labor costs, and ensure accurate order fulfillment.
Optimize Your Order Picking Operations with UNEX
UNEX's innovative storage systems are easy to integrate into existing rack structures and designed to help you get the most out of your warehouse space, distribution center, or retail backroom. UNEX solutions are ideal for order fulfillment, logistics, and retail operations looking to increase storage density and improve order picking processes.
Connect with our product experts to learn how UNEX solutions can help you increase space utilization and streamline your order picking processes.
Explore UNEX Solutions
SpeedCell
SpeedCell is a dynamic warehouse storage solution uniquely designed to save time, space, and money by using existing space within standard pallet racking. Its compact design can compress 200′ of rack or shelving into 40′ of highly organized space.
Key benefits of SpeedCell include:
- Transform vacant space into useable storage and increase storage density by 40-60%
- Create a highly efficient and accurate pick
- Reduce picker travel time by 80%
- Reduce labor costs by up to 40%
SpanTrack Lane
SpanTrack Lane is an innovative carton-flow solution that drops into new or existing pallet rack structures to create an efficient, reliable, and durable flow system. Depend on a robust and sturdy solution for even the most active warehouses and assembly plants.
Key benefits of Spantrack include:
- Ensure FIFO inventory rotation
- Reduce worker travel time by up to 75%
- Optimized for product stacking
- Industry-leading 7-year warranty
SpanTrack Wheel Bed
SpanTrack Wheel Bed is a flexible carton flow solution that drops into new or existing pallet rack structures to create the ultimate gravity flow rack system for order picking operations, manufacturing facilities, and more.
Additional Benefits Of Spantrack Wheel Bed Include:
- Hex hub wheel design for optimal flow
- Store products with a wide variation in size and weight
- Increase flexibility for inventory slotting with 90% left to right bay usage
- Replenish inventory from the back without interrupting the process in front
Pallet Track
Pallet Track is a durable pallet flow solution that utilizes rollers or wheel rails to optimize flow for fast-moving inventory. Our high-quality pallet tracks increase efficiency and storage density and can be customized to fit an operation’s unique needs.
Key benefits of Pallet Track include:
- Select from a variety of track lengths and mounting options
- Increase storage density
- Reduce fork truck operations
- Decrease damage to inventory
Shelf Track
Shelf Track is a carton flow system that replaces unreliable plastic wheel rails and integrates easily into existing racks and shelves. The drop-in design helps create an efficient and accessible pick point for workers and increases productivity.
Key benefits of Shelf Track include:
- 300% more surface area compared to plastic wheel rails
- Works with almost any shelf and accessories
- Minimize maintenance and replacement costs
- Achieve unrivaled flow
SpeedCartt
SpeedCartt is a mobile, high-density picking cart solution that is reliable in the most demanding environments. Constructed from the same lightweight yet heavy-duty materials as SpeedCell, SpeedCartt improves efficiency and reduces labor costs.
Additional Benefits Of SpeedCartt Include:
- Increase pick facings
- Reduce travel times
- Increase order accuracy
- Pick multiple orders at the same time for maximum efficiency