How do I know if I need warehouse consulting services or just new equipment?
Quick Answer
Choose warehouse consulting services when your challenges go beyond a single piece of equipment—for example, chronic congestion, poor pick paths, or fast growth that demands a full operational redesign. If you simply need to replace an aging rack, conveyor, or forklift, new equipment alone may solve the problem.
Detailed Answer
Warehouse consulting services make sense when the root cause of slow throughput or lost space is unclear or touches several functions. Typical red flags include:
- floor area blocked by overflow pallets
- Pickers walking more than they pick
- Frequent forklift traffic jams or near-misses
- Rising labor costs outpacing order volume
- Upcoming SKU or ecommerce growth with no clear expansion plan
In these cases, Warehouse Cubed begins with a warehouse safety audit and layout design review. Our consultants map product flow, slotting, labor steps, and safety hazards, then model warehouse optimization scenarios. Recommendations may pair new pallet racking systems, conveyor systems, or automated storage and retrieval systems with process changes and material handling systems integration. The result is a roadmap that boosts capacity, accuracy, and safety before you spend on hardware.
If your operation runs well and only one asset is worn or undersized—say damaged selective rack, a slow stretch wrapper, or a missing guard rail—purchasing replacement material handling equipment is faster and cheaper than a full study.
Still unsure? We offer a quick discovery call; if we see that a single piece of equipment will fix the issue, we’ll tell you. When the data shows broader warehouse automation solutions or redesign is required, our team delivers a phased plan that matches your budget and future growth goals.