Row Block Storage
Usual use:
Suitable for homogeneous (stackable) items and pallets in large quantities
Throughput/ performance
Ø 25 – 30 loading aids per hour per employee | Ø 90 – 250 picks per hour per employee
Loading aids
Various pallet types possible or in loose bulk, depending on the item characteristics
Storage
Storage of items and pallets in stackable storage units in a row block on the floor
Management
Person-to-goods with counterbalance fork-lift trucks, narrow-aisle trucks, or order picking forklifts within the aisles
Article properties
System specifications
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Benefits
• Low investment costs
• Low susceptibility to disruptions
• High flexibility of loading aids
• Easily expandable
Disadvantages
• Lack of transparency
• Individual access not necessarily guaranteed
• Difficult inventory control
• Low space utilization (especially when stacking is not possible)
• FIFO principle is difficult to implement
• Limited automation possibilities