Beverage Storage Systems

Beverage Warehouses & Distribution

Beverage storage systems that enhance your warehouse’s space to make it more efficient

We help beverage distributors rectify space constraints without moving their operation to a new building. The right racking configuration frees up floor space, organizes SKUs, and speeds up order picking — inside the footprint you already have.

Optimize — Don’t Relocate

Moving is expensive and disruptive. Before you take on the cost of a new building, let 1 Stop review your existing racking footprint and find capacity you never knew you had.

Disadvantages to expansions or moves

• Trying to stay in operation and continue to do business while making a massive change
• The extra cost of renting or purchasing a new building
• Carrying the old building for a period until it is sold or rented
• HR issues, as employees may have to travel longer distances to work
• Moving the entire operation — permits, and often a current racking system that will not meet the new building code

Challenges Beverage Distributors Face

• Space constraints
• Cluttered floor space
• Disorganized product
• Inefficiencies in order picking
• Inventory count errors
• Missed deliveries
• Safety issues

Advantages of Optimizing Your Existing Footprint

• Eliminate expensive construction or moving costs
• Design a rack storage system that best utilizes existing space
• Free up floor space and get SKUs into organized racking systems
• More efficient order picking, resulting in dollar savings
• Reduce labor costs dramatically — fewer pickers required
• Easy-to-find inventory that speeds up inventory counts
• A safer, cleaner work environment for order pickers
• Flexibility to configure racks for a variety of SKUs

Racking Systems That Solve Beverage Challenges

• Selective Racking — A good choice for flexibility and easy access to full pallets.
• Push-Back Racking — An excellent choice — provides both selectivity and dense storage.
• Carton / Case Flow — Continuously presents product to the order picker.
• Keg Flow Rack Systems — The perfect solution for organizing all keg sizes and shapes — easily handles microbrews and slow movers.
• Pallet Flow — Ideal for fast-moving product, with FIFO stock rotation.

Common beverage storage combinations

• Carton / Case Flow on the lower levels with Selective Rack above
• Carton / Case Flow on lower levels with Push-Back lanes above
• Keg Flow Rack with Selective Rack beam levels above
• Keg Flow Rack with Push-Back Rack lanes above

Beer SKU Squeeze — A Beverage Case Study

See how we helped an existing beverage customer in Massachusetts solve their “Beer SKU Squeeze.” Read our case studies to see the approach in action.