Effectively storing your documents and parts are essential to the smooth running of your business, but many businesses use slapdash solutions that waste time and ultimately affect profitability. One of the easiest ways to increase efficiency and reduce bottlenecks in the day-to-day running of your business is to have great storage solutions.
Investing in quality storage solutions may not be at the top of your list of ways to spend money, but you’d be surprised how beneficial it can be for your business. There are 2 key types of shelving that best help you store parts and/or documents. They are:
Here are 5 benefits of investing in quality parts and documents storage solutions.
You have limited space to work with that costs you money, especially if you rent your premises. The more space that is taken up by your storage needs, the less space you have to operate in. Consider the costs of each square meter you’re paying for and how much you’re currently using for storage, and you’ll soon wonder why it has taken you so long to consider better solutions!
We all know that time equals money – just a look at the schedules of DHL drivers. Yet in small businesses, we often fail to optimise our processes to save time and get more done, especially in areas such as moving from one place to another, finding the right document, or finding the right part. After all – the employee sees what they’re doing as work, so few people can identify the problem.
Forget ordering new inventory because you can’t find the right part, only to find it weeks or months later on a shelf nobody thought to look on – with smart shelving solutions, you’ll always know where everything is. This is especially beneficial if you ever have to do stock takes or deal with hundreds or even thousands of tiny parts.
You can fully customise your shelving solutions to suit your needs, even as they grow and change as your business does. For example, our panel shelving is entirely modular, so you can start with just a few units and add to them as your inventory grows. They’re also incredibly easy to move and assemble, so you have complete flexibility to move them and use a different layout whenever necessary.
Both panel end shelving and mobile shelving can be optimised even further with plastic parts boxes. We make plastic parts boxes in 5 colours and numerous sizes so you can keep all your parts in exactly the right place. Each box has a space for a label, so you can easily identify what’s in the parts box. There are so many ways to use these boxes with your smart shelving so your staff can easily find what they need. They stack easily, are sturdy, and are free-standing so you can always reorganise if necessary.
Organised and optimised storage can seem like something you can live without, but so much time, money, and stress can be saved when you choose shelving solutions that make finding parts or documents easy. Don’t forget the knock-on effect your customers receive, either – they’ll be impressed at the speed and ease you serve them and they’ll return to you for your efficiency in the future.
