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Movirack mobile pallet racking: FAQs
08/02/2021
In this article, we will respond to the most common questions about this system — increasingly used in all types of warehouses and presently implemented in 500 installations around the globe — with the aim of showing their full potential and their contribution to more efficient logistics.
Easy WMS modules: advanced warehouse management
20/10/2020
A warehouse management system (WMS) is responsible for optimizing all operations that take place in an installation. The supply chain is subject to constant transformation, the purpose of which is to cope with market changes. In this vein, the functionalities of a WMS must also be enhanced with a view to tackling increasingly complex processes and scenarios.
How to increase storage capacity and warehouse productivity
07/10/2020
Compact storage systems feature a higher storage density by optimizing available warehouse space. Of all these, the Pallet Shuttle system is the one that best enhances an installation’s productivity because an electric shuttle moves goods through the channel automatically.
What is reverse logistics?
11/10/2019
Reverse logistics is defined as the practices and processes set up for organising product returns from points-of-sales to the manufacturer in order to repair, recycle or dispose of these articles in the most cost-effective way.
Software solutions to adopt a omnichannel strategy
02/01/2019
Mecalux Software Solutions offers companies efficient omnichannel management solutions. Easy WMS, as well as the WMS for e-commerce and Multi Carrier Shipping Software functionalities, aim to satisfy the end consumer with on-time deliveries and quality customer service.
Simulation: be in the driver's seat
22/11/2018
Gartner, the world's leading IT research and advisory company, predicts that digital twins will be one of 2018s industry-shaping trends and that, by 2021, 50% of large-scale companies will use them. A ‘digital twin’ is a simulation, a digital replica of a process, product or service through information gathered by built-in sensors on equipment inside manufacturing centers. How does simulation work and why use it? How can simulation be applied to a supply chain or in my warehouse?
Pros and cons of electrified monorails, an effective and high-speed transport system for goods
14/02/2018
Electrified monorails substitute or are combined with conveyors to span medium to very long distances.
High throughput and automated goods handling with pallet conveyors
27/11/2017
Even though conveyors are generally associated with highly automated installations, in reality, they are more and more common in standard warehouses. The reason is they boost warehouse productivity by optimizing the flow of goods, reduce loading, unloading and transport times, as well as ensure a constant stream of products.
Seismic calculations for racks in Europe
02/11/2017
The highest seismic hazard values and the likelihood of earthquakes occurring converge typically in regions close to the edges of Earth's tectonic plates. In Europe, the countries with the greatest seismic risk are Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and Iceland. At the same time, in each country, there are areas at higher risk than others. Prevention, as well as the compliance with European standards regarding the design and construction of storage systems, is fundamental for the earthquake-proofing of racks.
Thermal insulation in cold storage installations
31/10/2017
This article explains how the thermal insulation of low-temperature warehouses is achieved and emphasises the importance of a rigorous design to guarantee the optimal operations of cold storage.

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