Heavy pallets.
Long distances.
Big volumes.
Pallet warehousing is the classic logistics operation: heavy goods, long distances between in and out, and flows that run for full days at the same throughput. We build the spine, physical and digital.
Typical pallet warehousing pain points
What hurts pallet DCs.
The same themes keep coming back in conversations with production warehouses and pallet 3PL operators.
Forklift distances
Operators do kilometers per shift between dock and rack. Labor costs + accident risk + forklift wear.
Crossing traffic
Loaded forklifts + people at picking + trucks at the dock: permanent collision zones.
Receiving / dispatch bottleneck
All flows converge at the docks. Without conveyors, docks queue at peak hours.
Inflexible pallet AS/RS
Classic crane-stocker is expensive and hard to extend. Integrating with MPP I/O gives flexibility without high cost.
SSCC traceability
Without automatic scan at every point, pallets get lost in the warehouse. WMS sees total stock, not real location.
Supplier delivery windows
Suppliers have fixed windows. If receiving can't keep up, trucks wait: demurrage costs and tense relationships.
Typical flow in a pallet DC
Dock to rack, with hardly a forklift.
In a pallet DC we automate, the forklift stays for special cases. MPP and AS/RS cover the rest of the route.
Automated receiving
Pallets directly onto MPP from the dock. SSCC scan, zone allocation.
Receiving buffer
Zero-pressure accumulation on MPP before storage.
AS/RS storage
Crane-stocker on pallets, max density, automatic FIFO.
Order picking
Full pallet or case-pick. MPP delivers to ergonomic station.
Dispatch
Final pallets to dock by route. Manifest + ASN + TMS integration.
Typical post-implementation results
Where the investment comes back.
Ranges from pallet projects. How much you recover depends on how many forklift runs you eliminate.
Recommended pallet warehousing stack
Four pieces. One flow.
MPP: Modular Pallet Platform
Pallet transport up to 1,500 kg. Roller + chain, 90° discharges, 270° rotation. Heavy duty.
Pallet AS/RS + MPP I/O
Pallet crane-stocker for dense storage, fed directly by the MPP. Automatic FIFO.
Pallet WCS
MPP + AS/RS orchestration, live SSCC tracking, dock door planning, dynamic slotting.
WMS + ERP + TMS integration
Connection with SAP EWM, Manhattan, Infor + ERP. ASN exchange, manifest, auto slot booking.
Portfolio reference
FMCG manufacturer · Romania · 2023.
One FMCG manufacturer went from 18 forklifts in permanent traffic down to 6; the MPP takes over the remaining runs. Workplace accident costs reached zero within 14 months.
Fewer forklifts. More pallets.
We start from your layout, pallets per day and location count. We come back with an MPP + AS/RS proposal and an estimate of the forklift traffic reduction.