At a time when many companies must focus on operational costs, creating efficiencies in the distribution center using supply chain optimization solutions is of the utmost importance. Determining the optimal quantity, type, and size of storage media required in a distribution center is a challenging task, but one that can positively impact cash flow, capital expenditures, and productivity. Like most organizations, you may find it difficult to optimize the storage media in your distribution center while adequately considering a myriad of attributes and constraints.

OptiProfile users can use the configuration tool to create slot types for existing and hypothetical warehouse layouts, and can run what-if scenario analyses.

But now you can simplify your distribution center planning using OptiProfile™. OptiProfile addresses sizing and capacity planning needs by simultaneously considering storage media attributes, including type of product allowed, group of product allowed, maximum weights, cubic and unit throughput, and product restrictions, among others, and product attributes such as pallet configuration, average velocity, product grouping, product constraints, desired inventory in the pick slot, product orientation, and peak seasonal velocity.

When determining the optimal storage media configuration, all of these factors must be considered without violating any one attribute.Distribution center sizing and capacity planning can take one of several primary forms, including greenfield planning, expansion planning, and remodel planning. Whether you’re starting up a new distribution center, seeking additional capacity and throughput to better handle volume, or simply looking for productivity improvements or material handling modifications, OptiProfile can analyze your distribution center needs and create a plan to optimize your storage media configuration.