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Warehouse stacker cranes – types and how to choose the right one

Did you know that the history of warehouse stacker cranes dates back to the 1970s? Early pallet systems with simple controllers made it possible to store goods at heights of 10–15 m. In the 1980s and 1990s, more advanced stacker cranes and WMS systems appeared, enabling the handling of loads up to 25 m. After 2000, full integration with ERP and WCS systems became standard, allowing specialists to manage goods flow in real time. Today, stacker cranes are an integral part of intelligent, high-throughput warehouses. So what types of warehouse stacker cranes are there, and when is it worth implementing them?

Internal transport in a warehouse - 7 ways to improve it effectively

A few weeks ago, a client from the e-commerce sector contacted us. The company was struggling with downtime and delays in the warehouse. Goods were constantly reaching their destination late, and employees were wasting time searching for pallets and containers, not to mention dissatisfied customers. We identified the problem: inadequate internal transport.

We proposed comprehensive solutions: shuttle systems for automatic movement of goods, warehouse lifts and pallet stacker cranes for vertical transport, and several other options. The conclusion? Sometimes even one small change is enough to significantly improve internal transport in a warehouse. In this article, however, we present as many as seven ways to reduce losses and enjoy an optimized warehouse.

Logistics problems in a warehouse - how to identify and prevent them

“Logistics is not everything, but without logistics everything is nothing.” This quote refers not only to external transport processes, but also to intralogistics – internal logistics that organizes every movement of goods, from receiving, through storage and order picking, to shipping. At this stage, logistics problems are part of everyday reality, but with the right actions they can be prevented before they lead to delays and financial losses. In this article, we explain what logistics problems are and how to identify them at an early stage.

Order picking automation - how to approach the process in practice?

It is 2:30 PM. There is an hour and a half left until the end of the shift, and the list still contains dozens of orders waiting to be picked. The warehouse workers are rushing, but they know they won’t make it. One person is searching for a missing shipment, while another employee has to manually move thirty packages.

This scenario is repeated in many companies. Order picking is one of the most labor-intensive and costly processes in a warehouse. That is why it is the first area worth automating, which we explain in detail in this article.