Which rack is right for you?

The choice of which type of pallet racking best suits your requirements comes down to determining your product movement profile. With a large number of SKUs and a small volume for each, you'll need a Selective pallet racking system. The reverse, and you'll need a Non-Selective pallet racking system. Find out which one suits your operation best by reviewing the charts below.

If you are a retailer or wholesaler you will have an SKU profile something like this. If you do, you'll need a Selective racking system.

Selective pallet racking systems provide immediate, ready access to virtually all pallets. This is needed where there are a high number of SKUs with only a few pallets or less of each, which is typical of most retailers and wholesalers.

 

Selective racking systems include:

 
If you are a manufacture, in food & beverage or old storage your SKU profile will look like this. If it does, you need a high density storage system.

Non-selective pallet racking systems restrict access to individual pallets, but are more space efficient than Selective pallet racking systems. This is appropriate where there are many pallets of each SKU, as is the case with manufacturers.

 

Non-selective pallet racking systems include:

 

 

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