England 14/09/2013 – The recession has changed how UK firms operate in many different ways.
This includes how they use their resources, especially how they use their space. Prior to the recession, many UK firms simply did things more or less the same way that they had always done. When the recession struck, in order to survive, most firms had to take a long hard look at their business. They had to examine everything they did and ask themselves if they were doing things in the most efficient way and whether they were making proper use of their assets. This included closely examining how they used their factory or warehouse space.
It was at this point that many firms realised that whilst they were making good use of the floor space available to them they were not necessarily using the cube efficiently. Many firms realised that they had stuck with old-fashioned low level racking for too long. They had not taken full advantage of new high capacity racking or new reach handling equipment, such as that available for lease or purchase at http://www.hiremech.co.uk/ In many cases, they had simply never looked at using their space in a different way. In the past, when a firm needed more space they had simply gone out and leased it, without even considering the option of installing a section of higher racking and leasing a specialist forklift to access it. Now they are investigating the option many have found that by investing a relatively small sum in re-configuring their storage space they are able to save themselves thousands of pounds.
Making better use of existing space at no cost
When Hiremech offered to help some of their customers to assess how they were using their existing warehouse space they were surprised by the results. Some firms were only using 70% of their space. This effectively meant that 30% of the space they were leasing not needed or only needed for short periods. Once the firms realised this they found themselves in a position either to reduce the space they leased or to make money by storing goods for other firms.
