Application Analysis A review of customer objectives combined with a survey of the existing or proposed inventories, building characteristics and equipment. Often multiple objectives are combined to form an all-inclusive plan. Customer Objectives Are Always Met We’ll prepare layout and design for a storage system and/or a specification for required equipment after completing a Customer Needs Assessment. To do this we must gather information about: Building and site characteristics Ceiling height Dock door placement Slab capacity Soil conditions Material flow: receiving, storing, selection, transport and shipping Material handling equipment (usually forklifts) used to handle products Objectives Increase storage Increase productivity Enhance safety Products to be stored

Customer Objectives Desired number of storage locations Expansion or downsizing Improved space utilization Increased productivity Minimum number of pick locations Specified number of pallet movements