How to Layout a Warehouse or Distribution Center

Peak Storage Planning

Peak Storage Requirements

Design-For Storage Requirements

Size near the peak when the ratio of peak to average requirements is less than 1.2 and the duration of the peak is over half the year.

Two of the key metrics for determining build-to storage requirements, are the peak to average storage requirements, and the duration of the peak. Let’s suppose the peak storage requirement is double the average requirement, and that peak only lasts for two weeks. Should I plan to build for the peak requirement, or something much less than that? If I built for the peak in that scenario, I would be only half occupied for 50 of the 52 weeks in the year. The lower the peak to average ratio, and the longer the duration of the peak, the closer to the peak requirement I should build to.

Average Storage Requirements

Minimum Storage Requirements

Warehouse Storage Requirements

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