Study
Warehouse slotting study
An on-floor review of pick-face assignment, reserve locations, and SKU velocity so the next replenishment cycle does not fight the last one.
Who it is for
Operations managers, warehouse supervisors, and inventory planners in United Kingdom distribution centres who already run a live pick face and need the locations redrawn without a full building project.
What you leave with
A written slotting map: which SKUs belong in the golden zone, which should sit in reserve, and which bulk locations are starving the pick face. The map is meant to be walked with a supervisor, not filed away.
Scope
Forward pick locations, reserve and bulk bays, replenishment frequency, and picker travel on the current racking. We work with the layout you have.
Included
- Pre-visit briefing on SKU range, order profile, and shift pattern
- One or more site days walking aisles with a nominated supervisor
- Velocity grouping from your movement extracts (ABC by line and by cube where both exist)
- A location recommendation set and a floor briefing with shift leads
Not included
- WMS configuration or licence work
- Racking design, civil works, or MHE hire
- Labour supply or pick-rate guarantees
Who attends
A System Anchorgrid practitioner attends in person. Correspondence is handled from 58 North Road, Nereabolls, PA48 7SH, United Kingdom.
How the work proceeds
- Briefing. You send a movement extract and a sketch of zones. We agree which aisles are in scope and which seasons to ignore.
- Site days. We walk pick paths at the hours your team actually picks, not a tidy midday tour.
- Map. Locations are grouped by velocity, cube, and handling unit. Conflicts with fire lanes, battery bays, and marshalling are noted in the same document.
- Floor briefing. Recommendations are read aloud with the people who will move the stock, so objections surface before labels are printed.
Duration
Most studies run two to four weeks from briefing to floor briefing. Site days are booked around your receiving peaks.
Where it happens
On site at your warehouse in the United Kingdom, with written follow-up from the Nereabolls office.
What to prepare
A named host with aisle access, a recent movement extract (lines and quantities), and a quiet table for the briefing. High-vis and site induction as your rules require.
Limits we will not pretend away
We do not reslot live explosives, bonded goods we cannot enter, or aisles closed for rack inspection. Cold-store work needs agreed PPE and time limits.
How we price it
Quoted from SKU count, number of pick locations, and site days. See the rates page for typical starting figures. Rates and estimate factors.