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The Storage Problems That Keep Costing You
You're Running Out of Floor Space but Have Ceiling Height Left
Floor space is finite. Vertical space usually isn't. Operations that haven't designed for height are leaving their most available capacity unused — and addressing that doesn't always mean a new building.
Your Picking Workflow Slows Down Because Product Is Hard to Reach
A racking configuration that ignores pick frequency puts your fastest-moving SKUs furthest from the dock. If you want to design a warehouse layout for faster picking, the answer isn't just more rack — it's the right rack type matched to how you actually pick.
Your Current Layout Was Designed for a Different Operation
Order profiles change, SKU counts grow, throughput expectations shift. A layout built for last year's volume creates friction in this year's operation, and the problem compounds every time you add inventory without adding logic to where it goes.
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Who We Serve
Distribution Centers and Third-Party Logistics Providers
High SKU counts, mixed pallet profiles, and throughput pressure require storage systems that balance selectivity with density — and can scale without a full redesign when volumes shift.
Food and Beverage Operations
FIFO rotation requirements, temperature-controlled environments, and strict inventory management make racking selection critical. The wrong configuration creates compliance risk alongside operational friction.
Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
Heavy loads, oversized materials, and variable product dimensions call for engineered storage — from selective and cantilever rack to mezzanine-supported pick areas above the production floor.
Warehouse Racking Systems and Storage Solutions We Design and Install
Pallet Rack Systems — Selective, Drive-In, Push-Back, and Pallet Flow
We design and install the full range of pallet racking systems, matched to your inventory profile, SKU count, turnover rate, and lift truck type. Knowing how to get more pallet positions without expanding the building starts with understanding which configuration makes the tradeoffs work for your specific operation — not for the average one.
Mezzanines and Shelving Solutions
Mezzanines expand usable square footage vertically — ideal for pick-and-pack stations, light-duty storage, or office space above active floor operations. Static and mobile shelving handles non-palletized inventory in configurations from archive storage to high-density mobile bases.
Automation-Ready Storage Configurations
Racking designed with ASRS compatibility, correct aisle widths, and structural specifications that support conveyors, swing reach trucks, and robotics. A storage investment made today shouldn't require rework when automation is added later — so we design with that in mind from the start.
How the Process Works
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Step 1: Assess the Operation Before Selecting the System
Malin's process starts with a lean management assessment — evaluating labor utilization, traffic patterns, lift truck fleet composition, and order profiles before any racking system is specified. Buying a rack to accommodate a poorly organized operation locks in inefficiency at scale.
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Step 2: Design the Storage Layout Around How Product Actually Moves
With operational data in hand, our engineers design a layout matched to your SKU velocity, picking method, and equipment. Ways to reduce aisle space and add storage become clear once you know which inventory actually needs fast access and which doesn't.
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Step 3: Supply and Install With Minimal Operational Disruption
Malin supplies and installs the specified system, coordinating sequencing and phasing to keep ongoing operations running throughout the project. The same team that designs it installs it.
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Step 4: Connect Storage to Broader Warehouse Systems
Where inventory management software or automation is part of the picture, we integrate racking design with the software and equipment layers — so storage, systems, and material handling engineering work as a connected whole rather than independently.
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Why Operations Choose Malin for Warehouse Storage Solutions
We Assess Before We Recommend
Most providers quote racking types from a product catalog. Malin evaluates the operation first, applying lean management principles to understand how inventory moves before specifying how it should be stored. That sequence matters: the right system for your operation is rarely the obvious one.
Engineering Behind Every Storage Solution
Malin's qualified engineers handle analysis, layout design, material specification, and installation. There's no handoff to a third-party installer — the same people who designed the system are the ones putting it in, with accountability across the full project.
Storage Designed to Grow With the Operation
Every storage solution we design accounts for future automation compatibility — ensuring rack configurations, aisle widths, and structural specifications support ASRS, conveyors, and robotics when the time comes. No rework required when your operation takes the next step.
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Learn more about pallet racking, warehouse storage systems, mezzanines, high-density storage, and automation-ready storage solutions.
The right pallet racking system depends on your inventory profile, SKU count, turnover rate, and how your lift trucks access storage. Selective pallet rack provides direct access to every pallet and works well for high-SKU, high-velocity operations. Drive-in and push-back racking sacrifice selectivity for density, making them better suited for bulk storage of fewer SKUs. Pallet flow rack is ideal for first-in, first-out (FIFO) applications like food distribution. Malin's engineers analyze your order profiles and layout before recommending the right system — not a default solution.
Selective pallet rack stores pallets in single or double deep rows with direct forklift access to every position — the most flexible and widely used configuration. Push-back racking stores pallets two to four deep in a last-in, first-out (LIFO) arrangement, increasing density while maintaining single-aisle access. Drive-in and drive-through rack allows forklifts to enter the rack structure to store pallets deep into the bay, maximizing density but reducing selectivity. Each system involves tradeoffs between storage density, product accessibility, and the lift trucks required to operate within them.
High-density systems like push-back rack, drive-in rack, and pallet flow rack reduce the number of aisles required relative to stored pallet positions — allowing more inventory to occupy the same floor footprint. Where selective rack may dedicate as much as 50% of floor space to aisle access, high-density configurations can significantly increase the ratio of storage to aisle space, adding pallet positions without expanding the building. The right system depends on the acceptable tradeoff between density and the selectivity needed for daily picking operations.
Malin provides pallet rack design and installation services across its full-service territory. Malin's qualified engineers handle the complete process — from analyzing warehouse layout and order profiles through system design, material supply, and professional installation — with minimal interruption to ongoing operations. Contact Malin directly to discuss availability and project scope for your facility.
Frequently Asked Questions About Warehouse Storage Solutions
What type of pallet racking system is best for my warehouse layout?
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Your Space Has More Potential Than Your Current Layout Suggests
Every week a storage reconfiguration is delayed is another week of routes that are longer than they need to be, picks that take more steps than they should, and floor space that's working against you rather than for you. The analysis that determines what's actually possible doesn't take long — and it usually reveals more options than most operations expect.
