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High Storage Density Racking

When floor space is scarce and every square metre carries a cost, warehouse operators turn to high-storage-density racking.

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Last updated: 24 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

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When floor space is scarce and every square metre carries a cost, warehouse operators turn to high-storage-density racking. Drive-in racks, push-back systems, pallet flow lanes and automated shuttle solutions compress aisle widths to the operational minimum and make full use of available building height. The approach is especially common in temperature-controlled environments—where refrigerated or frozen cubic space is expensive—and in bulk storage operations holding large quantities of a single SKU. The main implementation challenge is not the hardware itself but aligning the warehouse management system and operating procedures with the reduced selectivity these solutions impose. Unlike conventional pallet racking, access to individual storage units is sequential, following either LIFO or FIFO principles depending on the system type.

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