Different Types of Warehouse Racking & Shelving

• Space saving: Utilize vertical height to store more goods, reduce warehouse rental cost.
• Clear classification: Separated racks divide different SKUs, easy stock taking and inventory control.
• Goods protection: Avoid direct ground contact, prevent moisture, collision and deformation of products.
• Labor efficiency: Fixed storage positions speed up picking, loading and delivery workflows.

• High durability: Heavy steel structure bears long-term industrial storage load with long service life.

FIFO stands for First In, First Out. It is a stock management rule that requires earlier incoming goods to be shipped out prior to newly arrived stock.

Special rack types like carton flow rack, gravity rack and drive-through pallet rack support FIFO by physical structure. It prevents product expiration, aging or quality loss, widely used for food, cosmetics, electronics and fast-moving consumer goods.

• Gravity flow racks achieve automatic FIFO, avoiding expired seasonal goods.
• Separate loading and picking sides eliminate staff traffic jam, greatly raising order picking speed during shopping festivals.
• Dense storage design holds more SKUs within limited space, matching e-commerce’s large variety of small-batch inventory.

• Reduce labor walking time and error rate during mass order fulfillment.