Most people are familiar with shelving, from the medicine cabinets in traditional Chinese medicine shops to the various shelves used in modern shopping malls and stores, and the steel or more advanced material shelving in large automated warehouses. However, few people know much about shelving from a professional perspective.
The development of modern logistics is a prerequisite for the emergence and development of automated warehouses, and it is adapted to the development of industry and technology. Modern large-scale production increasingly promotes the socialization, specialization, and centralization of industrial production. The high degree of mechanization and automation in production inevitably requires timely, rapid, and accurate supply and distribution of materials. This has spurred the rapid development of automated warehouse technology, which has become a symbol of high technology in factory design.
For space planning, the first step is to classify and understand the usage direction of each space. Then, an assessment of the weighting of each space in various aspects is necessary before design and layout. If storage space is limited and design changes are not possible, then it is necessary to find ways to maximize the utilization of existing storage space. This places higher demands on shelving. The emergence of modern warehouses has driven the development of shelving systems.
