As our world grows increasingly remote, our demand for — and dependence on — warehouses are at an all-time high. And growing. Whether we’re clicking over to Amazon for clothes and groceries instead of the department store, or adapting our business model to the modern economy, warehouses are becoming more and more integral to our everyday lives.
However, growth comes with challenges.
And warehouse challenges can have a direct impact on almost every step of the supply chain — from import/export and customs to retail and manufacturing. In the world right now — and in the foreseeable future, well-constructed, well-maintained, and continuously-operating warehouses are in the perfect position to capitalize on the turning tides.
But how? In this blog post, you’ll learn the unique challenges facing warehouses today, and how you can overcome them with the help of Aggreko’s warehousing operations solutions.
Social and economic changes have put warehouses at an inflection point.
On top of the already-long list of warehouse-specific construction demands — access to infrastructure, employee safety, vertical space and storage, materials, security, etc. — individuals involved with warehouse construction and operations have much more to consider:
While they can seem overwhelming, our process engineers are skilled at helping organizations in warehouse construction and/or operations navigate these challenges swimmingly.
Here are four ways we can help you.
As pillars of the supply chain, warehouse operations have to be able to adapt to sudden demand changes and global logistics challenges.
This can manifest in many ways, including:
In times like these, operational continuity and product preservation are top concerns: nothing can eat at a warehouse’s bottom line quite like shutdowns or product loss. At Aggreko, we partner with our clients to build turnkey power generation and HVAC solutions to keep warehouses running smoothly — and without disturbing operations. From temporary utilities during expansion or planned maintenance to emergency response, we can help you adapt to demand change without sacrificing products or continuity.
With rapidly spiked demand comes tighter construction schedules. And when the market for warehouses is as hot — and high-pressure — as it stands today, the toll of delays can compound at a staggering rate.
In construction, schedules face two big threats:
The best defense is a good offense: preparing an A-Z solution for powering, heating and/or cooling your construction site — including a temporary utilities plan — minimize the risk of dips in productivity due to power problems or discomfort. And allow you to take your new warehouse live despite potential delays.
Think of all the things that can go wrong in an outage or maintenance emergency:
Contingency plans are key to our approach to stopping warehouse challenges in their tracks. By comprehensively planning for power and HVAC restoration, product protection and continuity before problems happen, your warehouse is prepared to rapidly weather most storms.
While it’s important to construct new warehouses with environmental considerations upfront — or update existing warehouses accordingly, it’s equally important to maintain that mindset throughout the lifecycle. Even in the heat of an emergency.
Aggreko’s equipment can run on natural gas, diesel, or propane.
This gives you paths towards sustainability:
Warehouses play a vital role in the supply chain: store and protect products at several steps across their lifecycle. And with warehouses becoming an increasing part of our day-to-day, in parallel to economic, cultural, and environmental shifts, the need to properly build and maintain warehouses is of prime importance.
At Aggreko, we help warehouses across the world maintain operational continuity, stay on top of shifting demands, and prepare for emergencies with our turnkey solutions.
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