Storage/Staging: Warehouse stacks up the space savings

Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) generates electricity on a full-time basis throughout the state of Nebraska. When it added a new warehouse to its plant system, custom-built cabinets created a 70% space savings, increased storage and improved organization.

Facility managers knew they needed effective storage for small parts and large palletized items. The addition of an adjustable racking system improved workplace efficiency by providing ample storage space and the versatility to store a host of items from the smallest computer components to oversize valves. Height, width, number of drawers, and drawer layouts were all custom-configured to maximize productivity. With the space that was saved by using the racking system and cabinets, OPPD was able to support pallet racking.

“Now that we have proper storage, everything is consolidated into a smaller footprint, so there is less walking around, with stored parts always within easy reach and full view,” says Chris L. Rush, north Omaha stores, material management division. “This means an improved bottom line for Omaha Public Power and fast, effortless retrieval for the craft guys. Within each cabinet there is the opportunity for such an array of different configurations of drawers that we have not run into an issue that we can’t handle.”

Because of the positive results at North Station, OPPD decided to incorporate additional product in the Nebraska City warehouse as well as the Calhoun Nuclear Plant.

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