Troubleshooting Common Push-Back Racking Issues | Apex Safety Spotlight

By ApexCos / March 7, 2025

6 Common Push-Back Racking Challenges… and Expert Solutions! Push-back racking systems are a smart choice for high-density pallet storage. Designed for Last-In/First-Out (LIFO) inventory management, these systems use a single aisle for loading and unloading pallets, saving valuable floor space. With lanes typically 3-4 pallets deep (and up to 7 deep), each dedicated to a…

Is It Shelving or Pallet Racking & What’s the Difference?

By APEXcos / February 21, 2023

Finding the Right Storage Solution – Pallet Racking vs. Shelving Warehouse space is tight these days for a myriad of reasons. If you’re looking to get inventory and supplies off the floor and into a safer, more efficient storage solution, the good news is you have options. Shelving uses vertical space, creating open floor space…

Easy Does It! Load & Unload Your Drive-In Rack Safely

By APEXcos / November 30, 2022

Apex Colorado Experts Share Drive-In Rack Loading & Unloading Instructions Easy does it is the name of the game with drive-in pallet racking. The high-density system is a cost-effective storage solution in terms of the number of pallet positions for the space required; however, you will need skilled forklift operators to load and extract pallets…

2-Deep Pallet Rack – How to Choose Between Push-Back vs Double-Deep

By APEXcos / November 7, 2022

Stacking the Pros & Cons of Push-Back & Double-Deep for 2-Deep Pallet Rack Get your snorkel, we’re going on a deep-dive into two-deep pallet rack storage – push-back vs. double-deep systems. What benefits, savings or hidden costs do you get with these high-density storage systems? High-density pallet rack creates tall, compact storage structures over a…

Special Considerations for Palletizing & Storing Bagged Inventory

By APEXcos / July 18, 2022

Tidy, Stable Palletizing & Storage IS Achievable for Bagged Inventory – Follow These Tips Automation is all the rage in warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution. Undoubtedly, the trend towards automation has steadily increased for years. Then 2020 hit and it became supercharged. Palletizing is one of those applications that caught the automation wave due to its…

Warehouse Storage and Picking Solutions for Perishable Stock

By APEXcos / May 13, 2022

Warehouse Storage and Picking Solutions for Perishable Inventory Most people likely think of food and beverages or pharmaceuticals when considering perishable inventory. Still, the category encompasses many products, including cosmetics, flowers and plants, chemicals, and more. While these are very different products, they have similar challenges regarding warehousing and processing. Luckily, several warehouse storage solutions…

Pallet Stacking – How High is Too High? | Apex Safety Spotlight

By APEXcos / January 5, 2021

Avoid Unnecessary Warehouse Hazards with an Empty Pallet Storage Plan Workplace safety is effectively a tool for producing cost-effective warehouse operations. Preventing injuries, damage and productivity slowdowns allows your staff to move safely and effectively about the facility and saves valuable time and expense. With billions of pallets flowing in and out of U.S. warehouse…

Get on the Right Track with Push-Back Rack Carts, Wheels, & Rails

By APEXcos / November 13, 2020

Here’s What It Takes to Roll with the Push-Back Rack Flow Push-back pallet rack is a dense storage solution that combines the density of drive-in rack with the selectivity of single selective rack for high volume, multi-SKU applications. 2 to 6-deep push-back lanes consist of nested wheeled carts that flow on top of inclined rails…

Move Over Static Rack, Mobile Rack is Changing the Warehouse Landscape

By APEXcos / June 8, 2020

  Let’s face it: space is at a premium everywhere, including in warehouse and production facilities across the country. Another reality of the modern warehouse is the need for adaptability to accommodate changing SKUs, production, and operational paradigms. Mobile Storage Rack and Shelving Systems can accommodate both of these bedrock needs. They’re also an excellent…

Stacking Up Positive Results for Beverage Distribution

By APEXcos / April 16, 2020

Beverage distribution has seen its share of changes over the decades, but none more challenging than the supply chain demand of today; from the SKU explosion of craft beers, bottled waters, and health drinks to the problem of smaller, more specialized order fulfillment, and, let’s top it all off with a worker shortage. Success today…

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