Mezzanine floors take redundant spaces in a building and transform them into hives of productivity.
The vast space gained by adding a mezzanine floor creates limitless potential for any business, but especially industries which undertake order fulfilment. For instance, manufacturing, ecommerce, retail chains, third-party logistics, print-on-demand and subscription box services.
That’s because gaining extra space can remove bottlenecks within the order fulfilment process to improve the speed and overall efficiency at which goods move through the facility.
If you currently lack the required space in your building to fulfil orders at the desired pace, then allow The Mezzanine Company team to inspire you.
In this post, we’ll share some of the top ways that a mezzanine floor can improve order fulfilment speed.
Increased Storage Capacity
As we’ve just touched upon, mezzanine floors create additional space within a building.
When space is at a premium, it can seriously impact the movement and storage of goods in and out of the facility, whether the business manufactures goods or imports them from elsewhere.
The traditional option to gain extra storage space in a commercial setting is to extend or even relocate. However, both of these options are expensive, not to mention impractical.
In contrast, a mezzanine floor is installed in the overhead space of the building which currently sits empty. Once complete, the usable floor space is instantly and vastly extended. The space can be customised for a number of commercial purposes, including to provide storage space.
If the storage area has any environmental requirements (i.e. temperature control), this is also completely possible to achieve within mezzanine storage.
Crucially, a mezzanine floor will provide the extra physical space needed for storage so that productivity is no longer being impacted.
Creation Of Designated Zones
Order fulfilment can be streamlined (and therefore sped up!) when each aspect of the distribution process happens in specific zones of the building.
For instance, having items stored in one designated area can help speed up the rate of picking and packing. Not only will journey times be shorter, but a better organisational system can also be implemented when items are handled in one specific place.
Overall, a mezzanine floor can either segregate storage areas from the rest of the building or add overflow space for peak season demand. Either way, utilising designated zones for each operational requirement creates a more organised workflow.
Enhanced Inventory Visibility
Another benefit of using a mezzanine floor for any aspect of the order fulfilment process is that it helps gain visibility over the current inventory levels.
While automation can also be useful in this regard, the ability to physically see and inspect goods remains important. This applies whether the goods are in storage or form part of a wider production line.
In contrast, when goods are scattered throughout the building, this can make it difficult to keep track of stock levels. In turn, this can create delays in order fulfilment.
So, when improving the speed of order fulfilment is the aim, a mezzanine floor can help identify the status of inventory levels quickly, especially when it is used for one designated purpose.
Additional Office Space
We’ve mentioned how mezzanine floors can speed up order fulfilment in terms of giving you extra storage or manufacturing space.
But, what if the current bottlenecks are due to a lack of admin space? Likewise, there could also be a need to expand your team to meet the growing demands of the business, but your existing premises may lack physical office space to facilitate this.
Thankfully, mezzanine floors are multifaceted, as they also make ideal office environments or employee break room spaces. This includes ensuring the space is fire rated and soundproofed.
A mezzanine floor can also incorporate any other aspect required to create a safe and productive working environment.
Fully Customisable To Your Requirements
We can’t speak for other mezzanine floor installers in the UK, but here at The Mezzanine Company, every installation is bespoke to our client’s requirements.
On our case studies page, you can also view the different types of mezzanine floor solutions we provide. Crucially, you’ll notice how we create detailed briefs to factor in the reasons why a mezzanine floor is needed so that we can build the type of environment which will meet all of the requirements.
In terms of speeding up order fulfilment speed specifically, there could be endless reasons why your existing building has bottlenecks leading to slower fulfilment times. The beauty of a mezzanine floor is we can create a solution which directly addresses any inefficiencies, in a way which also avoids relocation for your team.
Create An Efficient Order Fulfillment Process With A Mezzanine Floor
Are you interested to learn how a mezzanine floor can improve efficiency within your order fulfilment process?
Contact the experts here at The Mezzanine Company for further advice, or to arrange a free survey.
We’re based in Nottingham and cover a wide radius across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.
Alternatively, please give us a call on 0115 939 7572 to speak to our friendly team.
