Vertical Lift Modules: 3 Benefits of a Nontraditional Warehouse

Over-ordering during the pandemic and post-pandemic stockpiling to lessen supply chain challenges have created crucial needs for better space utilization within warehouses and distribution centers. Additional pressure from an ongoing labor shortage and a tight warehouse market are taking conversations about automated solutions to a new level, according to material handling equipment suppliers.

An urgent need to maximize space is sparking new interest in automated storage and retrieval systems that many companies once assumed too costly to explore. As the price to purchase and rent warehouse space continues to escalate, companies large and small are exploring the benefits of vertical lift modules (VLMs).