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Warehouse Design Simulation

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Allow Us to Show You Your Perfect Warehouse

Arnold Machinery Company offers end-to-end warehouse design services in the western United States. We take your project from the first conversation all the way through design, simulation and installation, so you’re not managing a dozen different vendors to get your warehouse built right. We provide:

  • Free on-site assessment
  • 2D and 3D AutoCAD drawings
  • Warehouse simulation
  • Layout recommendations
  • Installation support 

Whether you’re building a new facility, expanding your current one or trying to squeeze more productivity out of the space you have, we bring the tools and the experience to make it happen.

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Our Warehouse Design Services

Arnold Machinery Company is a full-service warehouse solutions provider that can perform a custom warehouse layout simulation for your business. We’re the material handling division of Arnold Machinery Company, a premier provider of warehouse equipment and services since 1944. Trust us to deliver targeted design services that will increase productivity and efficiency while reducing operating costs.

We utilize state-of-the-art warehouse simulation software that enables you to assess your needs and optimize outcomes in these and other crucial areas:

Equipment
Determine the quantity and type of forklifts and other material handling equipment your warehousing operation will require to meet the demand.
Floor space
With a completed warehouse simulation, we can show you the warehouse layout necessary to increase your company’s productivity.
Staffing
You’ll know precisely how many workers you’ll need to meet your productivity goals while avoiding the often prohibitive costs of overstaffing.
Operating expenses
By identifying ways to increase efficiency, our warehouse planning software can eliminate costs that reduce profitability.
Gate requirements
You’ll be able to determine how many and which types of gates you’ll need for loading departing trucks and unloading arriving trucks.
Traffic flows
Use the design software to find the most efficient freight patterns in your facility to ensure optimal picking and transporting strategies.
Performance metrics
Identify and implement the appropriate measuring tools to gauge operational performance, such as utilization rates, inventory levels and execution time.
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Data-Driven Layouts for Optimal Performance

Taking your fleet size, unit type and your business goals into account, we are able to create a true simulation of your specific warehouse. A CAD drawing gives the simulation an understanding of your warehouse’s optimal layout.

Then, with the simulation knowing the details of your fleet, it creates a moving visual of what your warehouse looks like on a day-to-day basis. In addition, the simulator also shows changes that could be made to increase warehouse productivity. The final product will inform you of the type and quantity of equipment needed, along with the warehouse layout that will lead to your unique facility’s maximum productivity.

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The Process of Warehouse Design Simulation

We view our warehouse design services as a collaborative venture. We’ll work closely with you throughout the process to ensure we have all the information required to deliver an optimal solution. Our team will encourage your input and will incorporate it during every phase.

The specific process steps include:

  1. Obtain warehouse layout (In either DWG or PDF format), fleet size and type, product information and flow, and the end goal(s) from the customer
  2. Build the warehouse simulation based on the shared information provided by the customer
  3. Provide the customer with data generated from the warehouse simulator

Once you’ve received and reviewed your custom warehouse design layout, we’ll meet with you to discuss the results. You can suggest changes or improvements, and we’ll be happy to incorporate them into the design. You can move forward knowing that your simulation will accurately replicate your real-world warehouse environment.

Warehouse Layout Simulation Benefits

Our simulation services offer several advantages, including:

  • Reducing the risk when creating a warehouse layout
  • Helping to eliminate costly “do-overs” and delays
  • Making it faster and easier to adapt to a new warehouse operating process
  • Ensuring you optimize every square foot of floor space

Why Choose Arnold Machinery Company?

Besides our unparalleled warehouse design simulation expertise, we provide exceptional service throughout the process. Our unique Silver Service® guarantee means that we’ll do everything ethically possible to ensure your total satisfaction. We won’t stop until you’re happy with the results.

Warehouse Design Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the answers to what we hear most from operations managers and facility teams across the western U.S.

Warehouse design is the broader process of planning your facility’s layout, including where racking goes, how traffic flows, what equipment you need and how many workers you’ll require. 

Warehouse simulation takes that design a step further by running it as a working model. Instead of just showing you a static floor plan, a simulation creates a moving picture of how your warehouse operates day to day. You can see where bottlenecks form, where efficiency is being lost and what changes would improve throughput, all before anything is built or moved.

Yes, warehouse design can help you avoid moving to a bigger facility if your current space has untapped storage capacity or layout inefficiencies. Many warehouses that feel out of space still have opportunities to improve vertical storage, aisle configuration, racking layout, equipment usage or product flow.

Arnold Machinery Company uses warehouse design simulation to evaluate your current facility and identify ways to get more productivity from the space you already have. In many cases, a better warehouse layout can help you store and move more product without signing a new lease.

To get started with warehouse design simulation, our team needs a few essential things:

  • Your warehouse layout in DWG or PDF format

  • Your fleet size and equipment types

  • Product information 

  • Flow data

  • Your end goals for the project

If you don’t have all of this ready, that’s fine. Part of our on-site assessment is helping you pull together the right information so the simulation reflects your actual operation as accurately as possible.

Yes, Arnold Machinery Company handles both new warehouse construction and retrofit projects for existing spaces. Our simulation process adapts to your situation. We build the simulation around your unique space and equipment, whether you are planning a new facility, expanding your current footprint or reworking an existing warehouse layout.

Whether you’re designing a brand-new facility or reworking an existing warehouse, our simulation process adapts to your situation. We build the simulation around your space and equipment.

Yes, warehouse design simulation can include automation planning. Our simulation process accounts for automated equipment alongside traditional material-handling tools, giving you a complete picture of your warehouse, whether you’re using forklifts, automation or a mix of both.

Contact Your Nearest Branch to Learn More

Could your business benefit from warehouse simulation? Get more information about the advantages of our design services by contacting your nearest Arnold Machinery Company Material Handling branch or call 888-214-1847 today. We’ll explain our process in more detail and provide a free, no-obligation quote. We also invite you to visit the Experience Center to see our warehousing solutions on display and talk to our team of consultants!

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