The Material Handling Blog

Warehouse slotting, velocity slotting, re-slotting – these are all commonly used terms when referring to SKU optimization. What does it mean and what does it look like for warehouse operations? Put simply, velocity slotting is an organizational strategy that utilizes storage zones within a warehouse to store products by pick frequency. It’s impact stretches to positively impact costs, inventory performance and satisfying customer service level agreements, to name a few. Let’s take a deeper look at the effectiveness of slotting.

When designing a new warehouse or distribution facility, the earlier that conversations are had about slotting goals, the better the end result.

Velocity slotting can drastically improve order pick time and operator productivity, if used correctly. Here's what you should keep in mind.