{"id":9768,"date":"2017-01-20T14:29:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T14:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=9768"},"modified":"2018-02-14T09:51:52","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T09:51:52","slug":"tips-for-moving-to-a-new-warehouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/tips-for-moving-to-a-new-warehouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Moving to a New Warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>Moving to a new warehouse isn\u2019t quite like moving house, as you can probably imagine. For a start, there\u2019s more stuff to shift and more rules to obey. You also can\u2019t leave unpacked boxes lying around for a couple of years at the other end, as you have a business to resume ASAP!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re facing a move of this nature, maybe you\u2019ve finally found your ideal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dohertybaines.com\/db-property-search?Location=Heathrow&amp;QueryLocation=Postcodes:TW6&amp;Type=Warehouse%20\/%20Industrial&amp;QueryType=Warehouse+%2F+Industrial&amp;Tenure=To%20Let&amp;QueryTenure=To+Let&amp;MinSize=0&amp;MaxSize=10000000\">warehouse to rent in Heathrow<\/a>, then these tips will help you to make the process of shipping out as painless as possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Things to do before you move<\/h2>\n<p>A new warehouse is a new start and if you\u2019re moving into a blank slate \u2013 or a bare concrete shopfloor, anyway \u2013 then it\u2019s the perfect time to look at your operation and how it runs. Can you take the opportunity to reconfigure your machine layout, or to introduce new machines? Were there always problem areas where people tended to trip up or get cables tangled? If you\u2019ll finally have more space, how will you use it?<\/p>\n<p>Talk to team members and work out where the problems were in the workflow at the old place. Don\u2019t just assume you\u2019ll be moving that machine into the same sort of corner \u2013 think outside of your box, as you might not get another chance to shake things up for a while. Think about reducing traffic time by shifting departments around, or changing the way product selection works.<\/p>\n<h2>Clean up<\/h2>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t just mean sweep the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Floor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/floor\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/floor;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0l7_8;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Floor\" >floors<\/a>! Moving <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/premises\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/premises;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0359d9;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Premises\" >premises<\/a> is a good time to get rid of old stock or inventory \u2013 you know, the things you have to find new <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >homes<\/a> for every time new stock comes in. It needs to go, so auction it, recycle it or give it to charity. Just get rid!<\/p>\n<h2>While you\u2019re moving<\/h2>\n<p>Sadly, moving to new premises is also a good opportunity for things to go \u201cwandering\u201d. It\u2019s when items and machines are being loaded and unloaded onto pallets or being packed and unpacked that they can go astray. Sometimes it\u2019s the removal company employees, sometimes it\u2019s random passers-by and sometimes, depressingly, it\u2019s your own staff.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce the risk of theft or genuine loss, have trusted workers monitor particular zones and areas and have a double-tick system (in and out) for boxes, pallets and other loads. For your more valuable items, <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Use (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/use-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/use_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05r4j5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Use_(law)\" >use<\/a> plastic wrap around them and their pallets so you can see if anyone\u2019s tampered with them. Once everything\u2019s dropped off at the new place, install it as soon as possible and wave off the contractors and removal guys ASAP.<\/p>\n<h2>Be careful to avoid product and equipment damage<\/h2>\n<p>Moving is a dangerous time for equipment, so do take the time to secure items so that they arrive unscathed at the other end. Let your removal guys know that slow and secure is more important than speedy and shattered.<\/p>\n<h2>Safety first<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> going on during a move; there\u2019s heavy equipment being schlepped about, electrical equipment being unplugged, cables here, there and everywhere\u2026 There\u2019s potential for trips and accidents, as well as breakages, so make sure everything is <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Planning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/planning\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/planning;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0217bt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Planning\" >planned<\/a> out to the nth degree. People will be moving around in unusual patterns, maybe with <a href=\"http:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/transport\/engines-equipment\/forklift1.htm\">forklift trucks<\/a>, so try to keep teams separate and hold regular safety briefings.<\/p>\n<h2>Use qualified movers<\/h2>\n<p>Only qualified people should dismantle, pack and reassemble items and equipment. If removal teams don\u2019t understand what they\u2019re dealing with, then there\u2019s more chance of breakages or problems with the re-installation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving to a new warehouse isn\u2019t quite like moving house, as you can probably imagine. For a start, there\u2019s more stuff to shift and more rules to obey. 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