Carton Flow Rack in Sumner, WA

Pick modules can combine several case levels with pallet reserve, but the supporting bay must be evaluated as a complete arrangement. For a pallet rack retrofit, identify the existing components and verify the proposed loading and connections. Lane inserts do not independently establish the capacity of the surrounding structure.

FIFO movement requires rear loading and front picking within a controlled SKU assignment. Food cases may also need lot separation across lanes; gravity movement does not replace that procedure. Labels should remain readable as cartons advance, and staff should follow the specified response to a stalled package rather than reach into occupied lanes.

We schedule experienced crews and manage installation around the agreed zones, delivery access and staging locations. Before handover, carton testing checks the final widths, dividers, pitch and front presentation. Review picking speed through actual order work rather than assuming a gain from gravity alone, and retain the approved configuration for later assortment changes.

Case flow rack planning around pick waves

Distribution routes within the Sumner building

East Valley Hwy and the Stewart Rd corridor provide local context for distribution planning. In Sumner Industrial buildings serving e-commerce or food supply, receiving space and outbound assembly should remain distinct from the replenishment route.

Study a representative wave

Identify the cases selected together, their release quantities and likely depletion points, then compare required stock with available replenishment opportunities.

Choose lane groupings

Allocate faces by package family and demand, using dividers and suitable widths to keep cartons aligned without binding against adjacent lanes.

Run package trials

Observe loaded and partly emptied containers on proposed tracks, adjusting pitch only after checking support, travel and behavior at the front.

Review the complete module

Verify picking access, rear restocking space and combined rack loads, including any reserve pallets proposed above the active case levels.