Warehouse Removals: Be Ready to Move

Is your current warehouse no longer serving its purpose and making it harder to get work done efficiently? It might mean it’s time to pack up and move on to something bigger and better.

Knowing where to start with a big move can be a real challenge - especially for businesses operating warehouses that can’t afford to be offline for long, as delays can impact the bottom line.

The list of tasks required to undertake a warehouse move might seem daunting, but moving to a bigger and better environment might be what your business needs to take it to the next level.

This read is for you if you feel you’ve outgrown your current warehouse. At Sustainable Office Solutions, we are experts in moving, especially warehouse removals. We’ve helped businesses move from one place to another with minimal disruption and made the process smooth and hassle-free for our clients.

In this article, we’ll explain the warehouse removal process and walk you through what you need to take care of to prepare for the big move.

The Warehouse Removal Process

If you’ve moved before, you know it can be stressful. Making sure everything gets from point A to point B without hassle. If you own a business, keeping the business running with little disruption to fulfil client orders can be a juggling act and, therefore, might seem like more than you bargained for.

When you move to a warehouse - where physical products are stored, and you have customers at the other end wanting their goods in a timely and seamless manner, it’s not as easy as just packing up and moving.

The following is a quick and easy guide to help you consider and plan your warehouse move so the process goes as smoothly as possible.

Plan the Move Ahead of Time

It might sound obvious, but if you fail to plan before you move, then you plan to fail. That’s why we highly recommend that when you have committed to relocating, you carefully consider what needs to be done and in what order. For example:

Consider your space and assess how it might apply to your new space, including:

• Picking and packing areas
• Storage
• Loading

 

If your warehouse business works with sensitive or perishable goods, it’s important to consider what elements will be required when relocating to your new location.

 

Also, it might be a good time to discuss as a team what has been working in the warehouse from a usability perspective and look at ways to improve what hasn’t been working so that you can make changes in the new space.

Leases, Building Codes & Permits

When you move out of one place and into another, you don’t want to be caught up in red tape - particularly around lease arrangements, building codes and permits. Not having finalised or arranged these could mean your move in or out of your warehouse is delayed, which in turn can impact your day-to-day operations.

The following are things to consider before the big move:

• Have you finalised the lease for your new industrial property and wrapped up the existing lease?
• Are you up to date with building codes and safety procedures relevant to the new building?
• Have you contacted the proper governing bodies, and are you clear on what they expect of your new facility?
• Have you obtained relevant permits to operate before the move, and are they relevant to the new warehouse?

If you have taken care of these elements early on, there will be less chance of any later hiccups.

Moving Day

The move should be smooth if you’ve planned your move and feel you’ve covered your bases. But on moving day, you’ll want to have the time and relevant staff allocated to ensure that things occur when they are supposed to and that there are no major setbacks.

We recommend considering the following for moving day:

Establish Roles for the Move

When it comes time to move, you don’t want to waste time allocating tasks to employees on the day you move. That’s why it’s important to establish roles before the move.

We recommend assigning roles and responsibilities to key staff members well in advance so they are actively contributing to the move, but the heavy lifting and moving should be left to professionals who are trained in moving large and bulky objects, as you don’t want to cause any unnecessary injuries to staff who don’t know what they’re doing.

Use a Professional Moving Company

While you have allocated a team of your staff to help with the move, they may not have the experience in moving to make the process go smoothly. Transitioning from one place to another as smoothly as possible is a priority for businesses, so that’s where employing a professional moving company comes into its own.

Professional movers take the hassle out of moving but have the appropriate tools and know how to ensure the move goes to plan.

How Can Sustainable Office Solutions Help You Relocate Your Warehouse?

We’ve relocated, moved and installed warehouses so often at Sustainable Office Solutions that what we work on has become an art form.

Our projects minimise the impact on surrounding businesses and buildings so that you can rest assured that things will go without a hiccup.

Sustainable Office Solutions are experienced in disassembling pallet racking, and removing office furniture and waste. We can complete any project, both large and small.

Services Include:

• Forklifts to bring down pallets ready for collection
• Scissor lift for the safe removal of the pallet racking
• Recycling of all unwanted assets
• Grinding down dyna bolts on the floor
• Delivering pallet racking to a new location

We can help make your move into a new site much easier, so you can focus on the things that matter. 

What’s Your Next Move?

When you have started the process of relocating, or are considering your next warehouse relocation or installation, be sure to take the time to carefully research what is required to make it successful and easy on you and your business.

We’re here to help make a smooth move possible and get businesses back to doing what they do best. Why not book a consultation with our team at 03 9312 6341 or email your inquiry and contact details to info@sustainableofficefurniture.com.au to see how we can help

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