A relocation is the best opportunity you will ever have to fix how your organisation stores and accesses its assets. Most organisations move what they have without asking whether what they have — and how they arrange it — is actually working. We make sure you don’t miss that opportunity.
Transition Consultants’ storage optimisation service analyses your current storage systems, identifies inefficiencies and missed capacity, and designs a storage layout for your new facility that improves accessibility, throughput, safety, and space utilisation from Day 1.
What storage optimisation involves
1. Current state analysis
We document your existing storage systems: racking configurations, bin locations, product categories, pick-path layouts, access frequency patterns, and any compliance or safety requirements affecting storage design. We identify storage that is underutilised, inaccessible, unsafe, or poorly matched to your operational workflow.
2. New site storage design
Working from your new floor plan, we design a storage layout that maximises usable capacity, improves access and throughput, meets compliance requirements, and reflects your operational needs. We consider aisle widths, forklift access, pick-path efficiency, goods receipt and dispatch flows, and future capacity requirements.
3. Storage strategy report
We produce a written storage strategy report documenting the recommended layout, the rationale behind key design decisions, any new racking or storage equipment required, and the implementation sequencing for moving your storage systems to the new configuration.
4. Implementation support
We can support implementation — coordinating racking installation, overseeing the transfer of inventory to new bin locations, and confirming that the new storage configuration is operational before your broader move activities begin.
Industrial and warehouse environments
Storage optimisation has the highest impact in large warehouse and industrial environments where racking configurations, pick-path design, and bin location strategies directly affect operational costs and throughput speed.
We have designed storage systems for environments with more than 5,000 individual bin locations and delivered measurable improvements to pick time, space utilisation, and compliance.
Commercial and office environments
In office environments, storage optimisation focuses on paper and file management, archive consolidation, IT storage rationalisation, and reduction of on-floor storage that is often carried forward from previous fit-outs without review.
Many organisations discover — through our storage audit and optimisation process — that they are paying rent on space occupied by assets that have not been accessed in years. The relocation is the trigger to rationalise, and we make that process systematic and evidence-based.
Research and laboratory environments
Laboratory storage requires careful consideration of containment compatibility, chemical segregation, specimen storage conditions, and access protocols. Our storage optimisation service for laboratory environments addresses these requirements as primary design constraints — not afterthoughts.
Frequently asked questions
Can you optimise storage without a full relocation?
Yes. Storage optimisation is valuable as a standalone service. Many clients engage us to assess and improve their existing storage arrangements without any plans to relocate. It is equally effective for reconfigurations, refurbishments, and ongoing operational improvement.
What industries do you work with for storage optimisation?
We work across all industries, including industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, education, medical, corporate, and government. Our approach is tailored to the specific requirements and compliance standards of each sector.
How long does a storage optimisation project take?
The timeline depends on the scale and complexity of the operation, in addition to manufacturing and procurement lead times, plus installation for chosen solutions.
