Most goods in the grocery warehouse are stored for a period of time. Racking is used to expand the amount of storage that is possible. Metal racks are used for storage and the area created within the racking is called a pick bin or slot.
Slots range in size, depending on the products stored.
Pallets are stored in pick bins. Palletized loads may be only a few feet high, or may be unloaded to the point where they are only a few feet high. Low racking can force employees to bend at the waist to access loads. Whenever possible, elevate the pallets within a slot bin. A palletizer will compress in height when a full pallet is placed on it, then lift the load as items are removed.