The constant need to optimize storage space has led warehouse managers to divide storage areas used for order picking into 2 or 3 levels. This practice requires physical effort and awkward postures when picking items.

Items stored on the floor: pickers have to bend, crouch or kneel to get under the bottom rail. Then they have to carry the products back to the aisle, completely off-balance, while taking care not to hit their heads on the top rail/pallet!

Items stored at height: To access them, pickers must either :

• Reach out (which strains the lumbar discs);
• Climb onto an unsuitable support (pallet truck, intermediate shelf, parcel...) for the most distant items, which exposes them to the risk of falling.

• Reduce the number of picking items in the same area;
• Increase the surface area dedicated to order picking (optimize available space, extend the warehouse, rent additional space/overhang);
• Partial replacement of order picking thanks to splitting, allotment and cross-docking.

To ensure that your employees benefit fully from this approach, you also need to put in place :

• A minimum height of 2 m for beams (to avoid head impacts)
• Standard locations with pallets raised by 0.40m (eliminates the need to pick up parcels in a very low position)

Dynamic storage

This system enables the storage of a large number of references and the easy removal of items from the front. 12 references stored on pallets on double levels is equivalent to between 24 and 32 references stored dynamically.
No loss of storage space! This equipment fits easily under storage pallet racks

Products are lowered by gravity onto steel rollers, so there's no longer any problem with gripping depth. Supply is from the rear for FIFO(First In First Out) storage.

Inclined shelves and racks

This system, dedicated to slow-moving, space-saving items, enables the storage of a large number of references.
As with dynamic storage, Provost offers you the option of inserting this system under storage pallets. The inclined position enables rapid visualization of stock levels and picking of items.

For operator comfort, these criteria must be respected:

• Picking depth ;
• Picking height between 0.50 and 1.50m

Pallet drawer

This pallet drawer makes picking much easier, as it extends completely out of the storage area, giving access to all stored loads.

Without mechanical assistance, the operator has access to the different sides of the drawer for better organization and stock location.

TMS PROS DIAGNOSTIC, finance training and the implementation of an action plan

With a ceiling of €25,000, this aid against the risks of musculoskeletal disorders can finance 70% (excluding tax) of the cost of one or more of the following services:

• Training of an internal resource person or prevention officer, to enable him/her to lead and implement a musculoskeletal disorder prevention project within the company;
• An ergonomic study of work situations to produce an MSD prevention diagnosis and action plan.

TMS PROS ACTION, finance the purchase of materials and equipment

TMS Pros Action enables you to purchase materials and/or equipment to reduce physical constraints, particularly when handling loads manually, making repetitive efforts or using awkward postures.
It can also be used to carry out training programs for the employees concerned. With a ceiling of €25,000, TMS Pros Action will finance 50% of this type of investment, exclusive of tax, with a minimum of €2,000.