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Warehouse slotting · GMP Consultoría Industrial

Every pallet,
in the right
slot.

We work out where each SKU belongs in your warehouse. Fewer metres per order and more free locations, using the racking you already have. You measure, we calculate.

No site visits Millimetres and kilos 2-4 weeks

Rack elevation · simulation

Unoptimised locations

Picking area and docks

Fast movers Medium Slow Empty

100 Average picking travel (index, base 100)

What slotting is

Your warehouse isn't full.
It's badly arranged.

Today your products sit wherever they happened to be put over the years. Slotting recalculates every location at once, with one of two objectives:

Objective 1

Gain space

Every pallet in a slot that matches its height. The wasted air you pay for becomes free locations.

+10-20%more capacity, same racking

Objective 2

Gain time

Fast movers next to dispatch. The same order, with far fewer steps.

−20-40%in order preparation

Looking for the technical background? It's in the GMP slotting guide (in Spanish).

The tool

Walk through your warehouse

The result doesn't arrive as a spreadsheet alone. Search an SKU and see which rack, beam level and aisle it lands in, with its dimensions in millimetres.

SlotView 3D · 1:09 Plan · isometric · free camera
3,646pallets in the sample
158racks with real geometry
0unplaced SKUs
Excelplan export

How it works

We optimise your warehouse
without setting foot in it

No site visits and no meetings to schedule. You measure with our kit, we calculate, and in 2-4 weeks every product is where it belongs.

No travel Nothing to install Across the European Union

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Measurable results

Tested on 15,015 SKUs

Before offering it we put it through our own test bench: 15,015 SKUs, 1,286 racks and 26 aisles, using the same remote methodology.

86.8%

of SKUs placed automatically.

100%

of racks used under the picking strategy.

2

strategies compared: you choose on data.

Maximum capacity Maximum picking

SKUs placed

Capacidad86,8 %

Picking83,7 %

Racks used

Capacidad88,1 %

Picking100 %

Wasted height (lower is better)

Capacidad22,8 %

Picking37,5 %

Wasted air costs money. A 1,450 mm pallet in an 1,800 mm slot leaves 350 mm you pay for every month.

On the test bench, wasted height fell from 31.7% to 22.8%.

Hundreds of locations recovered without buying a single rack.

And what the sector reports

20-40%

Picking

Less order preparation time.

McKinsey

15%

Inventory

Less safety stock.

KPMG

20%

Throughput

More orders processed per day.

Deloitte

10-20%

Space

More storage in the same building.

Deloitte

We don't move boxes. We move data.

Four inputs, one optimal location

The algorithm evaluates thousands of product-slot combinations and picks the best. Your team just carries out the plan, in phases, without stopping the warehouse.

01 · Product

Your SKUs

Dimensions in mm, weight in kg, fragility, turnover and compatibility.

02 · Warehouse

Your installation

Layout, slot size and load capacity of every beam level.

03 · History

Your movements

Orders, seasonality and where picking errors cluster.

04 · Limits

Your constraints

Workflows, incompatibilities and safety: heavy at the bottom, light up top.

Digital replica

Your building, rack by rack

We rebuild it in 3D at its real dimensions, so scenarios can be compared before anything moves.

Heat map · turnoverEnlarge

3D view of an aisle with locations coloured by turnover level
Cold zones up high and at the back of the aisle stand out immediately.

Saturation and dimensionsEnlarge

3D model dimensioned in metres of two rack runs with their occupancy level
Dimensioned in metres, at real size.

By product familyEnlarge

3D close-up of unit loads grouped by product family
Each family in its own colour.

Dashboard from one runEnlarge

Results panel showing warehouse occupancy, units placed and wasted height
86.9%Occupancy
72.2%Units placed
46.6%Wasted height
53/61Racks occupied

Is this for your warehouse?

Six warning signs

If you recognise three or more, there is measurable room to improve with no building work.

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  • Walking whole aisles for a small order.
  • Fast movers on the top level or at the back of the building.
  • Congested aisles next to half-empty ones.
  • Hand-spans of air between the load and the level above.
  • Re-arranging by hand every seasonal peak.
  • Picking errors always in the same zones.

Why GMP

Engineering, not just software

Our own test bench

Validated on 15,015 SKUs before it reached your warehouse.

Two strategies

Capacity and picking, with figures. The decision is yours.

Data quality control

Every measurement is cross-checked before anything is calculated.

European standard

Consultants review the result with EN 15635 in front of them.

Frequently asked questions

Before you start

What is warehouse slotting?

Deciding, on technical criteria, exactly which slot each product goes in, based on its turnover, dimensions, weight and the constraints of the installation. It shortens picking routes and makes better use of the space, without changing the racking.

Do you need to visit the warehouse?

No. We send a kit with a guided Excel workbook and an illustrated manual, your team measures with a tape measure and returns the sheets. No travel, no meetings, and a direct phone line for questions.

Which units do you work in?

The metric system: millimetres for loads and slots, metres for the building and kilograms for weights. That is what European racking manufacturers use and what the EN standards require, so no conversions are involved.

How much work is it for my team?

Between 2 and 4 working days for a warehouse of 500 to 2,000 SKUs. No technical background and no software needed: Excel, email and a tape measure.

How long does it take?

Two to four weeks from receiving the kit, including the days your team needs to measure.

Does the warehouse have to stop?

No. We work on the existing installation: what changes is which SKU occupies each slot. The guide sets out the order in which to relocate, usually during quieter periods.

What is SlotView 3D?

The viewer we deliver the layout in. It rebuilds your warehouse in three dimensions and lets you search any SKU and see where it ends up, with plan and isometric views and Excel export.

Do you work in other EU countries?

Yes. With no travel involved, distance is not a limit: we work across the European Union. Same metric system, same family of EN standards and data processing under the GDPR.

What about confidentiality?

We sign a non-disclosure agreement before receiving a single file, if you prefer. When the project closes we delete or return all information as you instruct.

Is this related to rack safety inspection?

They are separate but complementary services. Slotting decides what goes in each slot; an inspection under EN 15635 verifies the condition and safety of the installation. Relocating loads without knowing the real capacity of each level is a risk.

Getting started is replying to an email

Request your measuring kit

No commitment. Ask for the kit, send us your first sheets and we'll come back with a fixed proposal covering scope, timeline and price. You'll be talking to an engineer.

We process your data solely to answer your enquiry, in accordance with the GDPR. Details and your rights in the .

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