To cost efficiently store parts or product, it is not uncommon for companies to consider purchasing used warehouse rack to lower up-front costs. But, buyer beware: the hidden costs of buying used rack—from missing or damaged parts, to OSHA compliance, to production delays, less efficient storage, or earlier replacement—can quickly escalate beyond the cost of buying new racks.
Due to growth, Glacier Transit and Storage, a Plymouth, Wis.-based cold storage provider, planned to open a new 85,000-square-foot facility. With the company expanding into new areas of development, including build to suit, it sought to reduce up-front costs by purchasing used rack for phase 1 of the project, which comprised about 6,000 pallet positions.