Carton Flow Rack in Myrtle Beach, SC
Carton flow brings cases or totes forward on inclined wheel tracks. Replenishment happens behind the pick face, while staff pick from the front. It suits e-commerce orders, small parts and retail merchandise where repeated picks need a clearly assigned location.
Little River’s small warehouse suites, Surfside Beach’s Glenns Bay Trade Center and Socastee’s contractor units leave limited room for stock and picking. A carton-flow plan should use that footprint without crowding the restock path.
Build the Pick Face Around Real Cases
Send carton and tote dimensions, bottom construction, loaded weight and the number of cases held per item. Lane width and wheel-track placement follow those containers. Cases that sag or catch on a track need attention before the system is filled.
Pick height, reach distance and the weight handled at each position affect the arrangement. Place the repeated picks where the staff can reach them without stretching across deep shelves. Give slower items a separate location rather than using every lane for the same depth.
Reserve a Replenishment Path
A front-facing pick aisle does not eliminate the need to bring inventory into the system. Check how a replenishment pallet or cart reaches the back of the rack, and where empty cartons and completed orders go. Selective pallet rack can hold reserve loads beside a carton-flow picking area.
Glenns Bay Trade Center has 1,000 sq ft unconditioned bays with 10 x 12 overhead doors. Little River includes 1,000–6,250 sq ft US-17 units, while Socastee has roughly 2,000 sq ft trade-shop bays. In those footprints, a short, well-assigned picking row may serve better than a longer one that blocks handling space.
Seasonal Picking on the Grand Strand
Retail and resort merchandise inventories rise ahead of spring and summer demand. Plan the case count at the busy period and the reserve positions used to replenish it. Carton flow does not replace a place to receive incoming stock or consolidate outgoing orders.
Hot, humid conditions in unconditioned bays affect crew staging during installation. Coastal open-door exposure also makes finish selection worth reviewing. Coordinate delivery and assembly so the operation keeps a defined path through its small work area.
Compare layouts in Little River, Surfside Beach, Socastee. Moving operations? Review our warehouse relocation service alongside the rack system options.
Carton Flow Rack Questions
What type of pallet rack do I need?
Selective (teardrop) rack is the default when mixed items each need direct access. Pushback stores two to six pallets deep by item on a last-in, first-out basis; pallet flow suits dated stock needing first-in, first-out rotation; drive-in fits bulk storage of few items; cantilever carries long loads; carton flow serves case picking.
How many pallet positions fit in my warehouse?
The count depends on clear height, aisle width and the forklift you run. Our free CAD layout gives the exact position count for your building before you commit to any material.
Can I add on to my existing pallet rack?
Usually, if the connection style matches. Teardrop is not universal across manufacturers, so send a photo of the upright face, the beam connector and any label on the frame. We match the profile before quoting add-on material.
Plan Your Myrtle Beach Rack Layout
Bring your pallet sizes, loaded weights, clear height and forklift details to a warehouse consultation.