Updated: April 2026 | Manufacturing & Operations Selecting the most suitable Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) for your warehouse, distribution center, or manufacturing facility is a high-stakes decision. Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs) are the gold standard...
When floor space gets tight, many operations look at mezzanines as a way to increase capacity. But there’s another option worth considering: a Vertical Lift Module (VLM). Both increase storage—but they do it in completely different ways. A mezzanine adds a second...
As manufacturing operations grow, storage needs almost always grow faster. New products, more SKUs, additional spares, higher service levels—inventory expands, and it has to live somewhere. In many facilities, that growth pushes storage outward across the floor,...
(Updated & Expanded Guide) When evaluating a Vertical Lift Module (VLM), most operations leaders need to understand three things up front: how much does one cost, what drives that cost, and what return can it deliver? Vertical Lift Module pricing typically starts...
In many facilities, the space problem does not start with production. It starts with storage. Parts, tooling, maintenance supplies, and spare components often take over floor space slowly and silently. This is why many manufacturers evaluate automated parts storage...
Part of building the vertical carousel that best fits your needs is making sure that it can integrate with other warehouse management applications you already have in place. Typically, there are at least two layers of software in these solutions. The first layer is...
