Selective Pallet Rack at the Thai Son Group Warehouse – Direct Access to Every Pallet
Long Quyền designed and installed a selective pallet rack system for the Thai Son Group warehouse. This is the most common pallet rack in warehouses: forklifts can directly reach any stored pallet, with no constraint from first-in-first-out or first-in-last-out rules.
Overview of the Thai Son Group Selective Rack Project
The project targeted a warehouse with many SKUs that needed to retrieve the right pallet at any time without reshuffling goods.
Customer
Thai Son Group: a warehouse storing many types of palletized products.
Scope
A Selective Pallet Rack system, also known as a Conventional Pallet Rack.
Requirements
Direct retrieval of each pallet, a reasonable investment per square meter of warehouse floor and use of existing forklifts.
Long Quyền’s scope
Site survey, aisle width calculation by forklift type, manufacture of rack frames and beams, and on-site installation.
The Warehouse Challenge Before the Selective Pallet Rack
With many SKUs moving at uneven rates, the warehouse needed a storage configuration that put access ahead of maximum density.
Reshuffling to retrieve pallets
With deep-lane storage, reaching an inner pallet means moving the outer ones, which slows the whole dispatch process.
Many product types, few pallets each
The diverse product mix made high-density solutions designed for uniform goods unsuitable.
Limits of the existing forklifts
The warehouse wanted to keep using its current forklifts rather than invest in expensive specialized equipment.
A reasonable investment
The rack cost per square meter of warehouse floor had to stay low while ensuring safety and durability.
Selective Pallet Rack Technical Specifications
The basic parameters Long Quyền used to design the selective rack system for the Thai Son Group warehouse.
| Rack type | Selective Pallet Rack (also called Conventional Pallet Rack) |
| Accessibility | Direct access to every pallet in the rack row, independent of FIFO or FILO |
| Standard forklift aisle | 3.8 m – 5.5 m wide for conventional forklifts |
| Specialized forklift aisle | 1.8 m – 2.2 m wide with specialized narrow-aisle forklifts |
| Reach height | Up to 8 m with conventional forklifts, up to 12 m with specialized forklifts |
| Equipment requirements | No special requirements for pallet forklifts |
| Material | Section steel manufactured at the Long Quyền factory under an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system |
| Surface | Anti-rust powder coating |
| Installation | Long Quyền handles survey, design, manufacturing and installation at the customer’s warehouse as a package |
Loads and structure are calculated according to international practice for pallet rack systems.
The Solution Long Quyền Delivered
Long Quyền chose a selective configuration to maximize accessibility, and calculated aisles and height around the warehouse’s lifting equipment.
Each pallet has its own location
The arrangement of pallets on the rack lets forklifts lift and lower any pallet directly, eliminating reshuffling entirely.
Aisles calculated for real forklifts
Aisle width was set within 3.8 m – 5.5 m for conventional forklifts, or narrowed to 1.8 m – 2.2 m if the warehouse uses specialized forklifts.
Making use of warehouse height
The rack system is designed around the forklifts’ actual reach, up to 8 m with conventional forklifts and up to 12 m with specialized forklifts.
Low cost per square meter
Compared with other pallet racks, the selective configuration offers a low investment per square meter of warehouse floor.
Results After Installing the Selective Pallet Rack
The Thai Son Group warehouse operates on a one-pallet, one-location model, which is simple for both coordinators and forklift drivers.
Faster goods in and out
With no intermediate pallets to move, the time to retrieve the right SKU is clearly shorter.
Transparent stocktaking
Each pallet has a fixed address on the rack, making counting and inventory reconciliation simple.
Use of existing forklifts
The warehouse did not need specialized equipment because the racks are designed to suit the forklifts in use.
Safe operation, easy expansion
The standard upright frame and beam structure allows rows to be added or levels adjusted as the product mix changes.
Real Photos of the Selective Pallet Rack at Thai Son Group
Photos taken at the warehouse after Long Quyền completed installation of the selective rack system.
Why Choose Long Quyền?
A factory with nearly 30 years of experience
Direct manufacturing at our Xuân Phương factory in Hà Nội, with no intermediaries and factory prices.
Free 3D layout design
Free warehouse survey, 3D drawing and load calculation before quotation.
Nationwide installation
A professional installation team that delivers on schedule nationwide.
European standards
High-quality steel, powder coating and load verification to FEM/SEMA standards.
Long warranty
Product warranty, periodic maintenance and fast supply of replacement parts.
Trusted by 500+ businesses
A partner to leading logistics, manufacturing and distribution businesses in Vietnam.
Project Delivery Process
Contact
Needs intake and initial advice
Survey
Free measurement of the warehouse
Design
3D layout drawing + quotation
Manufacturing
Fabrication at our Hà Nội factory
Installation
Construction and load acceptance
Warranty
Long-term periodic maintenance
Frequently Asked Questions About Selective Pallet Racks
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