For built-to-order or engineer-to-order product manufacturers, there is very little scope to differentiate in the competition. The only competing factors remain the pricing they offer to the customers and their ability to deliver the product within the deadlines. Industrial steel shelving falls into the same category of built-to-order, as each industrial shelf or rack system is required to be designed according to its specific application and space availability.
The design for warehouse shelves differ greatly from the racks and shelves used in the retail space. Further, these shelves comes with different types according to the rack arrangement which commonly include pallet racking, cantilever racking, sheet and board racking as well as vertical racking. With different types, materials and application, there are numerous configuration possibilities, putting a lot of pressure on the manufacturing team as they are required to prepare quote for each and every custom order.
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