{"id":429282,"date":"2026-09-21T10:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/blog\/\/custom-warehouse-design"},"modified":"2026-09-21T10:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:28:33","slug":"custom-warehouse-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/blog\/corporate-news-en\/custom-warehouse-design","title":{"rendered":"Custom warehouse design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"headline\": \"Custom warehouse design: why your operations should shape the structure (and not the other way round)\",\n  \"description\": \"Technical analysis of warehouse design tailored to real operations. How to optimise storage capacity on the same plot through self-supporting warehouses and custom solutions that multiply pallet positions without extending the floor area.\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Noega Systems \u2013 Storage Solutions\",\n    \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\"\n  },\n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Noega Systems\",\n    \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noega-systems-logo.png\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-06-19\",\n  \"inLanguage\": \"en\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"permalink\": \"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/blog\/almacenaje\/diseno-almacenes-medida-operativa\"\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What does it mean to design a warehouse around its operations?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"It means that the industrial racking, aisles, guidance systems and clear height are planned on the basis of the client's actual goods flows, SKU turnover (ABC) and handling equipment, instead of forcing operations into an existing industrial building with standard dimensions.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How can pallet positions be multiplied on the same plot?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Optimising the available floor space is achieved mainly by building upwards and densifying the storage systems. Solutions such as self-supporting warehouses make use of the vertical volume that conventional buildings waste, allowing more goods to be stored on the same square metres at ground level.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What technical advantages does a self-supporting warehouse offer?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"A self-supporting warehouse uses the industrial racking itself as the load-bearing structure that supports the external cladding (roof and fa\u00e7ades). This removes the need for the columns and beams of a traditional building, maximises usable storage volume, reduces civil works costs and speeds up the delivery of the logistics project.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/\">Storage systems<\/a> | Noega Systems<\/p>\n<p>In the intralogistics sector there is a conceptual mistake as common as it is costly, buying or renting a standard industrial building and then trying to adapt the workflows, racking and machinery to the geometry of that concrete or steel container. This reactive approach limits efficiency from day one, forcing you to accept unnecessary aisles, columns that interrupt manoeuvres and wasted height.<\/p>\n<p>Optimising processes is not just about mathematical efficiency; it is about <strong>freeing up time for what really matters<\/strong>. That is why modern logistics engineering demands a complete paradigm shift, <strong>designing the warehouse around your real operations<\/strong>. Structure and storage must be planned as a single integrated system from the very first drawing, ensuring custom solutions that streamline flows, reduce errors and radically improve the day-to-day operation of your warehouse.<\/p>\n<h2>The same plot, more positions. Breaking the floor space limit<\/h2>\n<p>When a company experiences an increase in goods movement, the traditional response is usually to look for additional logistics land or to move to a new facility. However, in an economic climate where the cost of industrial land keeps rising, the real storage problem is not how much you can store, but <strong>how much land it costs you to do so<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Applied engineering makes it possible to multiply pallet positions on the land you already have, <strong>without adding a single square metre at ground level<\/strong>. This is achieved through smart densification of the load systems and making the most of height. By squeezing the three-dimensional volume of the current plot, it is possible to gain greater logistics capacity without paying for more floor space per square metre or incurring the operational and staffing overheads that come with relocating or spreading inventory across multiple satellite warehouses.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #fdf2f2; border-left: 3px solid #C8102E; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0;\">Custom design starts with an analysis of the inventory profile. Compact, live or very narrow aisle (VNA) systems ensure that <strong>volume is no longer your limit<\/strong>, turning two-dimensional square metres into highly profitable cubic metres.<\/div>\n<h2>The self-supporting warehouse as the ultimate structural solution<\/h2>\n<p>For large-scale logistics projects designed to grow, the <strong>self-supporting warehouse<\/strong> is the ultimate expression of a structure designed around operations. In this type of installation, the industrial racking is not placed inside a building; <strong>the racking is the building.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The steel racking supports not only the load units and the forces from stacker cranes or forklifts, but also wind and snow loads and the weight of the fa\u00e7ade and roof cladding. By completely eliminating the columns and beams of a traditional building, 100% of the available interior space is put to use.<\/p>\n<h2>Technical comparison of storage space optimisation<\/h2>\n<p>The following table compares density and space utilisation between a conventional warehouse design and custom engineering solutions planned around real operations:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 24px 0; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #C8102E; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Technical aspect<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Standard warehouse (Reactive)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Operations-led design (Custom)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Direct technical benefit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #fdf2f2;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: 600;\">Use of height<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Limited by the building&#8217;s roof truss (8-12 m)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">No standard limits (Over 40 m in self-supporting warehouses)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Multiplied cubic load capacity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: 600;\">Structural interference<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Pillars and columns dictate rack positions<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Open-plan structure adapted to optimal aisles<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">No blind spots or lost positions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fdf2f2;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: 600;\">Goods flows<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Flows constrained by the building&#8217;s fixed access points<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Layout designed around ABC turnover curves<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Minimised picking routes and bottlenecks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: 600;\">Scalability \/ Growth<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Rigid. Requires building work or new sites<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Modular and scalable from the engineering stage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Infrastructure ready to grow with you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Structures designed to grow with you<\/h2>\n<p>The logistics needs of a textile company, a cold chain operator or an automotive manufacturer are radically different. Forcing them to share the same generic building concept is economically inefficient. A custom design makes it possible to match the tolerances of the concrete slab, the exact aisle widths for the chosen handling equipment (whether reach trucks, turret trucks or automated stacker cranes) and to set the ideal clear height.<\/p>\n<p>By conceiving the installations on modular and flexible criteria, the system not only meets current demand peaks but is also planned with future automated extensions or changes to load levels in mind, absorbing changes in your business without bringing the supply chain to a halt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZuEavIDVoR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZuEavIDVoR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Noega Systems (@noegasystems)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Engineering and safety, the heart of day-to-day efficiency<\/h2>\n<p>A custom structural solution is worthless if it is not fully backed by technical regulations. Every project focused on real logistics operations must meticulously comply with the structural calculation requirements that ensure the system will safely withstand the dynamic forces of daily use.<\/p>\n<p>Just as an optimal layout prevents lost productivity, maintenance and prevention are crucial. Monitoring the structural condition of the racking through the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/inspecciontecnicadeestanterias.com\/\">Racking Technical Inspection<\/a>, in accordance with the UNE-EN 15635 standard, ensures that the investment remains profitable and safe over the years, accommodating any load changes your business dynamics may require.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #fdf2f2; border-left: 3px solid #C8102E; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0;\">\n<h3>Is your warehouse limiting the growth of your operations?<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t adapt the way you work to a rigid structure. At Noega Systems we calculate, design and install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/estanterias-industriales\">industrial racking<\/a> and self-supporting warehouses fully adapted to the real needs of your supply chain. We maximise your logistics capacity on the same plot.<\/p>\n<p>Contact our technical engineering team today by calling <a href=\"tel:+34984190927\">984 190 927<\/a>, email us at infoweb@noegasystems.com or fill in the form at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/contacto\">noegasystems.com\/contacto<\/a> to receive a tailored study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By conceiving the installations on modular and flexible criteria, the system not only meets current demand peaks but is also planned with future automated extensions or changes to load levels in mind, absorbing changes in your business without bringing the supply chain to a halt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":427551,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-429282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate-news-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/427551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.noegasystems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}