help with perspective layout

[jeffkics]

I have this warehouse job for signs on the end of racks. See below of what I came up with. The product names will be interchangeable so that as product moves in the isles they can update them.

Here is my dilemma, the customer ask if there was a way to give perspective to these. Meaning they want someone who is new in the warehouse to be able to tell where the product is in the isle. So for example the bottom items on the list are closest to them, and the top items are at the other end of the isle, or vice versa.


Any ideas of what might work?


Thanks!

Jeff

 

[RaymondLoewy]

The last time I was at a hardware store the sub labeled each section of the rack - kind fo like in you picture you would have ATO 1 and you would find Zinc in the second section back from your view point.

 

[Jester]

How about numbering the bays on each isle, then putting the beginning bay number (like a street address) next to each item? Works for their purpose, and it is more signs to sell.

 

[Gino]

What you have so far is good. That's generally how it's done at the grocery store, but you might wanna put some bade signs down the rows to further help with placement.

 

[jeffkics]

What you have so far is good. That's generally how it's done at the grocery store, but you might wanna put some bade signs down the rows to further help with placement.

They don't want any blade signs in the isle because of forklift traffic, and the need to change them.

 

[jeffkics]

How about numbering the bays on each isle, then putting the beginning bay number (like a street address) next to each item? Works for their purpose, and it is more signs to sell.

They literally said their employees are not so bright, and they want to make it fool proof

 

[Jester]

They literally said their employees are not so bright, and they want to make it fool proof

Impossible, fools are too ingenious!

 

[omgsideburns]

What about color coding? Assign a color to each line, and then correspond with a color at the shelving along the row.

 

[Notarealsignguy]

You could do vertical blades that are 4" wide and color code them. If the reach truck is close enough to the pallet rack to hit something sticking out 4" then they should be fired. Or color code the sign and paint the legs on the racking to match the area.

Oops... that was already said. Sorry

 

[jfiscus]

Hang some signs from the ceiling above the area things are at?

 

[Johnny Best]

Daaa, purple, stainless steel, purple.

 

[Big Rice Field]

The blade signs can be narrow, as said. To prevent damage they can be mounted with spring loaded hinges so if the forklift driver hits them they will swing out of the way.