Engineered Facility Layout & Design
CAD-based warehouse floor plans that optimize flow, maximize storage density, and deliver permit-ready drawings before a single rack component is ordered.
Design Before You Build
Every square foot matters. A warehouse that wasn't planned before it was built costs more to operate every single day it runs. Our facility layout process starts with your building dimensions, inventory profile, and throughput requirements — and ends with an engineered floor plan you can take to a permitting office, a general contractor, or directly to installation.
Warehouse Floor Plan — Schematic Layout
Example schematic: 200’ × 120’ distribution warehouse with selective pallet racking, receiving dock, office, and mechanical zones. Actual deliverables are tailored to your facility dimensions and operations.
Drawings Built Around Your Operation
Generic racking configurations don't account for your column grid, your floor slab condition, your dock positions, or how your forklifts actually turn. Our layouts start with a site survey and end with drawings that reflect your real building — not a template.
- Dimensioned floor plan showing building footprint, structural columns, doors, and dock locations
- Rack layout with bay labels, beam heights, aisle widths, and upright height specifications
- Zone allocation — receiving, storage, picking, staging, shipping, and cross-dock
- Traffic flow analysis — inbound, outbound, and cross-dock forklift routes
- Permit-ready drawing package where required by the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
- Structural load data and seismic anchorage per ANSI/RMI MH16.1
- Multiple layout concepts presented — density-optimized vs. selectivity-optimized
From Site Survey to Final Drawing
Our design process is structured to get you from an empty building (or an inefficient one) to a finalized, coordinated drawing package without surprises at the permitting desk or during installation.
- Site survey — building dimensions, column grid spacing, slab condition, and dock configuration
- Operations intake — inventory profile, unit load size, throughput targets, and pick method
- Concept layouts — 2 to 3 layout options exploring different density and flow tradeoffs
- Design development — refined preferred layout with full dimensions, bay schedule, and beam specifications
- Drawing issue — final floor plan and rack layout package issued for permitting, procurement, or installation
- Coordination — drawing revisions through permit review and any field changes during installation
What You Receive
Floor Plan Drawing
Dimensioned top-down view of the warehouse showing all zones, structural columns, door openings, traffic paths, and fire code clearances. Usable for permits, contractor coordination, and leasehold planning.
Rack Configuration Drawing
Bay-level dimensions, beam heights and capacities, aisle widths, upright footplate specifications, and seismic anchorage notes. Everything a rack manufacturer, installer, or building department needs.
Capacity & Flow Summary
Total pallet position count by zone, SKU slot allocations, estimated throughput capacity, and forklift travel path diagrams. The business case behind the layout — not just the lines on the page.