The Space Problem Continues to Worsen

This is Steven Petrick Posting.

We are again looking at ways to alleviate conditions in our warehouse. The problem, as has been noted, is that we have outgrown it. We are in a situation where the back-stock takes up so much space it is very difficult to accept any new items (but we have to), and the crowding makes it difficult for anyone to get around in the warehouse.

It is beginning to look like the Tunnels of Cu Chi, with Michael Sparks being our "tunnel rat" (the only one of us small enough to get into the constricted spaces to do things).

We spent much of this afternoon investigating "satellite storage", i.e., storage facilities which we can rent and then store back-stock. Even if that will create disruption and possible delay in the product schedule. The thought on our part is that we are heading for a crash where we will finally have things arriving, and just not be able to accept them, even though we need them, for lack of space.

We need to deal with the problem now, while we still have some maneuvering room in the warehouse, rather than waiting for the point that it becomes completely impossible to do anything in an organized manner.