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Warehouse sizing starts with pallet positions divided by the number you can stack or rack vertically, which gives ground positions. Multiply by pallet footprint for net storage, then add an aisle and service allowance — typically 40-55% for reach-truck operations — to get gross area.
Ground positions
Ground positions = Pallet positions / Stack height
Gross area
Gross m2 = Ground positions x Footprint x (1 + Aisle allowance %)
Roughly 30-35% for very narrow aisle with wire guidance, 40-50% for reach trucks and 55-65% for counterbalance forklifts and block stacking.
No. Add inbound and outbound staging, dock apron, battery charging, offices and welfare separately.