Warehouses near O'Hare live on speed. Air freight arrives on short notice, cross-dock volume swings by the day, and inventory that sits in the wrong place blocks the next load. Des Plaines facilities along Touhy Avenue and the Higgins corridor need racking that supports fast turns rather than deep storage. That usually means selective bays with clean pick faces, carton flow at the front, and a compact bulk zone behind. Tell us how your freight moves and we will lay out a floor that keeps it moving.
Free warehouse needs analysis. Free CAD layout. Delivery and installation by our own crews across Des Plaines and the surrounding Chicagoland market.
Freight-forwarding and air cargo operations are not classic distribution centers. Pallets may be in the building for days, not months, and the layout has to prioritize throughput and staging over maximum density.
We plan for that. Wider staging lanes near the dock, selective racking with immediate access to every position, and a limited high-density zone for genuinely slow inventory generally outperform a building packed wall to wall.
Lead time is the other half. Standard components ship from our stock in about 48 hours and our crews install locally, so a rack change driven by a new contract does not have to wait a quarter.
Start with a free warehouse needs analysis. Send building dimensions, clear height, obstruction elevations, pallet sizes and weights, forklift type, and a sense of dwell time and daily volume. We return a CAD layout with staging areas, aisles, bay sizes, beam levels, and total pallet positions, along with an itemized quote.
Then the system is specified. Selective pallet racking is the backbone for fast-turn freight because every pallet is reachable without moving another. Carton flow supports case-level picking and consolidation near the dock. Push back covers the slower inventory that would otherwise take up prime floor. Cantilever handles long or unpalletized freight.
Standard components typically ship within 48 hours and installation usually runs one to four weeks. Our crews anchor and level each frame, install decking and protection, and stage work so dock doors stay usable throughout. Because contracts near O'Hare change quickly, we design layouts that can be extended or reconfigured, and we remain available for added rows and beam changes.
These are the systems that come up most often in local buildings. We carry the full range, and the layout tells us which combination earns its place on your floor.
Selective pallet racking is the most widely used warehouse racking system, providing direct and individual access to each pallet position. This pallet rack system is ideal for warehouses requiring immediate access to all SKUs without moving other pallets.
Carton flow rack systems use inclined wheel beds inside your warehouse pallet racking so cases roll from restocking to the pick face, cutting the distance pickers walk.
Push back pallet rack systems utilize nested carts on inclined rails, allowing pallets to be stored 2-6 deep from a single aisle. This industrial pallet racking solution maximizes warehouse space while maintaining selectivity.
Not sure which one fits? See recent pallet rack installations or request a free warehouse consultation. If you also operate near Elk Grove Village or Schaumburg, we can plan both buildings on one layout.
Send the basics and we will come back with a layout, a pallet position count, and a full price. Prefer to talk it through? Call (312) 815-2445.
Many operations run more than one building. We deliver and install pallet rack systems across the same corridors, so a second site can be planned on the same visit to the drawing board.
Free layout, free pallet position count, and a straight answer on lead time.
