The Problem
Warehouses are one of the hardest environments to design wireless for: steel racking that reflects and blocks RF, ceiling heights that put access points far from where devices actually operate, and constantly changing inventory that shifts the physical environment week to week.
A network designed for ground-level coverage often fails badly at the top of a 30-foot rack — exactly where a lot of scanning activity happens.
Where This Shows Up
- Dead zones in specific aisles or at specific rack heights
- Manual re-scans and paper backup processes because the wireless connection can't be trusted
- Delayed outbound shipments traced back to scanning or WMS connectivity issues
- New automation (AS/RS, robotics) that the existing wireless design wasn't built to support
How We Approach It
We survey at the heights and locations where work actually happens — not just at eye level from the main aisle — and design channel plans and AP placement around your racking layout and mobility patterns. For sites with dense IoT or automation needs, we evaluate whether Wi-Fi, private cellular, or a mix is the right fit.
National 3PL eliminates scanner dead zones in high-bay storage
A redesigned channel plan, tested at full rack height, ended a pattern of manual re-scans and delayed load-outs.
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