Planning Merchandise Capacity for Corner Shelving

Plan the actual operating capacity

Count products only in positions that can be reached and replenished. Curved or tapered surfaces often leave different usable depths across one shelf, so a rectangular-grid count can overstate capacity.

Four checks for the merchandise capacity worksheet

Use these checks for merchandise at changes of direction. Record the value or decision, its evidence and any unresolved point beside the fixture reference.

• outer radius · Draw the complete external curve or corner outline in plan, including signs and stock projection.
• inside opening · Check the clear inner opening against the staff or customer approach to the corner.
• shelf reach · Try picking and replenishing the farthest position with representative merchandise.
• adjacent run depth · Match the corner geometry to the adjoining run depth and check for unusable gaps or conflicting supports.

Compare the corner shelving options

The starting arrangements are Quarter-round shelf, Angular connector, Independent corner cabinet. Compare them for merchandise at changes of direction using the same merchandise capacity worksheet. Check the corner on the floor plan with both neighboring runs installed. A nominal corner size does not reveal how much of the back shelf is reachable. Mark the turning direction and the transition between the two runs before deciding whether a round or angular unit is appropriate.

Worked planning example

Use a project-specific merchandise capacity worksheet for corner shelving. Draw the complete external curve or corner outline in plan, including signs and stock projection. Try picking and replenishing the farthest position with representative merchandise. No verified overall configuration is listed for this application in the current size catalog; obtain a dimensioned drawing rather than borrowing the dimensions of a shelving unit.

Separate count from safe loading

Check the estimate against a representative operating arrangement. Try picking and replenishing the farthest position with representative merchandise. Match the corner geometry to the adjoining run depth and check for unusable gaps or conflicting supports. Record which count or operating assumption still needs confirmation before the configuration is approved.

Prevent this corner shelving mistake

Ordering a left-hand corner for a right-hand transition. Draw the complete external curve or corner outline in plan, including signs and stock projection. Try picking and replenishing the farthest position with representative merchandise.

What to send with the merchandise capacity worksheet

Send the selected fixture reference, the marked drawing and the intended use for merchandise at changes of direction. Include outer radius and inside opening, then document shelf reach and adjacent run depth. State the quantity, destination and any components supplied by others. List alternatives separately so a change of configuration does not silently change the comparison.