Deciding where in the warehouse each product lives. The fast sellers go close to the dock so the average trip is short, and the slow sellers go to the back. Ranking goods by how often they are picked is called an ABC analysis.

Why can the forklift only do one job at a time?

It has one driver and one set of forks, so each trip occupies it from the time it sets off until it returns. The warehouse's capacity is simply the number of trips it can make in a shift.

Forklift Warehouse

Run a small warehouse with one forklift. Pallets arrive at the dock and you decide which rack each goes to; orders arrive and the forklift fetches what they need. Every trip is time, so the best sellers belong near the door, and the racks near the door are small. Keep the orders on time and the dock clear. Six shifts with more kinds of goods and busier days.

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Added 10 November 2026
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Forklift Warehouse

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How to play

Pallets appear at the dock on the left, coloured by what they hold. Press a rack button (keys 1 to 3) to send the front pallet to the near, middle or far rack. The forklift takes them in turn, and picks orders first when it can.
Orders arrive on the right with a countdown. The forklift fetches the pallet an order needs from the nearest rack that holds it. An order finished before its time is on time; a late one does not count, and one nobody can reach is missed.
Keep at least four in five orders on time, and never let more than four pallets wait at the dock: the oldest is turned away if you do.

Controls: mouse, touch or keyboard. Made by CalcoTools.

Tips and strategy

Find out which colour is ordered most often and keep it in the near rack. A quick pick of a popular pallet saves more than any other choice.
The near rack fills up fast, so send slow sellers to the far rack, where a long trip matters less because they are rarely picked.
If the dock is filling up, send pallets to the nearest rack with room even if it is not their usual place: an overflowing dock is worse than a slightly longer pick.

FAQ

What is slotting?: Deciding where in the warehouse each product lives. The fast sellers go close to the dock so the average trip is short, and the slow sellers go to the back. Ranking goods by how often they are picked is called an ABC analysis.
Why can the forklift only do one job at a time?: It has one driver and one set of forks, so each trip occupies it from the time it sets off until it returns. The warehouse's capacity is simply the number of trips it can make in a shift.

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