Busy athletes and staff need secure, accessible, and well-organized storage solutions. Without a clear system, storage spaces quickly become cluttered, leading to inefficiencies and wasted time.
At Stanford University’s main athletics facility, disorganized storage was creating daily challenges. Spacesaver partnered with Stanford to conduct a comprehensive space assessment, develop a custom storage strategy, and install high-density mobile storage systems—resulting in improved workflows, better organization, and enhanced team productivity.
Stanford University is known for innovation, but its athletic equipment storage and sports medicine areas were struggling with:
Athletes and staff were forced to store items wherever space was available, leading to frustration and lost time. With no cohesive storage plan, valuable equipment and medical supplies were often hard to access.
When a major renovation created an opportunity to improve operations, Stanford turned to Spacesaver for a scalable, efficient storage solution.
Spacesaver developed a data-driven storage strategy based on:
To streamline operations, storage was consolidated into two primary zones:
A detailed space assessment accounted for structural elements such as columns, ductwork, and sprinkler systems to ensure optimal design and compliance.
The core of the solution was the installation of powered mobile shelving systems, designed to maximize space and improve accessibility.
These systems allow shelving units to move along floor-mounted rails, creating aisles only when needed—making them ideal for high-traffic athletic environments.
A critical component of success was implementing a structured storage plan where every item has a designated location.
Customized storage solutions included:
This approach ensures that items are not only easy to find—but also easy to return—supporting long-term organization and efficiency.
Spacesaver worked closely with Stanford and project stakeholders to ensure all systems met critical safety and compliance standards:
Stanford also implemented Spacesaver’s System Fire Park, which automatically opens shelving units during a fire alarm. This allows:
With a strategic storage plan and modern systems in place, Stanford Athletics achieved:
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DIRTT’s transformation highlights a broader lesson for modern manufacturing:
Efficiency isn’t just about speed—it’s about flow.
By rethinking storage as an active part of production rather than a passive necessity, DIRTT unlocked:
In the end, the Lean-Lift® didn’t just organize parts—it reorganized the way work happens.
