Design notes
Warehouse Pace
A practical wall-art note on keeping artwork queues moving for decor teams who want smoother installation mornings.
Storage and dispatch affect wall art long before it reaches the wall. Corners bruise, frames mark, labels slip and mixed orders get separated. Warehouse Pace looks at handling prints, canvases and framed pieces in a way that suits daily volume.
Warehouse Pace is about what happens between printing, packing and the vehicle door. On busy Sunnyrock dispatch days, framed work, canvases and rolled prints need labels that stay put, corners that stay protected, and site packs that do not split.
Checks before stock leaves
- Dispatch bay and loading slot confirmed
- One pack photo taken before wrapping closes
- Job code matched to rack or crate position
- Installer, driver or buyer number written clearly
Use this note with the related product and handling information. One explains how work is staged in the warehouse, while the other covers the material being moved, whether that is a framed print, stretched canvas or rolled stock. Reading both helps the dispatch team pick, check and load the right pieces for site.
How warehouse pace affects Sunnyrock dispatch flow
Warehouse Pace looks at how artwork, packing and dispatch queues affect installation mornings. Better staging in the warehouse makes it easier for decor teams to leave with the correct pieces, labels and site notes.
Begin with the pack type, size mix and delivery sequence for the day. Glass fronts, tray frames, canvas corners and protective sleeves all change how orders are stacked and moved. In Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town work, rain at loading, traffic timing and power cuts can all affect how long artwork waits before installation.
The first warehouse image matters because it records labels, wrapping and piece count before anything moves. Keep a short packing card with the job file or next to the dispatch list so the same references follow the order. That small record helps when a reprint, swap-out or missing frame is queried after the vehicle has left.
What the note should leave behind
The aim is a usable loading method, a tighter pick list and clearer naming on every parcel. Sizes, finishes and room allocations should read the same on the artwork file, the label and the site paperwork. One organised dispatch run is more useful than extra concepts that never reach the installer in the right order.
Read Warehouse Pace alongside the substrates note and another Design notes entry before adding more items to a run. Check the approved artwork, the chosen finish and each delivery label again before the courier collection or site vehicle loading starts. Share a photo of the space and the print finish you like, and the studio will plan the piece.
- Artwork grouped by room, site or phase
- Opening stack checked before full loading begins
- Named contact kept with each dispatch pack
South African dispatch conditions
Planning must account for OR Tambo freight pressure, Sunnyrock loading patterns and access rules at older Gauteng premises. Some décor programmes arrive mid-rollout, with replacement pieces mixed into fresh orders. Keep urgent reprints apart from the standard weekly dispatch so the wrong parcel does not get opened first on site.
Coastal humidity can change how certain wrapped items travel, especially when condensation forms between storage and delivery. Inland dust affects how acrylic faces, frame edges and protective films are checked before handover. Load-shedding also changes print finishing times, which is why warehouse staging cannot be left to the last hour.
Operated by Astros Marketing (Pty) Ltd from 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock 1401.
Using Warehouse Pace on active jobs
A practical wall-art note on keeping artwork queues moving for decor teams who want smoother installation mornings.
Capture this note while the picking sequence, artwork approvals and site allocations are still easy to verify. It works best when stored with the project brief, dispatch sheet and image references for buyer sign-off. That keeps the warehouse record tied to the exact pieces that were packed and sent.