📦 Storage and Logistics in Grow a Garden
Optimization Guide: Storage Hubs, Labeling, Routing, and Delivery
🎯 Goals
- Reduce walking distance and idle time
- Keep inventory clear and easy to find
- Deliver goods in efficient batches
🏗️ Storage Hub Design
📍 Central Placement
Between fields and processing line.
🏷️ Labeling
One chest per ingredient; distinct icons/colors.
🧭 Routing
Clockwise pickup and delivery loops.
🚪 Access
2-tile paths; avoid choke points.
🧊 Cold Storage
Separate finished goods to avoid mixing.
🧮 Buffer Stock
Keep small buffer to prevent line stops.
🚚 Delivery & Market Strategy
Batching
- Deliver full stacks to reduce trips
- Bundle related goods (e.g., pies + smoothies)
Timing
- Sell during peak hours
- Align with co-op selling windows
Routing
- Plan loop: storage → market → storage
- Drop-off near entrance for quick turnarounds