Warehouse
E-Shop Tycoon Warehouse and Logistics Guide — Diagnose the Order Bottleneck
Follow the order from purchase to dispatch and identify the first point where it stalls.
Trace one order end to end
- Purchase: Is the product available to buy, and is the purchasing setting active?
- Storage: Is there a place for the product, or is capacity the constraint?
- Picking: Is a worker or forklift waiting for access?
- Shipping: Is the order packed and assigned, or stuck in a queue?
- Customer result: Did the delay change reputation, cash, or a visible metric?
The first failed stage is the useful answer. A larger warehouse cannot repair a disabled purchase rule, and more staff cannot repair a full storage location.
Make a small test
Change one variable, then run the same type of order again. Record the before/after state and the game version. This produces a real efficiency note instead of a generic “upgrade everything” recommendation.
What is not yet published as fact
Exact throughput, forklift speed, storage capacity per level, and the best warehouse layout are patch-sensitive. Leave them 待确认 / unverified until a screenshot-backed test exists.
Patch facts that change warehouse advice
The official hotfix history is unusually useful here: v1.0.4 increased forklift max stack size to 8 and fixed mixed-item pickup; v1.0.5 increased packaging speed and fixed storage workers; v1.0.6 improved crate movement and forklift packaging speed again. Use the current build when measuring throughput, and never present the old stack size as a permanent rule.
The one-order test sheet
Record product, storage location, worker/forklift, delivery station, wait time, and whether the order survives a save reload. This turns “warehouse feels slow” into a reproducible diagnosis and gives future updates a clear place to change.
Sources
Quick answers
What should I check when orders are delayed?
Trace one order through purchasing, storage, picking, and shipping. Record the first stage that is waiting instead of upgrading every station at once.
Is the forklift important?
The Steam feature materials show forklift and warehouse logistics play. Its exact efficiency impact and upgrade values should be checked in the current build.