C.11 Warehousing Decisions

C.11 Warehousing Decisions

1. The nature and importance of warehousing

   • Every product is on a warehouse at least once during its life cycle

2. The role of the warehouse in the logistics system: a basic conceptual rationale

   • Hold or store items
   • Product mixing
   • Provide service
   • Protection against contingencies
   • Smooth operations

3. Basic Warehouse decisions

   • How many?
   • Where?
   • Ownership
     • Public
       • Bonding service
       • Field warehousing
       • Factors affecting rates
         • Value
         • Fragility
         • Damage to other goods
         • Volume and regularity
         • Weight density
         • Services
     • Private

4. Basic Warehouse operations

   • Receiving
   • Put-away
   • Order picking
   • Cross docking

5. Warehouse layout and design

   • Steps
     • Demand forecast
     • Units->cubic footage
     • Interface w/transportation & logistics
   • Basic configuration
     • 1ºReceiving 2ºBasic storage area 3ºOrder selection and preparation 4ºShipping

6. Materials Handling

   • Dimensions
     • Movement
     • Time
     • Quantity
     • Space

7. Packaging

   • Size
     • Pallets
     • Shelvings
   • Consumer packaging
   • Interior packaging
   • Industrial packaging
   • Exterior packaging
   • Bar coding

8. Coyle, J., Langley, J., Novack, R., Gibson, B. Managing Supply Chains. A Logistic Approach. Cengage: 2013. Canada. Penélope Arévalo A01223616

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