Things that I had to consider in doing a Warehouse Floorplan and Pallet Layout , to wit:
1. In the absence of the Warehouse Floor Plan or Engineering Drawing, Do actual measurements of the internal structure of the warehouse taking note of ceiling height (if for a Racking System or Block Pile), presence of Posts and Truss Overhangs, door openings, internal partitions or protrusions;
2. Ask the client for Planned Partitions for the following:
a. Main Case Pick Area
b. Less-than-Case Load Area
c. Product Bundling Area
d. Staging Area as well as Loading Bay
e. Product Aging Area (as when the newly-produced products need aging to attain best quality)
f. Quarantine Area (products from the Case Pick Area that had to be segregated due to Quality Concerns
in the field
g. Office including a secured Data Processing Room including position of office equipment
h. Inside Parking Area for Material Handling equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks/lifters
i. Battery Recharging Area for electric-powered material handling equipment
j. Empty Pallet Storage Area
3. Study the Warehouse Workflow Activity inside the warehouse so that the Layout will help reduce the walking distance of personnel or travel time of material handling equipment.
4. Inspect the flooring to see if it needs to be smoothened or resurfaced with an Epoxy coating to minimize wear and impact for plastic-wheeled reach truck equipment (very expensive to replace) and have the warehouse owner's contractor or engineer present to determine the Maximum Load Capacity of the floor in case of a Racking System to be installed.
5. Notice the openings (windows, doors, gutters etc) leading to the inside of the warehouse if additional security measures are needed (like sealing unnecessary windows) to prevent unauthorized entry.
6. Take note of openings that will allow birds and other insects entry as this will affect the GHK Good Housekeeping) Rating of the warehouse which is often checked by multinational clients.
7. Assuming floor stocking of pallets (one-level) determined the following:
a. Type of pallet jack or forklift used and the Right Angle Radius (turning circle) with load required so that
the correct aisle width can be planned out
b. Type of pallet to be used.
c. Make provisions for sufficient Pallet Row Breaks so that the warehouse crew does not have to make a
circuitous run-around just to crossover to the next row of pallets.
8. Secure from the client an ABC classification of his SKUs so that in assigning pallet locations, the SKUs with the fastest movement are placed closest to the warehouse staging area for minimized walking or travel.
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1. In the absence of the Warehouse Floor Plan or Engineering Drawing, Do actual measurements of the internal structure of the warehouse taking note of ceiling height (if for a Racking System or Block Pile), presence of Posts and Truss Overhangs, door openings, internal partitions or protrusions;
2. Ask the client for Planned Partitions for the following:
a. Main Case Pick Area
b. Less-than-Case Load Area
c. Product Bundling Area
d. Staging Area as well as Loading Bay
e. Product Aging Area (as when the newly-produced products need aging to attain best quality)
f. Quarantine Area (products from the Case Pick Area that had to be segregated due to Quality Concerns
in the field
g. Office including a secured Data Processing Room including position of office equipment
h. Inside Parking Area for Material Handling equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks/lifters
i. Battery Recharging Area for electric-powered material handling equipment
j. Empty Pallet Storage Area
3. Study the Warehouse Workflow Activity inside the warehouse so that the Layout will help reduce the walking distance of personnel or travel time of material handling equipment.
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| courtesy of supplychainlogistics-consulting.co.uk |
5. Notice the openings (windows, doors, gutters etc) leading to the inside of the warehouse if additional security measures are needed (like sealing unnecessary windows) to prevent unauthorized entry.
6. Take note of openings that will allow birds and other insects entry as this will affect the GHK Good Housekeeping) Rating of the warehouse which is often checked by multinational clients.
7. Assuming floor stocking of pallets (one-level) determined the following:
a. Type of pallet jack or forklift used and the Right Angle Radius (turning circle) with load required so that
the correct aisle width can be planned out
b. Type of pallet to be used.
c. Make provisions for sufficient Pallet Row Breaks so that the warehouse crew does not have to make a
circuitous run-around just to crossover to the next row of pallets.
8. Secure from the client an ABC classification of his SKUs so that in assigning pallet locations, the SKUs with the fastest movement are placed closest to the warehouse staging area for minimized walking or travel.
By the way, I would like to invite you to visit my Sulit Homepage as there are some business opportunities that you guys might be able to help me out with. If you are interested, just click the Sulit Logo below:
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