How Picking Frequency and Goods Type Determine Optimal Despatch Methods
Picking frequency can influence despatch control. Products can be stored at a proximity to despatch that corresponds with their pick...
Factors Affecting Picking and Despatch Performance and Their Measurement
(i) Some goods maybe suitable for conveyance by goods-to-picker systems, which usually involve a conveyor belt, carousel, or Kiva-type robot....
Typical Warehouse Dispatch Operation: Efficiency, Security, and Accuracy
In many ways, the dispatch operation is a mirror image of the goods receipting operation; and the dispatch area is...
Basic Warehouse Layouts and Their Impact on Despatch Operations
The layouts of modern warehouses can vary widely. However, the layouts of most warehouses are versions or combinations of just...
Basic Types of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) in Warehouses
There are many types of MHE available to assist the modern warehouse operative. The following describes three types of MHE...
Location of MHE Storage and Refuelling/Charging Areas in Different Warehouse Layouts
As a general rule, MHE is stored and charged in areas near the manager’s office, housekeeping stores, break rooms, and...
Examples of MHE Usage Variance During a Typical Week
The following are examples of why MHE usage will vary over the course of a typical week. (i) There will...
MHE Maintenance Routines and Safety Points for Warehouse Operations
The following lists are generic. In practice, each piece of MHE, especially powered MHE, would come with technical checklists produced...
Impact of Product Changes, Storage Volumes, and New Equipment on Warehouse Training Needs
The following all impact on warehouse operatives’ and managers’ training needs. (i) Product changesWhen new or changed products are brought...