3 & 3.2.3 Functions Of A Warehouse
ii. 3.2.3 Functions of a Warehouse
A typical warehouse contains materials, parts and finished goods on the move. The objective of warehousing is to efficiently receive inventory, store it as required, assemble it into complete orders and make customer shipment. This emphasis on product flow renders a modern warehouse as a product mixing facility.
Warehouse functions are classified into two types:
i. Handling ii. Storage
i. Handling
Material movement continuity and efficiency throughout the warehouse is the first and foremost consideration. Movement continuity means that goods, once in motion, should be continuously moved until arrival at their destination. Efficiency in movement continuity means that it is better for an employee using handling …show more content…
The first handling function is unloading. In most of the warehouses, unloading is performed mechanically, using a combination of a lift truck, conveyors and manual processes. When freight is floor stacked in the trailer, the typical procedure is manually place products on pallets or a conveyor. When inbound product arrives unitised in pallets or containers, lift trucks are used to move products from the vehicle to the dock. A primary benefit of receiving unitised loads is the ability to rapidly unload and release inbound transportation …show more content…
The merchandise is initially moved from a receiving area to a storage location. This movement is typically handled by a lift truck when pallets or slipsheets are used or by other mechanical means for other types of unit loads. A second internal movement may be required prior to order assembly, depending upon warehouse operating procedures. When unit loads have to be broken down for order selection, they are usually transferred from storage to order selection or picking area. When products are large or bulky, such as appliances, this intermediate movement to a picking area may not be necessary. Such product is often selected from the storage area and moved directly to the shipment staging area. The staging area is adjacent to the shipping dock. The assembled customer is transferred from the selection area to the shipping staging area at order selection warehouses.
Generally, in –storage handling involves low volumes movements than receiving, but still relatively similar materials or products.
Order selection is one of the major handling activities within warehouses. The selection process requires that materials, parts and products to be grouped to facilitate order assembly. It is typical for one area of a warehouse to be designed as a selection or picking area to assemble orders. For each order, the combination of products must be selected and packaged to meet specific customer order requirements.
A typical warehouse contains materials, parts and finished goods on the move. The objective of warehousing is to efficiently receive inventory, store it as required, assemble it into complete orders and make customer shipment. This emphasis on product flow renders a modern warehouse as a product mixing facility.
Warehouse functions are classified into two types:
i. Handling ii. Storage
i. Handling
Material movement continuity and efficiency throughout the warehouse is the first and foremost consideration. Movement continuity means that goods, once in motion, should be continuously moved until arrival at their destination. Efficiency in movement continuity means that it is better for an employee using handling …show more content…
The first handling function is unloading. In most of the warehouses, unloading is performed mechanically, using a combination of a lift truck, conveyors and manual processes. When freight is floor stacked in the trailer, the typical procedure is manually place products on pallets or a conveyor. When inbound product arrives unitised in pallets or containers, lift trucks are used to move products from the vehicle to the dock. A primary benefit of receiving unitised loads is the ability to rapidly unload and release inbound transportation …show more content…
The merchandise is initially moved from a receiving area to a storage location. This movement is typically handled by a lift truck when pallets or slipsheets are used or by other mechanical means for other types of unit loads. A second internal movement may be required prior to order assembly, depending upon warehouse operating procedures. When unit loads have to be broken down for order selection, they are usually transferred from storage to order selection or picking area. When products are large or bulky, such as appliances, this intermediate movement to a picking area may not be necessary. Such product is often selected from the storage area and moved directly to the shipment staging area. The staging area is adjacent to the shipping dock. The assembled customer is transferred from the selection area to the shipping staging area at order selection warehouses.
Generally, in –storage handling involves low volumes movements than receiving, but still relatively similar materials or products.
Order selection is one of the major handling activities within warehouses. The selection process requires that materials, parts and products to be grouped to facilitate order assembly. It is typical for one area of a warehouse to be designed as a selection or picking area to assemble orders. For each order, the combination of products must be selected and packaged to meet specific customer order requirements.