Warehousing management
OMGT1074 Warehouse & Distribution Channels, Business Plan Report
GROUP C
Topic: Establish the type of Storage systems and Picking Operations for ambient stock for ALDI supermarket.
Table of Contents
Executive summary……………………………………………...............................................1
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………...3
2. Overview of ALDI in warehousing industry………………………………………………….4
3. Assumption of ambient products………………………......…………………………............5-9
4. Operating system……………………………………………………………………….......10-12
Bulk Picking operating system…………………………………………….………….11
Voice Picking operating system………………………………………………………12
5. Storage system……………………………………………………………………………...13-15
Short & long life product…………….……………….……………………………….13
Staging area………………………….……………….………………………...........14
Material handling equipment………………………….………………………………15
6. IT management system…………………………………….………………………………..16
7. Recommendations and conclusion………………………………………………….........17-18
8. Reference……………………………………………………………………....……………19
9.Appendices………………………………………………………………………………........20
Exexcutive Summary
Introduction
Picking operation system
An important function in designing a warehouse and distribution channels is represented by the picking process, between the other functions like receiving and checking, storage, packing and shipping the orders. The impacts of designing an order picking operations are to increase in productivity, reduction of cycle time and increases in accuracy. Picking operating system has become one of a crucial part of the supply chain process. It is one of the most labor intensive and costly activities in the warehouse industry, where the cost of order picking is estimate as 55% of the total warehousing operating expense. As long as it always affects the customer satisfaction levels, the warehouse
GROUP C
Topic: Establish the type of Storage systems and Picking Operations for ambient stock for ALDI supermarket.
Table of Contents
Executive summary……………………………………………...............................................1
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………...3
2. Overview of ALDI in warehousing industry………………………………………………….4
3. Assumption of ambient products………………………......…………………………............5-9
4. Operating system……………………………………………………………………….......10-12
Bulk Picking operating system…………………………………………….………….11
Voice Picking operating system………………………………………………………12
5. Storage system……………………………………………………………………………...13-15
Short & long life product…………….……………….……………………………….13
Staging area………………………….……………….………………………...........14
Material handling equipment………………………….………………………………15
6. IT management system…………………………………….………………………………..16
7. Recommendations and conclusion………………………………………………….........17-18
8. Reference……………………………………………………………………....……………19
9.Appendices………………………………………………………………………………........20
Exexcutive Summary
Introduction
Picking operation system
An important function in designing a warehouse and distribution channels is represented by the picking process, between the other functions like receiving and checking, storage, packing and shipping the orders. The impacts of designing an order picking operations are to increase in productivity, reduction of cycle time and increases in accuracy. Picking operating system has become one of a crucial part of the supply chain process. It is one of the most labor intensive and costly activities in the warehouse industry, where the cost of order picking is estimate as 55% of the total warehousing operating expense. As long as it always affects the customer satisfaction levels, the warehouse