Warehouse management

Various warehouse layout

Product flow determines your overall productivity and efficiency Receiving-> Sortation->Storage->Staging->Shipping

When designing the overall warehouse layout

The shipping and receiving placement should be evaluated and chosen based on: e §=6Available space

e Product throughput needs

e §=6Available resources: Personne, equipment Warehouse layout option to consider include:

e Ushape

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Product flow is the most common type of layout

In this layout, the shipping and receiving docks are located next to one another

- Offering shared utilization of dock resources such as personel nd material handling equipment - Minimal product handling

- Cross-docking capability: unloading materials and loading them directly into outbound trucks, trailers, or rail cars, with little or no storage in between

e =l|andL shape:

Both op them, product flow also known as through flow are similar and that that the shipping and receiving ares are located on different sides of the warehouse

as aresult, these require more available than U shaped layout

Layout can be beneficial for certain operations For example warehouse that require heightened security can benefit from separate in and out ares

l-shape and L shape layout can also provide larger sorting and storage ares for both shipping and receiving docks as well as allow for isolated monitoring of each function

* Can provide heightened security

* Can provide larger sorting and a W = = " storage areas

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