Automated Space Planning for Warehousing

It is important to begin warehouse space planning with a concentrated analysis of psat sales. Given the stock keeping unit (SKU) quantity requirements, the characteristics of each SKU type should be documented. These characteristics include: package type, sizes, weights, families or categories, SKU...

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Published inLogistics today Vol. 33; no. 7; p. 54
Main Author Parrott, Richard A
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cleveland Informa 01.07.1992
Subjects
Automation
Engineers
Facilities planning
Information control
Inventory
Optimization
Order picking
Product lines
Warehouses
Warehousing
US
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Summary:It is important to begin warehouse space planning with a concentrated analysis of psat sales. Given the stock keeping unit (SKU) quantity requirements, the characteristics of each SKU type should be documented. These characteristics include: package type, sizes, weights, families or categories, SKU integrity, flammability and hazardous material considerations. An Order Picking System which represents the best potential for control methods and productivity-utilization must be identified next. The final step before actual space planning and optimization is the determination of SKU storage philosophy. To address the problem of wasted space, a customized computer spread sheet model was constructed. This space planning model allowed for multiple iterations of space utilization calculations, for either carton orientation, for a series of material zone depths. Additional analysis of SKU families using the planning model led to significant differences in optimum storage zone depth.
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ISSN:0895-8548