in case of manufactured goods, now adays production takes place to meet the existing as well as future demand

agricultural commodities are harvested during certain seasons

aboth industrial as well as agricultural goods are produced at some specific places

continuous production of goods in factories requires adequate supply of raw materials.

to maintain a reasonable level of the price of the goods in the market there is a need to keep sufficient stock.

warehouses which are owned and managed by the manufacturers or traders to store

warehouses which run to store goods of the general public are know as public warehouses

warehouses are owned, managed and controlled by central or state governments or public corporation

warehouses are owned, managed and controlled by government as well as private agencies

warehouses are owned, managed and controlled by _______society.

It is important for all warehouse managers to ponder the question.

warehousing will be viewed as a logistical step and a competitive strength and not as a necessary evil.

successful warehouse operation will have a high regard for the customer

warehouse standards will be established, performance will be measured against these standards and timely actions will be taken to overcome any deviations

systems and procedures will be put into effect that allows tge warehouse manager to proactively plan tge operations as opposed to reactively reapond to external circumstances.

warehouses will not be viewed as independent operations, but as elements of the overall, well-planned logistics system.

reduction of lead times, shorter product lives and increased inventory turnover will result in an increased use of _________.

reduction of lead times, shorter product lives and increased inventory turnover will result in a increase in the _____of the warehouse.

more SKUs and more special customer requirements will be result in an increase in the ________ to tasks performed in the, warehouse.

due to the increase in warehouse pace and variety, all warehouse systems, equipment and people will be more flexible.

_______ will be minimized; discipline will be increased

activities within the warehouse

real time warehouse management systems will utilize cycle counting to manage inventory accuracy and accuracy above 99 percent will be the nom.

space will be more efficiently and effectively utilized

quality______will be priority and a source of employee pride.

the criticality of ________ will be understood and procedures and layouts will be designed to maximize picking efficiently and effectiveness

power of the people will be unleashed via a methodical

there will be a clear focus on pulling product through the logistic system

real time, bar-code based, RF communication WMS will be required to meet today's requirements.

the goal will be to minimize the total life cycle costs ot logistics from order submission to product delivery

there must be a balance between the control aspects of management and harnessing the energy of change to create peak-to-peak performance.

basic function of warehouses is to store large stock of goods.

warehouse provides protection to goods from loss or damage due to heat, dust, wind and moisture, etc.

warehouses taie over the risks incidental to storage of goods.

goods are deposited in any warehouse, the depositor gets a reciept, which act as a proof about deposit of goods.

certain commodities are not consumed in the form they are produced

request warehouses also perform the functions of grading and branding og goods on behalf of the manufacturer

warehouses provide transport arrangement to the bulk depositors

warehouse provides necessary facilities to the businessmen for storing their goods when they are not required for sale.

many commodities like rice, wheat etc. are produced during a particular season but are consumed throughout the year

warehouse enables the manufacturers to carry on production continuously without bothering about the storage of raw materials

warehouses are generally located at convenient places near road, rail or waterways to facilitate movement of goods.

modern warehouse are generally fitted with mechanical appliances to handle the goods.

construction of own warehouse requires heavy capital investment; which small businessmen cannot afford.

warehouses create employment opportunities both for skilled and unskilled workers in every part of the country.

various steps necessary for sale of goods such as inspection of goods by the prospective buyers, grading, branding, packaging and labelling can be carried on by the warehouses

loans can be easily raised from banks and other financial institutions agai6 the security of the, warehouse-keeper warrant.

goods in warehouses are well guarded and preserved.

a primary concern of all members of the company management team.

evaluation looks at the paperwork used, how data integrity is maintained, the duplication of efforts or paperwork that exists, how special requests are serviced and how effectively computer systems and controls are used.

It is critical since customer service, resupply from vendors, labour utilisation and systems integrity all rely on inventory availability and accuracy

This is calculated for the entire warehouse, the utilisation of each functional area, the square footage of the areas, and the total square footage of the warehouse are used to calculate the overall utilisation, usually 80 to 90 percent, to determine the operating utilisation.

It measures how effectively labour is utilised relative to properly established procedures and standards.

it is integral to successful performance in all operational areas.

It is measured against operational, industrial and governmental standards of performance. Attention to the issues of housekeeping and safety is directly related to professionalism.

The performance indicator or key performance indicator (KPI) is a measure of performance of the business in order to benchmark against the competition and explore the possibility to improve in order to gain competitive advantage.

it is the process of comparing one’s business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and/ or best practices from other industries.

order picking is the most expensive operation and it is directly linked to customer satisfaction.

How will you determining KPIs

it is is fundamental to warehousing function

the relevant LPIs for receiving function should include the following :

This process is called_______ and this is just reverse of order pick function. We have different types of put-away processes.

whay is the different types of put-away processes

what are the two types of storage systems

Units loads stacked on top of each other and stored on the floor on the storage lanes.

They are either frames attached to standard wooden pallets or self-contained units made up of decks and posts. Stacking frames are portable and enable users to stack material several loads high

It is a simple construction of metal uprights and cross-members providing immediate (pick-face) access to each load stored (that is, no honey combing).

They are mostly selective racks that are two pallets position deep.

The extend of the reduction of aisle space begun with double-deep rack by providing storage lanes from five to ten load deep and three to five loads high.

It is merely drive-in rack that is accessible from both sides of the rack.

whqt is the KPIs of drive-thru rack

This activity again can be broadly divided into two parts. First one deal with case picking and the second one deal with small item picking

where warehouse operator palletises at the pick-face as he/she traverses the picking tour.

where cases are picked onto conveyors and sorted at the staging area

where the cases were conveyed directly into the truck.

The small item picking can be classified into three categories. Where the picker moves around to pick the cases.

the small item picking can be classified into three categories. In this case stock was sent to the stationed picker through AS/RS machine.

In this process items are automatically dispensed into shipping cartons or tote pans.

It is the last step in warehouse activity in handling shipping goods to the customer or handling stock transfer.

It is the measuring the performance of your warehouse is an important step in establishing a sound operation.

You should establish specific measures in the following areas.

This indicator tells you whether you are meeting the customer’s needs by providing their product, when they want it

This indicator tells you the productivity of your employees and equipment. It can be measured in many different ways.

This indicator tells you the cost to move a piece, case or unit through your facility.

It is important to involve your customers early on. You need to validate that what you are about to measure is important to them. Once you do this, and confirm that it is important, you must follow it through or lose all credibility.

It is important to involve the employees early in the process. You need a sanity check to insure that what you are doing make senses. You involve not only employees in the warehouse, but in other parts of the organization as well.

The measures that you implement must be simple. If you are the only one who understands them, they will fail.

: The fewer measures, the better. The more measures you roll out, the less chance you have of success. You have less chance of anyone actually using the measures

The measures that you implement must ‘fit’ into your current system of work. They cannot be an ‘add on’ or they will fail. If you expect the employees to track their own performance and give you a report card, it would not happen

Your program must produce accurate measures right out of the starting gate. If you are found to have inaccurate data, your credibility is gone. Once you lose your credibility, your performance measures will not work. Accuracy is a key ingredient of success

Once implemented, you must use your measurements, just as you said you would. Nothing will crush a performance measurement initiative more quickly than lack of use. When you post results and do not mention them again, your program has begun it’s descent. You must ‘walk the talk’ in a performance measurement program