WAREHOUSE CONCEPT VISION

Warehousing provides time and place utility for raw materials, industrial goods, and finished products, allowing firms to use customer service as a dynamic value-adding competitive tool.

TYPES OF WAREHOUSES  PUBLIC  PRIVATE  CONTRACT  MULTI-CLIENT

RETAIL GROCERY & GENERAL MERCHANDISE FOOD & BEVERAGES MANUFACTURING & FINISHED GOODS WHOLESALE & DIRECT DISTRIBUTION DIFFERENT SECTORS OF WAREHOUSE

Grocery Cold Storage Apparel General Merchandise

Food & Beverages Dairy Industry Brewing Industry Packaged Goods Confectionary Snack Foods Tobacco

WHOLESALE & DIRECT DISTRIBUTION Pharmaceuticals Stationary Office Supplies CosmeticsSpare Parts Home DeliveryBooks/CD’s Industry

Electronics Chemicals Paper Products Pharmaceuticals Computer Products Appliances

Warehouse Functions

Material Handling  Loading & Unloading  Material Movement  Order Filling Information Handling  Goods Inwards & Outwards  Quality Check  Stock  Transit Damage & Breakage Material Handling  Loading & Unloading  Material Movement  Order Filling Information Handling  Goods Inwards & Outwards  Quality Check  Stock  Transit Damage & Breakage

Use one-storey facility Move goods in a straight line Use efficient materials-handling equipment Use effective storage plan Minimize aisle space Use maximum height of the building Ideal Facility for Pure Supplier Consolidation (Full Pallet Movement) Warehouse Space Requirements DESIGN CONSIDERATION

 Location analysis techniques are available to assist in selecting a general area for warehouse location. Once location analysis is completed, a specific building site must be selected.  Three areas in a community may be considered for location: (1) commercial zones, (2) outlying areas served by motor truck only, and (3) central or downtown areas. The primary factors in site selection are the availability of services and cost.  The cost of procurement is the most important factor governing site selection.  Beyond procurement cost, setup and operating expenses such as rail sidings, utility expenses, taxes, insurance rates, and highway access require evaluation.

Warehouse Management Systems Warehouse Management Systems are a key part of the supply chain and provide directed stock rotation, intelligent picking derivatives, automatic consolidation, and cross docking to maximize the use of valuable warehouse space.

Warehouse Techniques….  RFID Information Availability Labor Pacing Material Tracking  Bar Coding Labor reduction Data Acquisition Accuracy Compliance Labeling

COSTS OF OPERATING A WAREHOUSE Capital costs — Costs of space & materials handling equipment Operating costs — Cost of labor