06 - Warehouse Management Flashcards
Which different types of storage are there? Name 5 different types of warehouses and one related advantage and disadvantage of each!
1) Block warehouse \+ high flexibility - lack of transparency 2) row warehouse \+ direct access to every item - poor space utilization 3) high rack warehouse \+ low staff requirement - high investment costs 4) flow rack warehouse \+ automatable - high staff requirement 5) mobile/circulating rack warehouse \+ possibility to lock up - long access time
Explain 5 reasons for creating warehouse!
1) irregular input and output of goods
2) securing production at full capacity
3) seasonal variation in consumption behavior
4) storing to increase value
5) execution of further tasks
What are the advantages of a centralized and decentralized warehouse? Name 4 of each type!
Centralized warehouse: 1) no multiple storing 2) easier stock monitoring 3) easier to mechanize and to automate 4) opportunity for streamlining Decentralized warehouse: 1) faster delivery 2) short distances 3) lower material flow cost 4) increased flexibility
Name four possibilities to reduce inventory!
1) JIT, JIS, rolling warehouse
2) reduction of stock range
3) modularization, standardization
4) production only on order; requirements: short cycle times, lean manufacturing
Name four advantages and disadvantages of inventory!
\+ fluent production \+ high delivery readiness \+ high service level \+ bridging of disruptions - interference-susceptible capacities - inadequate supply flexibility - high capital commitment - inadequate supply reliability
What are the aspects that influence warehouse organization?
1) material properties
2) manufacturing methods
3) company structure
There are 3 different strategies of picking. Name, describe and put them in order according to their degree of automation from low to high!
1) Man-to-goods
Commissioner walks/drives with a shelf-rack serving unit through the warehouse and withdraws the goods
2) goods-to-man
Goods are automatically transported to the commissioning location
Manual withdrawal of the required quantity
3) fully automated solution
Full automation very complex
Mainly limited to a narrow spectrum of products
Name 3 tracking principles for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and their special advantages!
1) hand pallet truck \+ extremely light and agile \+ easy and cheap 2) high-reach forklifts \+ compact and agile \+ for low to middle loading capacities 3) counterbalance forklift \+ robust and reliable \+ high speed
Name four AGVs!!
1) Rail system
2) Inductive guidance
3) Optical guidance
4) unbound navigation
