MODULE 10 Storage and handling equipment Flashcards
“The best handling solutions involve the least handling.Handling adds to the cost but not to the value of the product.”
(Linde Materials Handling)
True
The greater the storage an operation requires, the greater the density of pallet storage needed.
True
The trade-off is the fact that these systems take longer to access and deposit pallets and may require specific handling equipment or a different type of racking
True
Wide aisle adjustable pallet racking on the other hand doesn’t takes up more floor space but products are easier and quicker to access.
False
Takes up
The type of storage will depend on the configuration of the building, the type of MHE currently in use and the budget available.
True
Block stacking is the most common method of storing large quantities of single SKU products.
True
Damage - Sufficient space needs to be allocated for forklift trucks to access each stack.
False
Access
Access- The items at the bottom can be crushed by the weight of the items above
False
Damage
Stock rotation. Unless product can be accessed at both ends of the stack, items can only be despatched on a LIFO (last in, first out) basis.
True
Space utilization. Utilization can be very poor if stock does not move quickly through the warehouse.
True
The use of pallet collars and converters can reduce the potential damage to underlying pallets and increase the stack height
True
The terms adjustable pallet racking (APR) and wide aisle racking (WAR) are not seen as interchangeable.
False
Seen
Wide aisle or selective pallet racking is not present in the majority of warehouses worldwide, most versatile of any racking
False
Present
Double-deep pallet racking, as the name implies, allows pallets to be stored two Shallow in the racking thus eliminating an aisle
False
Deep
By adding the number of access aisles and using the space saved to accommodate additional racking, a double-deep configuration provides a highly space-efficient storage system.
False
By reducing
Narrow aisle racking, as the name implies, utilizes APR and provides storage for greater concentration of pallets by reducing the aisle width to circa 1.6 metres
True
The trucks are manoeuvred within the aisles via wire-guided systems or guide rails.
True
The use of guide rails does not prevents the use of powered pallet trucks in this area to pick up and deposit pallets in the pick face as they are unable to access the pallets.
False
The use of guide rails prevents
Narrowing the aisles too much restricts the speeds at which a forklift can travel between picking locations.
True