module 2 Flashcards
store raw materials and components either close to the point of extraction or close to the manufacturing point
Raw materials storage
These warehouses are used to store products temporarily at different stages in production
Intermediate, Postponement, customization, or sub-assembly facilities
These warehouses store products ready for sale
Finished goods storage
Consolidation centers receive products from different sources and amalgamate them for onward delivery to the customer or onto a production line
Consolidation centres and transit warehouses
receive products in large quantities from suppliers and break them down into manageable quantities for onward delivery to various location
Transhipment of break bulk centres
seen as the future of the warehousing
Cross dock centers
are used in the main by letter, parcel and pallet distribution centers
Sortation centers
designed and equipped specially to manage large volumes of small orders
Fulfillments
outside the commercial world, there are also warehouse operations which will support the public sector, armed forces and the third sectors.
Public Sector Warehousing
used in faster-moving operations, particularly in order picking by case and units
wide, narrow, and very narrow aisle racking
used for bulk pallets storage
drive in racking
most common in continental Europe
Automated Storage
Energy is a large proportion of operating cost, ranging from 12 to 30 percent on average
Energy management and plant maintenance
two different types of refrigerants used in temperature-controlled stores
- Hydro Chloro Carbon
- Ammonia-based
process that can be found in temperature-controlled sector
- Traceability
- Temperature checks
- Product checks
- Segregation
- Date Codes
- Product Spills
- Health and Safety issues
- Transportation Issues
all stores need to be fitted with temperature monitoring equipment that is checked on a shift or am/pm basis and records kept for regulatory and operational analysis
Temperature check
all products should be checked on the intake to ensure that the product is sound and to specification
Product check
all damaged or unfit products should be labelled or marked and removed to ensure it cannot move further down the food chain
Segregation
Particularly with fast-moving chilled products, codes need particular attention to ensure correct rotation
date codes
Need quick response
Product spills
revolve around the loading dock
Transportation issues
