module 3 Flashcards
The receipt of goods into warehouse needs to be a carefully planned activity
Receiving
Euro pallet
mm - 800x1200
inches - 31.50x47.24
Asia
mm- 1100x1100
inches - 43.30x43.30
Australia
mm - 1165x1165
inches - 44.88x44.88
automatic unloading systems, which means that a 26-pallet trailer can be unloaded within 5 mins of arriving at a dock
Automated Unloading
robots are now utilized for building pallets both on intake and for dispatch
robotics palletizer
in certain operations robots have replaced the manual loading containers
robotic unloading of container with boom conveyor
you need to decide whether they need to be checked before put away
checking
a process where the products are moved directly from goods into the dispatch bays
Cross Docking
there could be a requirement to record more than just the standard data such as product code, description and quantity on arrival
Recording
it is accepted that a certain product will require more stringent checking on receipt
Quality control
can be directly to the dispatch area if the product is to be cross docked as discussed above, to pick a face as a form of replenishment or to reserve bulk storage location
put away