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MODULE 7-9 Flashcards

1
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traditionally thought of as a place to hold or store inventory.

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warehousing

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traditionally viewed as basic functions that collectively support the handling, identification, and protection of product.

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Materials Handling & Packaging

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fueled by the advent of e-commerce
has become a very large and strategic investment for
many firms.

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Materials handling

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has become strategic in nature,
taking into consideration significant complexities to efficiently meet customer requirements.

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Warehousing functionality

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has continued to evolve, simultaneously incorporating both commercial marketing related elements, as well as traditional industrial handling considerations.

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Packaging

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What are the reasons for Strategic Warehousing?

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  • Uncertainty in demand, supply, and/or lead time.
  • Manufacturing economies: production smoothing.
  • Transportation economies: volume discounts.
  • Customer service support.
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It exist to lower total cost or improve customer service. It also specialize in supply- or demand-facing services.

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Warehouses

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Facilities used for inbound materials are

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supply-facing warehouses

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Facilities used for customer accommodation are

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facing warehouses

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are different based on facilities
support role.
* Procurement.
* Manufacturing.
* Customer accommodation.

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Functionality and justification

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Warehousing Fundamentals – What are the benefits?

operational strategy to add value within the supply chain process.

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Service benefits

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Warehousing Fundamentals – What are the benefits?

operational strategy to save money
by using a storage point.

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Economic benefits

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13
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are meant to add value for the customer.

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Service benefits

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  • Spot stock near customer (usually seasonal)
  • Full-line stocking (inventory in anticipation of orders)
  • Stocking to support production facility
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Stocking strategies

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  • Packaging/kitting.
  • Changing product form (example, paper cutting).
  • Sequencing.
  • Drop-shipping (orders shipped directly to customer).
  • Postponement (example, HP printers).
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Value-added services (greater value creation)

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  • Consolidation and break-bulk.
  • Sorting (cross-dock).
  • Seasonal storage.
  • Reverse logistics.
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Warehousing – Economic Benefits

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17
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Inventory from multiple locations is received and combined for shipments to customers.

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Consolidation

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18
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Large shipments are broken down for smaller deliveries to multiple
customer destinations.

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Break-bulk

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Product from multiple sources is mixed to form orders shipped to multiple customers.

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Cross-dock

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One major difference with a mixing facility is the addition of product
already sitting in the warehouse, such as Product D.

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In-transit Mixing

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Accommodates either seasonal production or seasonal demand.

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seasonal storage

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produced year-round, sold in short
window

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Patio/lawn furniture

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produced in season, sold year-
round.

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Agricultural products

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24
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Reverse Logistics Processing (study)

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  • Returns management.
  • Remanufacturing or repair.
  • Remarketing.
  • Recycling.
  • Disposal.
  • Hazardous materials and government regulation.
  • Product recalls.
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25
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typically operated by the firm owning the product.

  • control
  • flexibility
  • cost
  • intangibles
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Private

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26
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outsourced warehousing
operations on a pay-for-service basis.
* General merchandise.
* Refrigerated.
* Special commodity.
* Bonded.
* Household goods & furniture.

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Public

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27
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operated by “niche experts” providing customized service with
long-term relationships.

  • (done correctly, combines best of both public and private.)
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Contract

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28
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At low volumes, public warehouses, which can operate on a per unit basis, are generally more economical.

true or false

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true

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29
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To achieve the basic benefits of a warehouse, a detailed analysis considering the _______ of the facility must be determined.

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size, type, and shape

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30
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Proper planning can ensure desired
warehouse efficiencies. (study)

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Proper planning can ensure desired
warehouse efficiencies.
* Site selection.
* Design.
* Product-Mix analysis.
* Expansion.
* Handling.
* Layout.
* Sizing.

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31
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Warehousing – Impact of More
Warehouses (study)

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Improve service level due to reduction of average service time to customers.

  • Increase overhead and set-up costs.
  • Reduce transportation costs in a certain range.
  • Reduce outbound transportation costs.
  • Increase inbound transportation costs.

Increase inventory costs due to a larger safety stock.
* Portfolio Effect / Square Root Law.

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32
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what are the Storage practice (slotting)

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  • First available.
  • Fixed area
  • ABC
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33
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what are the picking the product.

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  • FIFO (first-in-first-out).
  • LIFO (last-in-last-out).
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34
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Warehouses can be extremely complex operations.

t or f

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t

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35
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include product handling and storage. Numerous product handling considerations exist to support
a given warehouse application.

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Primary functions

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36
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are also of significant importance to
the success of a given warehouse operation.

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Secondary functions

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37
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What are the primary warehouse functions?

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  1. product handling
  2. storage
  3. product handling considerations
38
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memorize

product handling functions

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  • Receiving.
  • Product put-away.
  • In-storage product handling.
  • Order picking.
  • Shipping
39
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memorize

storage functions

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  • Active storage.
  • Extended storage.
40
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memorize

product handling functions

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  • Basic handling considerations.
  • Mechanized systems.
  • Semi-automated systems.
  • Automated systems.
  • Special handling considerations.
41
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What are the secondary Warehouse Operations

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  • Accuracy and audits.
  • Security.
  • Safety & maintenance.
  • Environmental concerns and regulatory environment.
42
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Equipment for handling and storage should be as standardized as possible.

true or false

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true

43
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When in motion, the system should be designed to provide maximum continuous flow.

true or false

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true

44
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Investment should be in handling rather than stationary equipment.

true or false

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true

45
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Handling equipment should be utilized to the maximum extent possible.

true or false

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true

46
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In handling equipment selection, the ratio of dead weight to payload should be minimized.

true or false

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true

47
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Whenever practical, gravity flow should be incorporated into system design.

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true

48
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the process of unloading product; responsible for ensuring SKU and quantity accuracy.

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Receiving

49
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placement of product into active or
secondary locations for storage.

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Product Put-away

50
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active pick location replenishment, space consolidation

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In-storage product handling

51
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grouping of unique SKU’s and quantities to facilitate order assembly.

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Order picking

52
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loading and verification of outbound
transportation equipment.

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shipping

53
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initial foundation for evaluating
handling alternatives

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Basic Handling Considerations

54
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What are the mechanized systems

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  • Lift trucks.
  • Towlines.
  • Tractor trailers.
  • Conveyors.
  • Carousels
55
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What are the semi automated systems

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  • Automated guided
    vehicles (AGV).
  • Sortation.
  • Robotics.
  • Flow racks
56
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What are the automated systems?

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  • Order selection.
  • Automated storage & retrieval systems (AS/RS).
57
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What are the special handling considerations?

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  • e-fulfillment
  • Returns processing
58
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  • Storage and order picking equipment.
  • Racks, shelving, and modular storage.
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Semi-automated.

59
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  • Semi-automated (example, AGVs, robotics).
  • Automated storage and retrieval systems (example,
    high rises).
  • Information-directed systems (example, RF wireless,
    pick-to-light)
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Automated systems

60
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focused on quick movement and
flexibility; emphasis on picking and put-away productivity.

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Active storage

61
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focused on long-term storage;
emphasis on maximum space utilization.

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Extended storage

62
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of critical importance, maintaining an accurate account of product on hand within the warehouse
(example, physical inventories, cycle count programs).

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Accuracy & audits

63
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reducing pilferage and damage.

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Security

64
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role preventative maintenance
plays in safety and asset protection.

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Safety & maintenance

65
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numerous factors at play within a warehouse.

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Environmental concerns and regulatory environment

66
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study

A

For warehousing establishments, the 10 OSHA standards most
frequently included in the agency’s citations were:
1. Forklifts
2. Hazard communication
3. Electrical, wiring methods
4. Electrical, system design
5. Guarding floor & wall openings and holes
6. Exits
7. Mechanical power transmission
8. Respiratory protection
9. Lockout-tagout
10. Portable fire extinguishers

67
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system running operations within four walls of the warehouse, varying levels of functionality.

A

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

68
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system for monitoring trailers in external facility “yard” and managing
delivery/pickup appointment schedule

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Yard Management Systems (YMS)

69
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complimentary to WMS systems, include directed supportive technology such as RF and light-directed.

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Information Directed Systems

70
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lists of Basic Functionality

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  • Receiving
  • Put-away
  • Cycle count
  • Pick
  • Task management
  • Quality analysis
  • Replenishment
  • Pack
  • Opportunistic cross-dock
  • Inventory control
  • Work order management
  • Ship
71
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lists of Advanced Functionality

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  • Yard management
  • Labor management
  • Warehouse optimization
  • Value-added services
  • Planned cross-dock
  • Returns management
72
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Interface System (middleware)

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ERP – TMS – Material Handling – Supply Chain Planning Systems

73
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is typically viewed as being either consumer (focused primarily on marketing) or industrial (focused on
logistics).

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Packaging

74
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Utility of package, individual products, or parts grouped
into cartons, bags, bins, or barrels for damage protection
and handling efficiency.

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Logistics primary concern:

75
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Benefit of standardization.

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Master cartons:

76
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Driving handling efficiency.

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Containerization/unitization:

77
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have a major impact on logistical productivity and efficiency.

A

Package decisions

78
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Package design.

A
  • Cube & weight minimization.
  • Handling efficiency.
79
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Grouping of master cartons into
one unit for materials handling.

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Unitization.

80
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Unitization.

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  • Rigid devices.
  • Flexible devices
81
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study

A

Packaging for Handling Efficiency

Benefits of rigid devices.
* Improves overall material movement efficiency.
* Reduces damage in handling and transit.
* Reduces pilferage.
* Reduces protective packaging requirements.
* Provides greater protection from environmental elements.
* Provides a shipment unit that can be reused a substantial
number of times, thereby reducing waste and the need to
dispose of the container.

82
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study

A

Benefits of flexible devices.
* Sustainable solution
* Easily recyclable
* Enhanced Product Preservation
* Consumer convenience
* Attractive packaging designs
* Lightweight
* Customizable

83
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what are the 4 types of patterns

A
  • Block
  • Brick
  • Row
  • Pinwheel
84
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study

A

The final logistical packaging functionality is communication
or information transfer.
Tie to information management systems.
* Human readable.
* Bar codes.
* Radio frequency identification (RFID).
For package handlers and consumers.

85
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Packaging Protections by Mode

study

A

Truck
* Bouncing.
* Potholes.
* LTL: protect from mishandling and
stacking
* Second most expensive mode

86
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Packaging Protections by Mode

study

A

Air
* Water (loaded outdoors).
* Handling damage.
* Truck carriage dynamics.
* Most expensive mode.

87
Q

Packaging Protections by Mode

study

A

Rail
* Switching requires secure
stowage
* Side-sway
* Longer shelf life
* Heat and cold
* Third most expensive mode

88
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Packaging Protections by Mode

study

A

Ocean
* Water (rain, seawater,
condensation).
* Dynamics in all directions.
* Handling damage.
* Longer shelf-life.
* Least expensive mode.

89
Q

study

A

Packaging for Transportation
Utility relates directly to transport cost.
* Cube utilization (reduce load size).
* Weight limits.
* Productivity while loading and unloading vehicle.
* Intermodal containerization.

90
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study

A

Warehousing, Materials Handling, and Packaging
* Collectively an integrated function area impacting all areas
of the supply chain.
* Strategic warehousing in the 21st century.
* Finding the right materials handling strategy.
* Packaging, industrial and communication capabilities.

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