Contents

Preface Hello world!

Introduction Warehousing Functions and Objectives

Introduction Warehouse Operations

Receiving and Shipping

Storage Principles

Storage Location Methods

Travel Distances

Picking

Loss in Cube Utilization

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Warehousing Functions and Objectives

The basic warehousing functions traditionally have been considered to be as follows (Tompkins and White, 1984):

1. receiving;
2. identification and sorting;
3. dispatching to storage;
4. placing in storage;
5. storage;
6. retrieval from storage;
7. order accumulation;
8. packing;
9. shipping
10. record keeping.

In designing warehousing systems it is desirable to maximize (Tompkins et al. (1996):

1. space utilization;
2. equipment utilization;
3. labor utilization;
4. accessibility of all materials;
5. protection of all materials.

Storing goods in adequate space with the proper equipment by well trained personnel in a properly planned layout results in maximum protection of items.

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Warehouse Operations

Missions of a warehouse, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 391-392)

Functions in the warehouse, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 392-393)

Warehouse flows, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 392)

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Receiving and Shipping

Receiving activities, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 394)

Receiving facility requirements, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 394)

Shipping activities, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 394)

Shipping facility requirements, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 395)

Desirable attributes of receiving and shipping facilities plans, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 395)

Prereceiving and postshipping activities, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 395)

Receiving and shipping coordination, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 396)

Centralization vs decentralization of receiving and shipping, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 396-397, 417-418, 428-429)

Receiving principles, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 396-397, 399-400)

Shipping principles, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 400-402)

Receiving and shipping analysis chart, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 398, 402)

Number and type of docks, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 402-406)

Space requirements, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 407-408)

Solved numeric example, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 408-409)

Dock levelers, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 410-414)

Bumper pads, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 414)

Dock shelters, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 414-416)

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Storage Principles

Similarity, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 431)

Size, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 431)

Characteristics, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 431-432)

Perishable materials, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 432)

Oddly shaped and crushable items, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 432)

Hazardous materials, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 432)

Security items, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 432)

Compatibility, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 432)

Space utilization, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 432)

Conservation of space, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 432)

Limitations of space, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 432-433)

Accessibility, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 433)

Stock rotation, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 433-434)

Maintaining storage areas, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 434)

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Storage Location Methods

Space requirements: storage analysis chart, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 418-419)

Randomized storage, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 420-421)

Dedicated storage, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 420-421)

Space requirements for dedicated vs random storage, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 421-422)

Activity based storage, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 422, 548-549)

Expected distance traveled, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 549)

Solved numeric example, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 549-551)

Part family storage, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 422)

Class based dedicated storage, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 422)

Solved numeric example, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 422-424)

Dedicated vs random storage, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 422-424)

Supermarket storage, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 424)

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Travel Distances

Storage depth, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 427, 429)

Receiving/shipping ratio, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 429)

Solved small numerical example, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 429-431)

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Picking

Importance, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 435)

Principles, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 435-444)

In-the-aisle, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 577-583)

Assumptions for person-on-board S/R machine, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 582)

Expected time required to perform n picks, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 577-578)

Band Heuristic for Sequencing, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 579)

Solved small numerical example, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 579-580)

Expected time required to perform n picks, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 580)

Solved numerical examples, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 580-581)

Best number of bands and aisle configuration, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 581)

Solved numerical example, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 581-582)

Number of picker dedicated storage  aisles, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 582-583)

Solved numerical example, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 583)

End-of-aisle, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 583-588)

Assumptions for miniload AS/RS, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 583-584)

System cycle time, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 584-585)

Design procedure, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 585-587, 588)

Solved numerical example, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 587-588)

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Loss in Cube Utilization

Due to aisles, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 425)

Honeycombing, Tompkins et al. (1996, pp. 425-426)

Space standard, Tompkins et al. (1996, p. 426)

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