Warehouse/Fulfillment

Project Approach: used by our Sr. Consultants and partners focuses on facility optimization, implementation of a redesigned engineered solution or project management of a new warehouse facility.  The most recent and proven technology and automation is considered.

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However, before considering the Value of Upgrading existing facilities or moving to a new buildings these basic assessments would be made:

 

• Space utilization - storage, shipping all activities including suitable aisles for movement.
   

• Feasibility of using higher bays, take advantage of height allowances.
   

• Overall design optimization i.e. layout and configuration for all warehouse operations including Value-Add, design for efficient circulation, storage, order picking, shipping, material handling and use of mechanization and automation.
   

• Relate receiving and shipping operations to the process flow of goods through the warehouse.
   

• Assess separation of receiving and shipping, best separated to avoid congestion at the loading dock areas.
   

• Facility labor effectiveness and efficiency … performance, need for labor management software.
   

• Building to be designed with security and fire protection capacity to safeguard materials, equipment, and additional content and protect workers.
   

• Systems would be assessed to support order fulfillment, inventory management, warehouse operations, distribution and ERP integration.
   

• Effectiveness, efficiency of existing manual-mechanized-automated warehouse activities’. 
   

• Last but very important is consideration of alternative material handling methods, installation of modern tools for accuracy and labor savings and speed … automation.

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