The Warehouse Management HandbookCompletely revised to reflect recent developments ranging from ADA requirements to re-engineering, benchmarking and cycle-time reduction, this book provides advice on planning, equipping and managing every aspect of the warehouse operation. It includes such topics as: changing technologies; specific planning data; valuable implementation guidance; and new case studies from such companies as Abbot Laboratories, Rubbermaid, Ross Stores and Sara Lee. |
Contents
1 Calculation of the Performance Index | 9 |
1 The Framework for Warehouse Excellence | 15 |
Warehousing and Physical Distribution | 19 |
2 Logistics Place In 1990s Business | 23 |
6 The Synthesized PushPull Distribution System | 29 |
8 Illustration of DRP Process | 37 |
Warehousing and Manufacturing | 43 |
1 Functions of the Three Manufacturing Warehouses | 47 |
7 Approximate Calculation of the Average Cost | 352 |
8 MACRS Depreciable Lives for Personal Property | 353 |
11 Economic Analysis | 362 |
Hazardous Materials Management | 371 |
1 Characteristics of Hazardous Waste | 374 |
Contents vii | 378 |
Environmental Concerns in Warehousing | 391 |
An Examination of Codes | 405 |
Third Party Warehousing | 63 |
1 Partial List of Outsource Services | 67 |
Transportation Modes | 89 |
Distribution Network Systems | 139 |
1 Distribution Challenges Overview | 140 |
1 Types of Planning | 151 |
3 Days of Delivery Impact on Profits | 158 |
Customer Service Management | 183 |
1 Cost Tradeoffs Required in Logistic Systems | 185 |
3 Impact of Substitution on Service Level | 192 |
2 Importance and Performance Evaluations | 202 |
7 Possible Measures of Customer Service Performance | 209 |
Warehouse Space Layout Planning | 229 |
1 Receiving and Shipping Analysis Chart | 232 |
1 Space Requirements for 90 Docks | 235 |
4 Storage Analysis Chart | 241 |
Personnel Planning | 255 |
1 Labor Utilization Index | 260 |
Acheiving Organizational Excellence in Warehouse Operations | 279 |
1 Headlines Relating to Programs During a Programs Life | 281 |
3 Example Documentation of Number of Projects and | 287 |
Facilities Planning | 295 |
1 Typical Building Elevation Requirement | 301 |
4 Basic Dock Layout | 312 |
Simulation | 319 |
1 Characteristics of Popular Simulation Software Products | 332 |
Economic Analysis | 339 |
1a Preliminary Consideration of Costs | 340 |
5 Operating and Maintenance Costs | 346 |
1 Sprinkler Utilization versus Monetary Property | 406 |
6 General NFPA Recommendations for Rack Storage | 413 |
12 Curtain Board Design Parameters | 419 |
Dock Design | 423 |
1 RiteHite Corporation | 426 |
5 Preventing Trailer Contact with Building | 432 |
8 Lift Truck Weights and Grade Allowance | 441 |
Large Parts Storage Systems | 447 |
Small Parts Storage Systems | 465 |
Automated StorageRetrieval Systems | 493 |
Lift Trucks | 509 |
Unit Load Conveyors | 553 |
Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems | 585 |
Hoists Monorails and Overhead Traveling Cranes | 611 |
Auto ID Systems | 633 |
RF Communication | 663 |
Warehouse Control and Management Systems | 683 |
Warehouse Measurement Systems | 713 |
Electronic Data Interchange | 741 |
Containers and Packaging | 765 |
Receiving at the Warehouse | 793 |
Order Picking Systems | 803 |
Stock Location Management and Inventory Control | 823 |
Shipping Systems | 849 |
Loss Control | 883 |
Distribution Excellence at Abbott Laboratories | 901 |
Lessons Learned from Warehouse Control System | 915 |
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