WAREHOUSING FUNDAMENTALS

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WAREHOUSING FUNDAMENTALS
TEAMM 2002 Austin, Texas

• Presented by
• CHARLENE HAM, C.P.M., A.P.P.
• Rusk County Electric Co-op

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WAREHOUSING DEFINED

• Receive the goods from a source.
• Store the goods until they are required.
• Pick the goods from the storage area when they
  are required.
• Ship the goods to the appropriate user.

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WAREHOUSING DEFINED

• Managing the information necessary to operate
  and coordinate automated material handling
  systems and computerized inventory management
  systems.

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VALUE OF WAREHOUSING

• The true value of warehousing lies in having the
  right product in the right place at the right
  time.
• LOGISTICS VALUE

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WAREHOUSE PLANNING

• Set goals
• Determine how to effectively accomplish these
  goals
• Determine space allowances
• Calculate the total space requirement for
• shipping receiving
• storage activities

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SPACE PLANNING

• SHIPPING RECEIVING ACTIVITIES
• Enough space for
• What how much is to be received
• Dock bay requirements
• Buffer staging areas
• Related activities

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CLERICAL OR OFFICE SPACE
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QUALITY CONTROL HOLD SPACE
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TRASH DISPOSAL
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STORAGE OF EMPTY PALLETS
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LOUNGE AREA
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SPACE PLANNING

• STORAGE ACTIVITIES
• Enough space for
• What how much is to be stored
• Random or fixed storage philosophy
• Aisle allowance
• Storage methods

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PALLET RACKS
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CANTILEVER RACKS
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BINS
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SHELVES
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REEL RACKS
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SPACE PLANNING

• STORAGE ACTIVITIES
• Enough space for
• Material handling equipment
• Forklift
• Dolly
• Rolling stock-picking ladder
• Pallet truck/Platform truck
• Tote pans/boxes

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EQUIPMENT
Dolly
Ladder
Forklift
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EQUIPMENT
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WAREHOUSE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

• MANUAL SYSTEM
• COMPUTER CONTROL
• AUTOMATION
• Magnetic strips
• Optical code readers
• Voice recognition
• Vision systems
• Bar code

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WAREHOUSE LAYOUT

• Coordinate the space, equipment, and labor
  resources
• Provide maximum flexibility
• Good housekeeping
• Popularity of materials
• Similarity of materials
• Size or special characteristics of materials

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RECEIVING OPERATIONS

• BASIC RECEIVING ACTIVITIES
• Spot the carrier
• Chock the wheels
• Unload the material
• Reconcile shipment to bill of lading or vendors
  packing list
• Prepare receiving report
• Enter information into database
• Dispatch goods to storage location

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STORAGE OPERATIONS

• BASIC STORAGE ACTIVITIES
• Properly store materials to ensure efficient use
  of space, protection of the product, and adequate
  accessibility to the product
• Track the location of materials at all times
• Maintain accurate inventory records for stored
  units until they are released for shipment

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PICKING OPERATIONS

• PICK LISTS
• Computer generated
• Manual
• Visual

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PICKING OPERATIONS

• PICKING EQUIPMENT
• Platform truck
• Tubs
• Rolling ladders
• Bar code scanners
• Kitting

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS

• Closed vs. open warehouse

• Retirement/scrap material

• Obsolete/surplus material

• Safety and loss

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS

• Cage
• Window

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS

• Control
• Forms

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS

• Closed Vs. open warehouse
• Retirement/scrap material
• Obsolete/surplus material
• Safety and loss

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS

• Copper
• Porcelain
• Scrap Bins

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS

• Closed Vs. open warehouse
• Retirement/scrap material
• Obsolete/surplus material
• Safety and loss

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS

• NRECA International Foundation Program
• Surplus Dealers Clearing Houses
• Keyparts
• Transformer Salvage Co.

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS

• Closed Vs. open warehouse
• Retirement/scrap material
• Obsolete/surplus material
• Safety and loss

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS
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Personnel Safety and Health

• Report all accidents
• Promote good housekeeping
• Store materials according to standards
• Dispose of waste in timely way
• Effectively mark aisles maintain their
• integrity
• Have adequate lighting

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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS
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Fire Prevention and Protection
Is smoking permitted in the warehouse?
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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS
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Theft and Pilferage
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Product Damage Contamination
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Storing Hazardous Materials
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WAREHOUSE CONTROLS
Typical Warehouse Supervisor
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MAINTAIN TRANSFORMER POLE YARDS

• Categorize transformer and special
• equipment inventory

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MAINTAIN TRANSFORMER POLE YARDS

• Categorize poles

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MAINTAIN TRANSFORMER POLE YARDS

• Designate equipment repair and
• salvage area

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MAINTAIN TRANSFORMER POLE YARDS

• Establish PCB or contaminant containment area

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ANY QUESTIONS?
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