Warehousing: Planning, Organising and Controlling the Storage and Distribution of Goods

233 Pages·1974·23.835 MB·English

by  Dimitris N. Chorafas M.E., E.E., M.S.E., DR.SC.(MATH.), P.E. (auth.)

WAREHOUSING
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WAREHOUSING
Planning, Organising and Controlling
the Storage and Distribution of Goods
Dimitris N. Chorafas
M.E., E.E., M.S.E., DR.SC.(MATH.), P.E.
Corporate Consultant in Engineering and Management
formerly associated with the University of California,
the Catholic University of America, Washington State
University, and Georgia Institute of Technology
with a Foreword by
john R. Kringel
M
ISBN 978-1-349-02195-6 ISBN 978-1-349-02193-2 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-02193-2
© Dimitris N. Chorafas 1974
Softcover reprint of the hardocver 1st edition 1974
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
without permission.
First published 1974 by
THE MACM1LLAN PRESS LTD
London and Basingstoke
Associated companies in New York
Dublin Melbourne Johannesburg and Madras
SBN 333 15992 6
Typeset in Great Britain by
PREFACE LIMITED
Salisbury, Wilts,
To j. R. Kringel
Contents
Foreword by john R. Kringe/ xi
Introduction
xiii
PART I WAREHOUSING FUNDAMENTALS
WHAT IS WAREHOUSING? 3
Highlights 3
Major Warehousing functions 4
The warehouse building 7
Experimenting prior to decision 9
Centralisation and decentralisation 11
Information processing for warehousing 15
2 THE DISTRIBUTION FACTORY 19
Highlights 19
Studies in distribution 20
Vital link to marketing 26
The expanding role of distribution 27
Planning a distribution centre 31
Distribution costs 33
3 A SYSTEM FOR WAREHOUSING 37
Highlights 37
Elements of a system 38
Targets in warehousing 39
Basic organisational aspects 44
Errors in expediting 46
Error rate investigation 48
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viii Contents
PART II THE WAREHOUSE AND ITS
ENVIRONMENT 53
4 CLASSICAL TYPE STORAGE FACILITIES 55
Highlights 55
Study of a new warehouse 56
Engineering characteristics 57
Sheets, bolts and nuts 65
5 WAREHOUSING EQUIPMENT 71
Highlights 71
Issues in packaging 72
Studying handling possibilities 74
The choice of a pallet 76
Racks for optimal storage 81
Organising for materials handling 84
Input and output bottlenecks 86
6 THE TRANSPORT LINK 94
Highlights 94
Cargo handling 94
The input and output of wares 97
A case study in cargo handling 100
The loading of cargo 102
Approaches in shipping terminals 104
Handling the documentation 106
PART Ill ADVANCED WAREHOUSING CONCEPTS 111
7 51 LO-TYPE STORAGE 113
Highlights 113
The documented evidence 113
rirst look into silo-type warehouses 115
Criteria for warehouse design 119
Comparative tables of storage capability 127
8 DRIVE-THROUGH CRANE WAREHOUSES 135
Highlights 135
Lessons management has learned 136
Contents ix
Benefit derived from the analysis of case studies 138
Case studies of cranes 141
The Ciba silo-type solution 144
Problems, solutions and corrections 149
Case studies in other warehouses 152
9 BUDGETARY CONTROL 155
Highlights 155
Prerequisites for budgeting 155
What is meant by a budget? 157
The business opportunity 159
The master budget 162
Can average figures help? 163
Operating budget of a warehouse 168
PART IV THE ROLE OF THE COMPUTER 171
10 COMPUTERS IN WAREHOUSING 173
Highlights 173
Planning and control in a warehouse 173
Maintenance perspectives 177
Monitoring operations 179
Levels of computer control 180
Basic elements of a computerised system 182
11 SYSTEMS STUDIES AND ACHIEVED RESULTS 188
Highlights 188
Case studies in warehouse automation 189
IBM 189
Hoechst 191
Ford Germany 192
Salamander 194
Deutsche Linoleum Werke 195
Kodak 197
Warehouse computing at Rohr 200
Underlining the responsibilities 202
12 DATA COLLECTION 207
Highlights 207
Prescription for data accuracy 207
X Contents
Data reliability 209
Steps in digital automation 211
Is integration desirable? 212
The Osram GmbH experience 216
General notes 220
Index 221