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Design of a warehouse includes estimating the number of storage location, establishing the number of tiers, aisles etc. Optimal warehouse design affects the order pick time and customer delivery performance. The participant will use concepts from inventory management to obtain the number of storage spaces and also learn to partition the warehouse space into a forward and a reserve area. Such partition will allow to minimize the throughput times.
© 2014 by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
2014
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Licensed re-use rights only. Cases of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, are prepared as a basis for classroom discussion. They are not designed to present illustrations of either correct or incorrect handling of administrative problems.
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