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Slow moving items Correct Ans-Items that tend to remain in store for relatively long time
Fast moving items Correct Ans-Items that are held for only a short time before despatched
Category a Correct Ans-High usage/fast moving items
Slow moving items Correct Ans-Items that tend to remain in store for relatively long time
Fast moving items Correct Ans-Items that are held for only a short time before despatched
Category a Correct Ans-High usage/fast moving items
Cross docking Correct Ans-Items that are delievered and despatched within a very short
space of time , no point storing so there may be cross docking area
Straight line through flow system Correct Ans-One way flow , one end to another
U shape or horse shoe Correct Ans-Recieving goods inwards is the same end as
despatching goods
Cross flow system Correct Ans-Utilises fill width of warehouse
Using the cube Correct Ans-Total high of the building being used by high density racking or
the use of mezzanine floors
High density storage Correct Ans-Based on the idea of condensing the space required for
storage of items into less space:
JIT Correct Ans-Just in time, org arranges with suppliers for delivery of raw materials or
components just in time they are needed for operations
Why do stores and warehouses need to be flexible Correct Ans-So their layout can be
altered to meet shifting usage patterns eg If the company grows and produces more output
Stock codes Correct Ans-Used to identify standard product items
Adantages of using coding systems for standard SKUs Correct Ans-Recognition
Shorthand
IT system
Detect error
Prevent human error
Advantages of a stock coding system Correct Ans-Simplicity of a common language
Assists standardisation and variety reduction
Links with IT systems
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Better recording analysis and reporting
Assists buyers and suppliers to use common code
Publication of a classified stock list
Stores/stock location basis
Accuracy of selection, identification and picking of stock
Warehouse or store Correct Ans-A facility providing for the efficient handling and storage
of goods and materials in a planned space environment
Stores and warehouses hold Correct Ans-Raw materials, components
Finished goods
Goods returned by customers
Pallet Correct Ans-A flat wooden struct ur w on which heavy goods are placed and that
allows forklift trucks to lift them and move them easily
Basic principles of stores and warehouse design Correct Ans-Location- located to minimise
movement of stock as much as possible
Space- sufficient for storing and handling the volumes of items that flow through
Efficient operations
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Purpose of warehouse design Correct Ans-Create an effective warehouse that does
everything it should be expected to do
Support efficient warehouse operations
Choice of location should have objective to Correct Ans-Minimise the movement of stock
Minimise costs
Factory warehouse Correct Ans-Serve parts of a factory usually the production
department, located as close to possible to the department that use its services mostD
Distribution warehouse Correct Ans-serve a number of retail outlets , a number of user
factory sites, or a number of customers often over large area,
Centralised warehouse Correct Ans-Serving all customers in all locations which has lower
warehousing costs but higher transportation cost
Long distance bulk trunking Correct Ans-Also known as primary transport this is the cost of
transporting stores and warehouse items from their point of origin to the warehouse
Local frequent delievered Correct Ans-Secondary transport is the cost of transporting
goods from warehouse to customer
RDC Correct Ans-Regional Distribution Center
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