Storage and Warehousing Techniques Warehouse Management, 3rd edition by Gwynne Richards Published November 2017 (Kogan Page) Copyright D.G. Richards 2015

The Future Section 16

The future An acknowledgement that reducing warehousing and storage costs is essential Introduction of next and same day delivery requirements More orders, fewer items Automated stores and computerised systems make it possible to better manage these facilities. Greater use of RFID Trade-offs between higher customer service levels, low inventory and low operating costs need to be balanced Changes in business practices through the implementation of JIT, Lean, Kanban and Kaizen concepts Better and easier to use logistics systems, improved supply chain integration, visibility and collaboration ‘Time compression’ reducing time consumed in business processes. Elimination of non-value-added time. Shortage of good quality staff at all levels Ageing population Robotics Increasing cost of fuel The Green agenda Companies have a number of conflicting objectives Keep inventories low Meet customer demand by being responsive to their needs Minimise operating costs by being efficient Minimise funds tied up in working capital Copyright D.G. Richards 2015

Percentage Population Change by Age Group 2011 to 2021 Source: http://www.aricia.ltd.uk/index.aspx Copyright D.G. Richards 2015

Mega-warehouses? Quinn Glass Liverpool - 180 x 290 x 35 metres high 250,000 pallet capacity (Courtesy of Stocklin) Copyright D.G. Richards 2015

Multi-storey warehouses CWT Commodity Hub 24 Penjuru Road A multi-storey ramp-up logistics facility comprising a five-storey warehouse with mezzanine office and a separate office block and a container yard Gross floor area: 2,295,994 sq ft http://www.colliers.com/ Copyright D.G. Richards 2015

Vision picking Copyright D.G. Richards 2015

Robotics Copyright D.G. Richards 2015

Robotics Honda’s ASIMO Copyright D.G. Richards 2015

Will we actually need warehouses? 3D printing Can we 3D print the warehouse? 3D Printing The future – as uncertain as it’s always been Copyright D.G. Richards 2015

CILT survey 2014 Copyright D.G. Richards 2015