1. Storage and Warehousing Techniques
Warehouse Management, 3rd edition by Gwynne Richards
Published November 2017 (Kogan Page)
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2. The Future
Section 16

3. 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
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4. Percentage Population Change by Age Group 2011 to 2021
Source:
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5. Mega-warehouses? Quinn Glass Liverpool - 180 x 290 x 35 metres high
250,000 pallet capacity (Courtesy of Stocklin)
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6. 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
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7. Vision picking
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8. Robotics
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9. Robotics
Honda’s ASIMO
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10. Will we actually need warehouses?
3D printing
Can we 3D print the warehouse?
3D Printing
The future – as uncertain as it’s always been
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11. CILT survey 2014
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