Warehouse distribution and operations handbook
/ David E. Mulcahy
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations
Includes index.
Logistics and some strategic considerations in future operating costs and customer service Warehouse and distribution operation objectives and company profit and service objectives How facility layout and product flow pattern affects productivity and handling costs Truck and rail receiving and shipping dock areas Routing and organizing the work of order pickers Organizing small-item facility handling activities Carton (full case) handling in warehouse and distribution operations Arranging key pallet (unit load) functions to control operating costs. improve inventory control, and maximize storage space Which horizontal or vertical transportation method controls internal transportation costs and handles the volume and product The best lift truck and mobile warehouse equipment for an operation Stacking stackable and nonstackable products The best inventory control and storage-pick position for an operation Manual versus automatic identification systems Decreasing product flow time and handling costs with an across-the-dock operation Facility site selection
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Warehouses--Management--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Physical distribution of goods--Management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.