Load Unitization - Space Layout

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Material Handling Consideration

Objectives:-

• to reduce handling cost 
• to increase space utilization

Material Handling efficiency can be improved along four(4) lines:

1. loading unitization
2. space layout
3. storage equipment choice
4. movement equipment choice

LOAD UNITIZATION

Principle in material handling is material handling economy is directly proportional to the size of load handled.

- As the load size increases, the fewer the number of required tips to store a given quantity of goods and the greater the economy.

- The number of trips is relates directly to the labor time necessary to move goods.

- Efficiency often can be improved through consolidating a number of small packages into a single.

- Referred to as load unitization and is most commonly accomplished through palletization and containerization 

SPACE LAYOUT

Location of stock in the warehouse directly affects the total materials-handling expense of all goods moving through the warehouse.

Basic requirement for layout are :-

• Receiving
• Storage
• Order Processing (assemble,order picking,packaging)
• Office
• Miscellenous (toilet,mosque,pantry,washroom)
• Recouping Area
• Shipping

Type of Warehouse can be divided into two(2):-

1. I-shape

example of I-shaped layout 

 2. U-shape

example of u-shape layout