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HANDLING
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
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Material handling is the movement, protection,
storage and control of materials and product
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
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What factors are important for considering Material Handling
Equipments?
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
• Should enhance the warehouse productivity
• Compatible to the storage system and layout
• Not to be underutilized
• Hygiene and human safety
• Cost Implications
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Material Handling Stages
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Material Handling Principles
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Material Handling Systems
• Manual
• Mechanical
• Automatic
• Information guides
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Selection Criterion
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Manual handling
Manual handling is used when the volumes are less and investment
in material handling do not ensure more benefit.
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Mechanized System
Mechanized equipment need not be powered equipment e.g
wheeled trolley can be driven manually. It may use simple machines
like lever, pulley with motors attached etc.
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
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Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
• Lift equipment: Moving and lifting inventory
Used in order
picking
The units are kept
on an oval track
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Cranes
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Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Semi Automated and Automated Systems
https://www.greyorange.com/warehouse-sorting-system
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Semi Automated and Automated Systems
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
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Other Equipments
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
General warehouse layout
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Warehouse Layout should have following
•Packing area.
•Shipping station.
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Typical Warehouse Layout
Packaging Section
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
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Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
How do you determine the exact
location each product should be
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Labelling areas of warehouse
Identifying that 20% of products from past sales data in your business;
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
• Allocate separate area for slow, fast and medium moving items
i.E Nature of products is important
• Defining the location for obstacles, like staircase, office, buildings
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Factors Influencing Warehouse Layout
Design
• Inventory turnover (High it is –near to loading dock)
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Warehouse Decision
Product
Product Type
Characteristics
• Solid Value
• Liquid • Density/Weight Tactical Decision
Storage allocations
• gases • Perishability
• Order picking
• Hazardous
• Transportation
Operational Decisions
• Work allocations
• Job scheduling
• Performance monitoring
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Raymonds: Design of Warehouse Operations
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
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Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Q1. contd…Use Ex 4
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Q1. contd…Use Ex 4
Raymond has now adopted Hybrid Storage Strategy
• For some markets no mix strategy and for others mix
strategy is adopted
• No Mix Strategy is adopted for Mkt 1,2,4,11(imp)
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Q1. contd…Use Ex 4
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Q2.
Pre defined storage policy based for each storage
type(mkts). A hybrid storage strategy for few markets and
no mix for other. Colour scheme is followed under each
storage type
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Barcode scanning
color displayed on system
material kept on shelf of color
option of transfer order is created based on strategy (if
batch storage type is no-mix, a TO needs to be created
which will give bin no. where it should be kept
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Ans 3
Clean orders are created and Raymonds outsourced this
function(BPO-Business Process Outsourcing)
Clean Orders: Clean orders are created after after examining
the stock availability in the warehouse and on the orders
received by sales team
Heijunka Tool is installed for efficient picking
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Ans 4
Raymond has moved from manual packing to automated
packing. To pack 700 bales(consisting of SKUs) now only 3
persons are required instead of 25
Ans 6
Strategies that Raymond has adopted to measure its
warehouse operations
Dr. Sandhya
Logistics Makkar
Management, 3e Author: Vinod V. Sople
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of management
Ans 5
Raymond has adopted WH within WH