material handling efficiency ideas for increasing profits through smarter material handling...
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Material Handling Efficiency
Ideas for increasing profits through smarter material
handling practices
“Quarters from Heaven”• 4 stacks of 5 quarters on the back table• On “GO”, travel to the table, pick each
quarter firmly, travel back, check the date and record it, then re-stack as follows: 1 stack of 1, 3 stacks of 3 and 5 stacks of 2 until all quarters are re-stacked.
• How long did it take? What’s the oldest quarter? The next oldest? The newest?
“Quarters from Heaven”• 4 stacks of 5 quarters in front of you.
• On “GO”, pick 1 quarter, look at it and make 1 stack of 1, pick 3 quarters, 3 times, and make 3 stacks of 3 and then 5 stacks of 2 .
• How long did that take?
“Quarters from Heaven”• Batch Picking versus Each Picking.
• AS/RS versus Traditional.
• Automatic versus manual recording.
• Work Height, Work Surface and Lighting.
• What’s the ROI? Savings/Investment.
• Payback, how long to 100%?
Warehouse Functions• Receiving
• QA
• Put away
• Storage
• Order Picking (60%)
• Sorting /Accumulation
• Packing and Shipping
Material Handling OptionsFork Lifts
Assigning drivers is the best way to lower fork lift operating costs!
4’ Aisle
Material Handling OptionsFork Lifts
Why buy New?
*More Productive
*Less Maintenance
*Faster &Quieter
*Energy Efficient
*Intuitive Mapping
8’ Aisle
Material Handling OptionsConveyors
Advantages
*Reduced Labor
*Increased Throughput
*Product Protection
*Order Consolidation
*Productivity Increase
Automation Paybacks
• Labor Savings
• Increased Productivity
• Space Savings
• Improved Customer Service
• Inventory Control
• Safety, Marketing & Workplace
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Summary• New Equipment and Automated Technologies
have potential ROI of 18 to 24 months.• The range of savings is between 15% and 35% in
annual costs of current operations and customer satisfaction improvements in key performance measures.
• Design improvements result in improved product flow, faster inventory turns and improved pick rates.