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
12’ Aisle 8’ Aisle6’ Aisle
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
PeakLogixA Job Gone Bad ….
Material Handling Options Conveyers
Material Handling Options Conveyers
Material Handling OptionsConveyors
Material Handling OptionsConveyors
Advantages*Reduced Labor
*Increased Throughput
*Product Protection*Order Consolidation*Productivity Increase
Material Handling OptionsCarts
Material Handling OptionsAGV
Carton and Pallet OptionsPick Modules
Automation Paybacks• Labor Savings• Increased Productivity• Space Savings• Improved Customer Service• Inventory Control• Safety, Marketing & Workplace
Material Handling Efficiency
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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.
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