Exercise WHM
1. What functional areas are typically included in a warehouse layout?
2. Explain the concept of warehouse utilization.
3. Warehouse A has a maximum inventory level of 90,000 cartons. Each pallet can hold
30 cartons. Pallets are stored using block stacking with a maximum stacking height
of 3 pallets. The warehouse is considering two pallet standards:
European pallet and USA pallet. Calculate the total number of pallets required.
a. Determine the minimum number of pallet floor positions required.
b. Calculate the total storage floor area required (excluding aisles) for each pallet
type.
c. Compare the two pallet standards and identify which one provides better space
utilization. Explain your answer briefly.
4.
The figure shows a warehouse storage layout with numbered pallets.
a) Based on the diagram, identify the type of storage system used.
b) Explain what “directly accessible pallet” means in the context of this layout.
c) Based on your definition in part (b), identify which product codes are directly
accessible.
d) Identify the pallets that are not directly accessible and explain whether the
limitation is caused by:
- horizontal blocking,
- vertical blocking, or
- both.
e) Does this layout mainly support high accessibility or high space utilization?
Explain your reasoning.
f) Based on the layout, select one specific product group from the FMCG industry
(e.g. beverages, instant food, personal care products, household cleaning products,
etc.). For the selected product group:
• suggest which products should be stored in front pallet positions, inner pallet
positions, and vertically stacked positions,
• illustrate your proposed storage arrangement by marking the product group on the
given layout.
• and explain your reasoning.
5. Students choose one of the following items: Coffee; frozen prawns; fertilizer;
fresh coconuts. Requirements:
- Identify the characteristics of the item (physical nature of goods)
- Assume these items are for export. As a warehouse employee responsible for
packaging export shipments, choose the appropriate packaging method
(packaging requirements must meet export standards). Students may add further
information to suit the situation.
(stuffing in container for export)
6. A small warehouse stores five different SKUs in pallet load. If pallets are stacked
three high and there is to be 100 % accessibility
How many pallets position are needed? What is the cube utilization?
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9. A company manufactures and sells products on a seasonal basis. Based on demand
forecasts, the demand for each quarter is as follows: 2,000; 3,000; 6,000; and 5,000
units, respectively.
The inventory holding cost is $3 per unit per quarter. It is assumed that both the
beginning inventory and ending inventory are zero.
Quarter Quarte 2 Quarte Quarter Total
1 3 4
Foscast the quantity 2000 3000 6000 5000 16000
Production
Ending inventory 0 0
average inventory level
( for each quarter)
Inventory holding cost
(USD)(USD)
Calculate the total inventory holding cost.