Slotting WERC Warehouse（开槽WERC仓库）.PDFVIP

Best Practices Guide Slotting Warehouse slotting is defined as the placement of products within a warehouse facility. Its objective is to maximize the use of a warehouse’s available cube space by improved storage and picking efficiency and reductions in warehouse handling costs, by optimizing product loca- tion and balancing workload. In this section, best practice attributes for the following process groups will be covered: Strategy Business Rules Review and Maintenance Location and Product Velocity Re-slotting (Re-warehousing) Product Configuration and Packaging System Review of Slotting Processes A company’s slotting strategy, or the rules that govern how product will be placed in the opti- mum warehouse location, impacts both productivity and warehouse costs. The goal of slotting is to optimize the use of the building’s cube space and to reduce travel time for putaway, re- plenishment and picking. Slotting strategy can be based on a number of considerations; from product velocity to the physical characteristics of the product to how products are related to other products. Possible factors to consider in forming a slotting strategy are: Activity or Product Velocity: Slotting based on the volume shipped per period or the number of orders for which the product is picked. High-usage products are placed in prime locations that have the least travel time and best ergonomics. Seasonal Usage: Product is moved into prime storage and pick areas during the high- volume season an