STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING:SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO WAREHOUSE PLANNING
1. SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO WAREHOUSE PLANNING Warehouse planning is more than pouring a concrete slab and installing some rack and tilting up some walls. Warehouse planning is not a static, one-time activity. The changing, dynamic environment within which warehouses are planned quickly renders existing plans obsolete. Therefore, warehouse planning must be a continuous activity in which the existing plan is constantly being scrutinized and molded to meet anticipated future requirements. For a warehouse to accomplish its objectives, ware- house managers must consider the variable warehouse resources and mold them into an effective plan. A successful warehouse maximizes the effective use of the warehouse resources while satisfying customer requirements. 1.1. Requirements for Successful Warehousing To be successful into the 21st century, warehouse planning must be accomplished within the frame- work of a clear, long-term, consistent vision of where the warehousing operations are heade...