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  Logistic process can be automatic ?  The question is a burning sensation , but the answer is NO, why because its a mix up. For ex :-  If dock height is there you don't need a conveyer to load a vehicle, here the planning of the warehouse bay need to get done firstly .  If your product can get identified from a long distance due to its shape and color, no bar code or scanner reqd. But automation is reqd for invoicing, tracking vehicle etc but if planning can be done beforehand the investment on technology for automation can be reduced. On cost cutting, investment need to done from base stage. like the example stated at dock height where a conveyer buying cost, running cost , maintenance cost etc in long run will be Zero . Another example of Fork lift , is it reqd ? again planning, if the warehouse layout is such where materials is near to bay and proper FIFO with ABC analysis can get maintained then fork lift not reqd. Make the goods packaging in such a way so that ...

  In a warehouse CCTV is common, but the main requirement of CCTV is at the loading bay. Mainly a CCTV records a video. For Ex a materials send to a place and after unloading the customer complain that some shortage in the same. If the container seal is ok then the question arise ? Check the video on both end, a quality pic already recoded at the time of loading and unloading will clear all the doubts. In modern mechanism , a cctv can be used as alarm For Ex 1. Driver maintaining safety protocol or not 2. Vehicle condition 3. Theft & pilferage etc. 4. No of person present 5. Picking is done properly or not 6. Night vision also hep to work in low light. A company can have warehouse at various place and operating 24 x 7 . Its not possible to monitor through out the day but the alarm will suffice. Sumit Chatterjee Senior Supply Chain Manager Dream Bake Pvt Ltd ( Brand Winkies , Mainly into package Cakes division ) Faculty member for Management Subject under Techno India University...

  In a FMCG company , where multipoint delivery is there , container materials getting mismatch after 1st point of delivery. For Ex :-  3 points get loaded, after 1st point unloading, 1/3 of the space became empty, so as the vehicle start moving the 2nd phase materials started falling down, by reaching to 3rd place all the materials get mismatch, materials got damage and when the containers gate getting open materials falling down. You cannot make partition with woods or steel on 3pl hired vehicle. To avoid the scenario , solution is there. Load 1st point and put a full size sticker ( For Ex 9 ft length and 9 ft breath ) with full glue on the back side. As 1st point loading done place the full size sticker from top to bottom and then load the 2nd and 3rd after placing the sticker. As the materials unload on the 1st place, 1/3 rd space get empty , sticker will save some of the materials to fall down and 3rd phase materials intact. The chance of mismatch and damage will reduce. ...

In a warehouse FIFO maintaining is great issue . Mainly in FMCG warehouse due to shelf life issue   proper FIFO is important. As the warehouse mainly dealt with manpower ( labor ) :- 1. Bar code to keep proper tracking 2. FIFO maintaining person 3. Batch Code etc 4. Education qualification of labor is also important. 5. Extra checking point to ensure the same. But all are mainly cost centric. The easiest way to maintain FIFO is pallet. Use pallet with 2 side open not 4 side. If a pallet is being used with 2 side it will keep in a line. As 4 side opening is not there and 1 pallet back side is cover with 2 pallet, any worker or labour unable to move a pallet from sideways and mix and match will not took place. Materials Dated A coming first and dated B coming 2nd. Materials on pallet getting inserted and 2nd date 2nd pallet.  Materials will get dispatch from back and no FIFO mismatch. A unique concept , test the same in the warehouse , you will get the benefitted.  Sum...

Manpower cost in a manual warehouse is huge. Manpower is a complex thing to handle.  Not only cost, but safety & security, ability to do the work, skill, motive, attendance , regularity ...... many more. To make a proper shift wise break up of manpower is important. For Ex :- Night shift output is less fatigue plays a role. Early morning fatigue and late night hurry is a common. In shift proper handover is also a criticality. So plan manpower mainly on general shift as output is more. Ideally warehouse need to start from 8 am to 9 pm. Overlapping of the shift is necessary as handover timing get reduced. If not necessary avoid night shift. In a warehouse if I consider a FMCG warehouse the ability of the manpower to load or unload didn't depend on the tonnage handling, as for a particular SKU selling more in a month of less weight will showcase a wrong fig on avg " Tonnage handle by per manpower ". Ideally the concept need to be on per car ( Cartoon) handing. Total cart...