Comprehensive Warehouse Development Report and Strategies

This report provides a comprehensive overview of warehouse development, focusing on critical aspects such as packaging and labeling, efficient material handling systems (including conveyor and industrial carousels), and adherence to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) measures. It emphasizes the importance of proper packaging to protect items from damage and the use of pallets to maximize storage capacity. The report also covers the implementation of Warehouse Management Information Systems (WMIS) to reduce errors, simplify control, monitor progress, and reduce costs. Furthermore, it addresses reverse logistics operations, including business processes, specialized return systems, and data collection methods. Security measures, such as surveillance cameras, controlled access points, and background checks, are also discussed to safeguard the warehouse. Finally, the report considers future developments, including Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and the integration of technology to enhance competitiveness and adapt to evolving commerce.

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Executive summary
Items are stored in warehouses mainly to protect them from various damages. The damages
can be caused by many factors such as harsh weather conditions, poor handling during
movement and many other factors. To improve the productivity and management of a
warehouse to be a world class warehouse there are process and developments which have to
be done such as: Having efficient and safe packaging and labelling of the items in the
warehouse. Installing reliable and efficient material handling systems. Ensuring that the
warehouse meets the Occupational Health and Safety measures to limit the number of
injuries. Put in place appropriate warehouse management information systems. Come up with
reverse logistics operations systems and allow room for expansion and future development of
the warehouse.
Packaging and labelling in the warehouse.
The packaging which is provided in the warehouse is aimed at protecting the items being
handled in the warehouse from any form of damage. The form of the package being offered
in the warehouse is sufficient enough to limit the damages on the items being moved
(Hamberg, 2016, p. 245).
Pallets.
For the purpose of maximising the storage capacity of the warehouse, the warehouse was
designed in such a way that the items can be easily stored on the pallets. By having the
package system which allows a given number of items to be efficiently and safely stored on
The type of packaging which is to be used in the warehouse has sufficient information so that
it makes it easier to identify the contents in the package and the barcodes which can be used

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together with the RF technology in the warehouse for identification purposes. The packages
to be used in the warehouse have specific dimensions which allow them to be stored easily on
the pallets.
Efficient Packaging
Space and weight were the main concerns during the provision of packaging. The packaging
which are developed include small aluminium containers which could provide adequate
protection to the items. The paperboards and plastic were considered because of their
lightweight and ability to offer enough protection to the items. Corrugated cardboards are
also used in the warehouse due to their strength, recyclability, and lightweight (Hamberg,
2016, p. 457).
Material handling systems used in the warehouse.
Conveyor systems
The conveyor systems are used to move items to the right positions and at the right time with
minimal damages. The conveyor systems are known to increase the efficiency while reducing
the cost of handling materials in the warehouse through the easy flowing of materials within
the warehouse and at a much faster rate.
Industrial carousels systems.
The industrial carousels systems are installed in the warehouse to pick, pack and fulfil orders
within the warehouse. They are known to increase the productivity and reduce space wastage
within the warehouse by bringing the components and parts to the order picker or assembly
worker. The carousels system in the warehouse enhances the product storage density,
picking, and security.

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There are various types of carousels systems in the warehouse such as:
 Automated vertical carousels
 Vertical lift carousels
 Horizontal carousel
Reciprocating conveyors and vertical lifts.
This system is used in the warehouse due to the many benefits which are associated with it
such as;
The advanced safety features which the system is equipped with to protect people and other
types of machinery.
Its low cost of installation and maintenance as compared to the elevators.
Its ability to utilize the new and modern installations within the warehouse.
Its ability to transport skids, pallets, and cartons of different shapes and weight (Prasad, 2013,
p. 243).
Occupation Health and Safety measures (OHS)
Safety of the workers was one of the factors which were greatly considered during the design
of the warehouse. The injuries and accidents which occur in the warehouses are preventable.
Once they have happened, they come with very serious consequences. Such as the; legal
actions and compensation for the workers. Some of the ways through which the occupational
health and safety can improve are discussed below.
Choosing an experienced provider.

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The first step to ensuring safety in the warehouse is choosing an experienced provider to
assist in installation. The safety and health of the workers in most cases are placed in the
hands of the provider. The provider who was chosen for the construction and installation of
the warehouse was very experienced regarding to the safety in the warehouses.
A well-designed inventory.
Size, shape and the weight of the items to be stored in the warehouse was greatly considered
in determining the style of racking to be adopted in the warehouse. Due to that, it is ensured
that the pallet racking will accommodate the proper object and weight capacity to reduce the
probability of falling items and injuries. The pallet racking was done in such a way to ensure
that it was to be easy to retrieve the items from the rankings. Larger and heavier items are
placed on the lower shelves to minimize the lifting injuries.
Assembly and maintenance of the warehouse.
There is enough spacing between the aisles to allow the forklift to pass and transport items. It
is ensured that the racks are not exposed in any way to dampness or any other element which
may affect the structural integrity of the warehouse. Appropriate lighting is provided in the
warehouse to allow better visibility in the working stations. There are also capacity signs
which are installed in the storage for references purposes.
A sprinkler system is also installed in the in correspondence with the rack structure. All the
workers who will be working in the warehouse will be informed the location of the
emergency exits, fire extinguishers, hazardous material logs, and emergency response
equipment because emergency preparedness is very essential in ensuring safety in the
warehouse.

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Acquiring used racks
Some of the pallet racks in the warehouse are second, and a lot of care will be taken when
acquiring them, the signs that the racks have been repaired will be keenly checked to ensure
that the repairs which were done are acceptable.in most cases the rust of the racks can be
hidden by paint due to that cross-examination of the second pallets will be done to ascertain
their strength before they are used.
Forklifting safety.
Most of the injuries in the warehouse are associated with the improper use of forklifting or
untrained operators. The operators who will be operating the forklift are licensed and
experienced operators to minimize the injuries associated with fork lifting (Prasad, 2013, p.
172).
Appropriate level of warehouse management information systems and level of
automation in warehouse operation
The warehouse has an aisle for the storage and the retrieval of operations between different
organs. This results in the creation of dead spaces in the cases where there are no such
operations. When the racks are moved and set up spaces for material handling only when
their operations are in progress. The dead space which is created can be used for the storage
(David, 2014, p. 76).
A wide range of technology and experience from the information system to the material
handling has been included in the warehouse management systems. The management system
which is used in the warehouse is cable of;

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Reducing the inspection errors which are committed. The handy wireless terminal read the
ITF codes, which are again checked against the data scheduled for arrival, in that way the
accuracy of inspection is increased.
Simple control. By using this management system, the management of the warehouse is
simple and plain which in turn contributes to the enhanced efficiency of the warehouse
operations.
Monitoring progress in real time. This management system can monitor the progress of the
warehouse regarding the inventories, changes in orders and emergency shipment (Tinnirello,
2013, p. 564).
Identifying and reducing cost. The management system allows the operators of the warehouse
to easily measure their operation time which makes the analysis of logistics easier (Hamberg,
2016, p. 83).
Reverse logistics operations
Return operations in most warehouses are taken to be an inherited problem, but in the case of
the designed warehouse I applied the best industrial practice to gain competitive advantage
by;
Business processes.
All the items in the warehouse must be identified, assigned to a given customer or an account
and then to be physically sorted to be processed. Because some of the items in the warehouse
might be discarded or kept back for chargeback’s, in the warehouse, not all the items are
entered into the electronic inventory, some of them must be repacked and then accounted for

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manually against the electronic inventory. After that credits are then issued at a later time and
in most cases for some part of the return (Reeves, 2016, p. 292).
Specialized returns systems which are to be included in the warehouse can;
Separate the accounting processes from the physical processes and be able to allow physical
and accounting realities. Can distinguish the physical disposition and return reasons. The
former describes why customer returned the item. The latter which is submitted in most cases
describes the physical state of the item. The credit clerks who will be working in the
warehouse must understand at all times the return reasons. Warehouseman must also
understand at all times the reason for disposition (Mundy, 2014, p. 116).
The return process also in the warehouse will be controlled through the ‘’Return
Authorization’’ in this system the pre-approved returns can be approved quickly, therefore,
simplifying the return identification process.
Data collection and flow.
Appropriate data collection and flow have a great impact on the reverse logistics operations.
Handheld scanners: Just like the RF equipment the handheld scanner has greatly proven to be
very important in the warehousing sector. This technology will be incorporated into the
warehouse to aid in the reverse logistics (Ackerman, 2014, p. 526).
Interface into the accounting systems: In the warehouse, any data which will be collected
regarding the returned items will be made available to the accounting system to serve as the
foundation for credit processing. This kind of data flow ensures that credits are issued after
the returned item has been inspected (Mattison, 2016, p. 212)
Warehouse and stock security measures

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There are some security measures in place to ensure that the security of the warehouse is
achieved for the high valuables stored as well as during the delivery and receipt of the items
as discussed below.
During the process of hiring the workers, the reference checks will be used more so in the
recruitment of the staff who will be working accessing the areas storing high-value goods.
There are many surveillance cameras which are put in place to monitor the activities of the
warehouse in that way it will be much easier to compact any form of vice in the warehouse
(Cuzzocrea, 2012, p. 340).
The loading and offloading bays of the warehouse are separate from the staff parking this is
to make it easier to monitor how the goods are received or discharged from the warehouse.
Mixing the loading bays and the staff parking can result into a very serious conflict because
the long trucks which supply the materials to the warehouse require quite big space for
turning that can result in accidents if mixed with the cars of the staff (McDonald, 2015, p.
654).
The total number of doors into and out of the warehouse are minimized as much as possible
to make it easy to monitor the flow of goods in and out of the warehouse. The bushes and
other foliage which can act as the hideout of thieves are greatly reduced to ensure that there is
no point he thieves can hide to carry out their activities (Zimányi, 2016, p. 67).
Future developments of the warehouse.
There are many developments put in place in the warehouse to ensure that the warehouse can
be able to cope up with the competitive technology and commerce in future such as:
Electronic Data Interchange.

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This system which is installed in the warehouse allows the sharing of the different document
which has a shared format between different computers. The EDI will be used in the
warehouse to do the following;
 Purchase orders
 Carry out warehouse stock transfer receipts
 To offer warehouse inventory advice
There are many benefits which will be gained from the EDI system such as the easy flow of
information between different organise of the warehouse (Dixon, 2014, p. 17).
Radio frequency identification.
This includes the use of Radio waves to feed information between the tags which are attached
to the stock and the readers that can pick the signal. Some of the benefits which are
associated with RFID includes the greater stock visibility and transparency which will greatly
reduce theft (Hamberg, 2016, p. 163).

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