Receiving and put-away are important warehouse processes. Receiving involves properly handling incoming goods so they can be accurately stored and shipped. It is important to identify damaged or inaccurate deliveries. Put-away is the process of storing goods in their final warehouse location after receipt. Direct put-away without staging is most efficient, using the least space and handling goods the fewest times. It requires an advanced warehouse management system to assign storage locations upon receipt. Automated conveyor systems can further optimize the direct put-away process.
Receiving and put-away are important warehouse processes. Receiving involves properly handling incoming goods so they can be accurately stored and shipped. It is important to identify damaged or inaccurate deliveries. Put-away is the process of storing goods in their final warehouse location after receipt. Direct put-away without staging is most efficient, using the least space and handling goods the fewest times. It requires an advanced warehouse management system to assign storage locations upon receipt. Automated conveyor systems can further optimize the direct put-away process.
Receiving and put-away are important warehouse processes. Receiving involves properly handling incoming goods so they can be accurately stored and shipped. It is important to identify damaged or inaccurate deliveries. Put-away is the process of storing goods in their final warehouse location after receipt. Direct put-away without staging is most efficient, using the least space and handling goods the fewest times. It requires an advanced warehouse management system to assign storage locations upon receipt. Automated conveyor systems can further optimize the direct put-away process.
Receiving and put-away are important warehouse processes. Receiving involves properly handling incoming goods so they can be accurately stored and shipped. It is important to identify damaged or inaccurate deliveries. Put-away is the process of storing goods in their final warehouse location after receipt. Direct put-away without staging is most efficient, using the least space and handling goods the fewest times. It requires an advanced warehouse management system to assign storage locations upon receipt. Automated conveyor systems can further optimize the direct put-away process.
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Receiving and Put-away
of goods in Warehouse Rohit Sharma PGDM - 2013035 Receiving Receiving is the setup for all other warehousing activities. If we do not receive the merchandise properly it will be difficult to handle it properly in put-away, storage, picking or shipping. If we allow damaged or inaccurate deliveries in the door, we are likely to ship damaged or inaccurate shipments out of door. The individual tasks of merchandise handling vary from one store to another. The size of the delivery, the type of products, location for receiving and method of tagging each play a vital part in merchandise handling. However, the overall concept of receiving merchandise is very similar across most retail stores.
Receiving Practise Direct shipping Vendors bypass warehouse completely and ship directly to the customer. All the labour, time and equipment normally consumed in warehouse are eliminated Opportunities for direct shipping includes large, bulky items, made to order items and high consumer demand. For Eg. Coca cola, Bisleri water Cross Docking Loads are scheduled for delivery into the warehouse from vendors Inbound materials are sorted immediately into their outbound orders Out bound orders are transported immediately to their outbound dock Receiving staging or inspection is not required Product storage is not required Certain containerisation and communication requirement must be met before high volume cross docking can be implemented Requirement for cross docking First, each container and merchandise/product must be automatically be identifiable through a barcode label or RFID tag Second, loads must be scheduled into the distribution center and assigned to dock doors automatically Third, inbound pallets or cases that will be cross docked should contain single SKU or be configured for their destination to minimise sortation requirements. In addition to normal order flows, backorders, special orders and transfer orders are good candidates for cross docking Prereceiving The receiving function is often the need to hold material for location assignment, product identification and so on. This information can be captured ahead of time by having the information communicated by the vendor ahead of time of shipment Inbound load information can be captured on a smart card, enabling immediate input of the information at the receiving dock Load content can also be communicated in RF tags readable by antennae located along major highways, at each receiving dock, on lift truck and/or conveyors. Putaway Internal logistics process from receipt of a load to when it is stocked in its final destination within a warehouse. Activities may include inspection, breaking down the load into more mobile components, determining the appropriate destination, preparing the destination location, transporting the items, and physically stocking them. Putaway Practice Best practice is to put away product the same day; not doing so wastes space, causes congestion, increases transaction errors, and makes product more susceptible to damageall of which can reduce fill rates. The put-away process is typically managed by staging product from the receiving area, based on the purchase order, based on the part number, or based on a put-away zone or by using direct delivery to the storage location. The most efficient practice is to put-away directly from receipt to its final location and is often the primary method used in best-practice companies. This process uses the least space for staging, and product is handled less and ready for use sooner. Putaway Practice Direct put-away programs do require a fairly sophisticated warehouse management software (WMS) system that has the ability to assign locations from an advanced shipment notice (ASN) or upon receipt to the dock. Automated conveyor systems that are capable of sorting and diverting materials by zone and location can optimize the direct put-away process. Best-practice companies also use their WMS to manage travel time from receiving to storage areas, pick locations, and replenishment areas so that the best put-away route can be selected. The result is put-away travel paths sequenced based on the shortest route for the product in the load, with reduced aisle conflicts and congestion.
