Question 5.1. What are the advantages of a “4-way” pallet, in terms of the resources of space and time, compared to a “2-way” pallet?
Question 5.2. Which types of pallet storage generally provide the most effificient use of floor space: flfloor storage or pallet rack? Explain.
Question 5.3. What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of push-back rack compared to pallet rack? How do both compare to gravity flow rack?
Question 5.4. Which type of storage generally makes pallets more accessible: Pallet flow rack or drive-in rack? Explain.
Question 5.5. Consider two SKUs: One a small, slow-moving SKU of which the warehouse has only a small amount; and the other a small, fast-moving SKU of which the warehouse has considerable quantity. Which is a candidate for shelving and which for flow rack? Explain.
Question 5.6. In a warehouse with conveyors, conveyable SKUs should be stored far from shipping; why?
Question 5.7. Suppose you have many slow-moving SKUs in less-than-pallet quantities and these are shipped as cases. What arguments are there for storing them in carton flow rack?
Question 5.8. What are the dimensions of a standard pallet? Go to the web and see how many other “standards” you can find.
Question 5.9. Under what conditions might you prefer to store pallets with the shorter side on the pick face (that is, along the aisle)? When might you want to store pallets with the longer side facing the aisle?
Question 5.10. In each case explain why the warehouse action described below is probably unwise.
• Storing cases in a gravity flflow rack that is 0.5 meter deep
• Picking fast-moving product from static shelving
• Storing pallets in an aisle of single-deep rack that is free-standing (there is an aisle on either side of it)
• Storing product as free-standing eaches, with every piece lined up neatly
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