Time, Space & Cost Guide to Better Warehouse Design: A hands-on guide to help you improve the design and operations of your warehouse or distribution center

Time, Space & Cost Guide to Better Warehouse Design: A hands-on guide to help you improve the design and operations of your warehouse or distribution center

<p>Save time, improve space utilization and reduce costs with the newly revised and expanded second edition of <i>The Time, Space & Cost Guide to Better Warehouse Design</i>.</p> The Guide provides a wealth of information that will help you benchmark your operations and test new ideas and concepts before you implement them. The section on warehouse time standards discusses the use of time to measure work, estimate labor requirements, evaluate alternative designs, and benchmark and improve operations. By measuring time in the warehouse, you can identify opportunities to save time, reduce labor costs and increase throughput. <p>Includes <b>35 figures</b> with labor estimates for everything from pallet putaway and document processing to travel time, package handling and more.</p> <p>The section on warehouse space calculations evaluates the impact of various storage and material handling equipment methods on space utilization and provides strategies to help you determine the best possible combination of products, equipment, and operating systems for your facility. </p> <p>Includes <b>58 figures</b> illustrating the advantages and disadvantages of various storage, receiving and shipping layouts, and detailed specifications for a wide range of material handling equipment.</p> <p>The section on warehouse cost calculations focuses on the conversion of time and space requirements into bottom-line costs. You’'ll find a thorough analysis of the different warehouse cost centers, the latest cost figures and techniques for analyzing these costs.</p> <p>Includes <b>17 figures</b> showing typical building costs, material handling equipment costs, storage equipment costs, dock equipment costs, average hourly wages by region and more.</p> <p><u>Informative charts and figures</u></p> <p>The newly revised edition offers more than <b>100 charts and figures</b> to illustrate concepts, provide detailed data, and offer further insight. Here are some examples of the figures you will find in this book: </p> Figure 2.4: Industry Throughput Standards<br> Figure 2.5: Summary of Time Standard Techniques<br> Figure 2.6: Sample Output of a Time Study on a Manual Batch Pick Operation<br> Figure 2.8: Steps for Establishing Warehouse Time Standards<br> Figure 2.9: Element-by-Element Breakdown of Pallet Putaway<br> Figure 3.29: Sample Excess Inventory Analysis<br> Figure 3.31: Calculating Effects of Honeycombing And Storage Utilization<br> Figure 3.53: Sample Full Case Movement Profile<br> Figure 3.54: Sample Full Case Popularity Profile<br> Figure 3.55: Various Picking Configurations<br> Figure 4.3: Material Handling Equipment Costs<br> Figure 4.4: Conveyor Systems Project Cost Breakdown<br> Figure 4.5: Storage Equipment Costs<br> Figure 4.6: Sample Planning and Design Costs<br> Figure 4.10: Average Hourly Wages of Warehousing Jobs by Geographic Region and by Business <p><u>A hands-on working manual</u></p> <p>This second edition of <i>The Time, Space & Cost Guide to Better Warehouse Design</i> has been completely updated and expanded from the original. Throughout the book, the authors have combined a theoretical yet practical approach that is applicable to both conventional and state-of-the-art warehouses.</p>