How To Layout Your Warehouse Locations | Warehouse Management
Summary
TLDRIn this informative video, Mickey from Lisa's channel explores the optimal warehouse rack arrangements for distributors, including U-shaped, L-shaped, Eye-shaped, and V-shaped configurations. He details the essential areas like receiving, staging lanes, dynamic and static storage, and shipping, emphasizing the importance of each in the warehouse's efficiency. Mickey also discusses the benefits and drawbacks of each arrangement, highlighting how U-shaped maximizes staging and receiving, while L-shaped and Eye-shaped prioritize security and control. Lastly, he explains how the V-shaped arrangement can save up to 20% in picking time, thus increasing sales and warehouse efficiency.
Takeaways
- π Warehouses have four primary rack configurations: U-shaped, L-shaped, Eye-shaped, and V-shaped, each with unique layouts for different areas.
- π¦ A receiving area is essential for unloading products from vendor trucks and temporarily storing them before counting and validation.
- π The receiving staging lane is where physical purchase orders are matched with received quantities to check for discrepancies.
- π Directed put away is a method where employees are guided to place products into specific bins, such as overstock or picking bins.
- π Dynamic storage areas are used for frequently moving products, while static storage areas are for less frequently moved products that may sit for months.
- π The distinction between dynamic and static storage areas is crucial for efficient warehouse management and product flow.
- π Shipping staging areas are where orders are prepared for shipment, ensuring that the correct quantities are packed and labeled correctly.
- π The U-shaped configuration is designed to optimize the proximity of the receiving and staging areas, potentially saving time and resources.
- π L-shaped and Eye-shaped configurations separate shipping and receiving areas for increased security and control over the processes.
- π V-shaped rack arrangements are proven to optimize picking routes, potentially saving up to 20% in picking time and increasing overall warehouse efficiency.
- π Optimizing warehouse layout and rack configuration can significantly impact operational efficiency and sales by improving product flow and order processing speed.
Q & A
What are the four different types of rack arrangements mentioned in the video?
-The four different types of rack arrangements are u-shaped, l-shaped, i-shaped, and v-shaped.
What is the purpose of a receiving area in a warehouse?
-The receiving area is where products are unloaded from vendors' trucks or semis and placed on the dock floor. It is the initial stage where products are received into the warehouse but have not yet been counted.
What happens in the receiving staging lane?
-In the receiving staging lane, someone takes the physical purchase order and validates the quantities received to ensure there are no discrepancies between what was ordered and what is about to be put away in the warehouse.
What are the two types of put away processes mentioned?
-The two types of put away processes are directed put away and non-directed put away. Directed put away shows the warehouse employee how to take the pallet of product from the receiving staging area and put it away into a bin.
What is the difference between a dynamic storage area and a static storage area?
-A dynamic storage area is used for products that move frequently, are picked, and rotate regularly. It includes put away bins and picking bins. A static storage area is meant for products that do not move frequently and can sit for a couple of months.
What is the purpose of the shipping staging area?
-The shipping staging area is where products are staged in bins until the ship date of the order arrives. It ensures that orders are organized and ready to be shipped out efficiently.
How does the shipping staging lane function?
-The shipping staging lane is used to count and validate the contents of an order, ensuring the correct quantities are present. Products are packed into boxes, labeled, and then shipped out.
Why might some warehouses prefer an l-shaped or i-shaped rack arrangement over a u-shaped one?
-L-shaped or i-shaped rack arrangements are preferred for better control and security. They help to separate the shipping and receiving areas, reducing the possibility of errors and allowing for better monitoring of each process.
What is the primary advantage of the v-shaped rack arrangement?
-The v-shaped rack arrangement is designed to optimize picking and put away routes, saving up to 20% in picking time and speed, which increases the warehouse's efficiency in handling and shipping products.
What should a warehouse optimize if they have a larger sorting process?
-A warehouse with a larger sorting process should optimize their staging and sorting areas, likely using l-shaped or i-shaped rack arrangements to handle the increased need for space and manpower in counting and sorting products.
Outlines
π Introduction to Warehouse Rack Arrangements
In this video, Mickey introduces how distributors arrange racks in a warehouse to optimize receiving, picking, and shipping processes. There are four types of rack arrangements: U-shaped, L-shaped, I-shaped, and V-shaped. Despite the variations, common areas exist within each configuration, with slight differences in layout. The video will cover these areas and configurations in detail.
π¦ Receiving Area and Receiving Staging Lane
The receiving area is where products are unloaded from vendors' trucks and placed on the dock floor. Once received, products move to the receiving staging lane for quantity validation against purchase orders. This ensures no discrepancies before products are put away in the warehouse.
π Receiving Staging Area and Put-away Process
The receiving staging area, located next to the receiving staging lane, holds products after counting. The put-away process involves two types: directed and non-directed. Most clients use directed put-away, guiding employees to place products in either overstock or picking bins. This area includes dynamic and static storage areas.
π Dynamic vs. Static Storage Areas
Dynamic storage areas contain bins for products that move frequently, including put-away and picking bins. Static storage areas hold products that move less frequently, sometimes transferring to dynamic areas. The focus is on efficient product storage and retrieval, depending on product movement frequency.
π Shipping Staging Area and Shipping Staging Lane
Once orders are picked from the dynamic storage area, products move to the shipping staging area. Here, products await their shipping dates, organized in bins until they are transferred to the shipping staging lane for final checks. This lane ensures correct quantities before packing and shipping.
π οΈ U-Shaped Rack Arrangement
The U-shaped configuration places receiving and shipping areas next to each other, sharing resources and saving time. It allows for larger dynamic and static storage areas at the back of the warehouse. However, the proximity of high-movement areas can lead to errors, making it less preferred by some.
π L-Shaped and I-Shaped Rack Arrangements
L-shaped and I-shaped configurations separate shipping and receiving areas for better control and security. These layouts are ideal for businesses with extensive sorting and counting needs, as they allow for larger staging areas and improved monitoring of the receiving and shipping processes.
π V-Shaped Rack Arrangement
The V-shaped configuration optimizes picking and put-away routes, saving up to 20% in picking time and speed. This setup increases warehouse efficiency by allowing faster product flow and increased order processing. The layout mirrors the U-shaped arrangement but focuses on speed optimization.
π‘ Conclusion and Next Steps
Mickey summarizes the different rack configurations and their respective advantages. He encourages viewers to ask questions and engage in the comments. The next video will focus on optimizing picking speed. Viewers are asked to like the video and stay tuned for more content.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Distributors
π‘Rack Arrangements
π‘Receiving Area
π‘Receiving Staging Lane
π‘Directed Put Away
π‘Dynamic Storage Area
π‘Static Storage Area
π‘Shipping Staging Area
π‘Shipping Staging Lane
π‘U-Shaped
π‘V-Shaped
Highlights
Introduction to different types of rack arrangements: U-shaped, L-shaped, I-shaped, and V-shaped.
Explanation of the receiving area where products are unloaded from trucks and placed on the dock floor.
Description of the receiving staging lane where physical purchase orders are validated.
Detail on the receiving staging area, which queues products for put away.
Difference between directed put away and non-directed put away, with most clients using directed put away.
Overview of dynamic storage areas with put away bins and picking bins.
Explanation of static storage areas for products that do not move frequently.
Process of picking orders from the dynamic storage area and staging them in the shipping staging area.
Function of the shipping staging lane, including double-checking orders and packing products.
Comparison of U-shaped, L-shaped, and I-shaped rack arrangements, focusing on advantages and drawbacks.
U-shaped arrangement is designed to optimize staging and receiving with larger dynamic and static storage areas.
L-shaped and I-shaped arrangements are chosen for higher security and control in sorting and put away counting.
Introduction to the V-shaped rack arrangement, optimizing picking and put away routes.
V-shaped arrangement can save up to 20% in picking time, enhancing warehouse efficiency.
Summary of the main points and encouragement for viewers to ask questions or give feedback in the comments.
Transcripts
what's up everyone welcome back to lisa
channel my name is mickey in this video
i'm going to show you how my
distributors arrange their racks within
the warehouse it's going to allow you to
optimize your future warehouse for
receiving picking and shipping anyways
let's get right into it
so all of my distributors have four
different types of rack arrangements
u-shaped l-shaped eye shaped and
v-shaped and within these four
configurations there are different areas
now the crazy thing is the areas persist
across all of the rack arrangements but
within each of the rack arrangements
there is a slight twist in how these
areas are laid out but first let's start
with the actual areas that you need to
have in your warehouse first and
foremost there is a receiving area a
receiving area is simply where you
unload product from one of your vendors
trucks or semis and place it on the dock
floor
at this stage product has been received
into what we call a receiving area but
it has not yet been counted this is
where it gets transferred from the stock
floor to what we call a receiving
staging lane
this receiving staging lane is actually
the place where somebody's going to take
the physical purchase order and validate
the quantities received to ensure that
there's no discrepancies between what
you ordered and what's about to get put
away in your warehouse
which is a good segue into the receiving
staging area so the receiving staging
area normally sits right next to the
receiving staging lane the moment the
product is counted
it's queued up
in the receiving staging area so that it
can be put away at this stage there's
two types of photo waves a directed put
away and a non-directed put away most of
my clients use a directed put away
that's going to show the warehouse
employee how to take the pallet of
product from the receiving staging area
and put it away into a
bin of some kind whether it's an
overstock bin or a picking bin and this
is a good segue into the type of areas
for racks and bins that there are in the
warehouse there's normally two areas
there's a dynamic storage area and last
but not least a static storage area in
the dynamic storage area you normally
have two types of bin put away bins and
picking bins this is normally used for
product that moves that gets picked that
rotates whereas the static storage area
is meant to store product that doesn't
move that frequently product that could
sit there for a couple months that is
what the static storage area does and
normally this static storage area
sometimes not normally i apologize about
that but sometimes transfers from the
static to the dynamic
now when we're picking an order and
we're picking from this dynamic storage
area we need to stage this product
somewhere
once it's staged it goes into a shipping
staging area this shipping staging area
imagine a put wall a wall full of little
bins each containing an order that is
eventually going to get shipped out to
one of my clients
in the shipping staging area the product
resides until the ship date of the order
arrives at which point product will get
pulled from the shipping staging area
and will get transferred to
what we call a shipping staging lane
now this shipping staging lane is super
important because it's the double check
of what's going to get shipped out and
it's the physical packing into a box of
a product this shipping staging lane is
used to count what's on the order to
ensure that the correct quantities are
indeed in that
little bin and then you remove the
product from the bin you place it into a
box and you
wrap the box and tape or whatever maybe
attach a shipping label and ship it out
now these are companies that do shipping
for companies who do distribution this
shipping staging lane is utilized to
validate the contents of an order or
multiple orders on a set of pallets
going onto a truck
now right before the product actually
goes out the door onto the truck it has
to go to the shipping area the shipping
area itself is the floor on the dock
again just like the receiving area where
product will reside for a moment until
it's loaded out basically until it
crosses that threshold of your door from
inside your warehouse until the outside
pretty straightforward now all of the
different rack configurations in the
world have these different areas now the
question is what are the different
configurations and arrangements well
there is a u-shaped the u-shaped is
quite straightforward the u-shift is
designed to put the staging area and the
receiving area right next to one another
so that both can utilize each other's
resources i.e equipment manpower and so
that both can save time together
now the beauty of having this u-shaped
warehouse is that you're able to create
in the back of the warehouse much larger
dynamic storage areas and static storage
areas which tends to be an advantage
above and beyond the l-shaped and the
eye shaped but
and this is a big bud anytime you have
two
areas with so much movement right next
to each other there is a possibility a
propensity even for there to be errors
and mistakes that's what happens when
you have a receiving and a shipping bin
or area right next to one another which
is why sometimes the u-shaped rack
arrangement is not always preferred and
that is why some people
opt for an l-shaped or an eye shape
these are the people that want control
more specifically people who offer an
l-shaped or an eye shaped and l shaped
for starters literally has an l product
comes in this way goes out this way i
shaped a straight product comes in up
here and goes out down here pretty
straight forward now why would anybody
opt for these things and opt to separate
my shipping and receiving areas from one
another well i think it's quite
straightforward this these two
configurations are used for those that
want to have a certain level of security
they want to be able to monitor both the
receiving the picking and the shipping
process is completely different to rule
out the possibility that anybody could
be taking advantage of both receiving
and shipping at the same time this is
quite brilliant if you think about it
but that's not the primary reason why
people go for these warehouses they go
for these warehouses because they've got
different needs than those that have the
u-shaped warehouse people who go for
these warehouses normally have a bigger
sorting process meaning they've got more
orders coming in being counted right and
being put away so the accounting process
of the receiving portion of the process
is the most important as well as the
accounting process of the shipping so
maybe the accounting process i.e taking
a product from a staging bin okay and
from a shipping staging bin and putting
it onto the shipping staging lane
requires a lot more manpower and a lot
of space so people who want to optimize
for sorting and put away counting let's
call it they would go for these l-shaped
or eye-shaped type warehouses not to
mention
people that also want to have larger
staging areas they go for these types of
warehouses so pretty straightforward
u-shaped is meant to optimize staging
and receiving l-shaped and eye-shaped is
meant to optimize either your staging
area or your sorting area and to keep
all of the areas separate so that
there's a higher degree of security and
control
so last but not least is what we call
the v-shaped
rack arrangement the v-shaped rack
arrangement even though it contains the
same areas what it does is it positions
your racks in vs now the objective of
this is to optimize the picking route
and the put away routes and it's been
scientifically proven that by having
these v-shaped rack arrangements you can
save an upwards of 20 percent in terms
of picking time and speed that means
that every day you should be able to get
20 percent more orders out which means
that you're gonna in increase the
ability to flow through product and
increase sales because if you can flow
out product as fast as possible that
means that you can put away new product
as fast as possible and your warehouse
becomes that much more efficient so this
v-shaped i'll go ahead and link a video
down below that shows you just how much
it optimizes speeds
but in regards to the areas themselves
they're pretty much you know laid out in
the same way as the u-shaped where you
have both the receiving and the shipping
below and then above in the v's you've
got your dynamic and your storage bins
and um
basically this configuration is only
designed to optimize your speeds it's
not really a new breakthrough
configuration or layout of your actual
areas so anyways guys look um i wanted
to just give you an idea of the
different areas and the different rack
configurations in a warehouse if you've
got any questions additional points
concerns hit me down below in the
comments or give me a thumbs up i'm
really looking forward to a thumbs up
because i want to keep making content
like this for you guys all the time
anyways apart from that i look forward
to seeing you on next video where i talk
about how to actually optimize picking
speed anyways take care
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