How to Layout a Warehouse or Distribution Center

RightChain Layout Methodology

1. Estimate high-level space requirements for all warehouse activities. 2. Optimize and refine space requirements for all activities. 3. Assign activities with high storage requirements to high-bay space, and labor intensive processes in low bay space. 4. Locate activities with high adjacency requirements close to one another. 5. Determine the high-level facility flow pattern. 6. Assign the optimal material handling method to each flow path. 7. Develop and document facility expansion/contraction strategies.

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Develop expansion & contraction schemes.

Estimate high level space requirements.

Select material handling methods.

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Optimize activity space requirements.

Bay match all space assignments.

Determine high-level facility flow.

Maximize activity adjacencies.

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