Wisdom for Warehousing | The Optimal Role of Warehousing in Supply Chains and Business

Warehouse Activities and Flows

Warehouses come in many shapes and sizes, however, the vast majority include the following activities and areas. 1. Unloading 2. Inbound Staging and Inspection 3. Pallet Putaway 4. Pallet Storage & Retrieval 5. Case Picking Replenishment 6. Case Picking 7. Each Picking Replenishment 8. Sortation, Order Assembly, and Packing 9. Outbound Staging 10. Loading

Broken Case Picking

Case Picking

Pallet Storage and Retrieval

Case Pick Replenishment

Each Pick Replenishment

Order Assembly

Putaway

Putaway

Cross Docking

Inbound Staging & Inspection

Outbound Staging

Unloading

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Unloading

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Outbound

Inbound

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