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Material Handling Information - Need More Space for Production

Floor Space

Need More Space for Production

Sharp uses overhead monorails to transport materials between production processes, saving floor space and eliminating manual handling.

A compact mini load buffer at Von Duprin saves valuable floor space, while output conveyors deliver subassemblies directly to ergonomic workstations.

Problem

Multiple subassembly areas support production requirements.
Large and small subassemblies produced.
Subassembly areas have varying individual cycle times, creating work-in-process that must be staged.
Limited floor space for staging work-in-process.
Moving material between processes is time-consuming and adds no value.
Labor issues include:

Difficult to balance production rates between subassembly areas and material handlers.
Available labor pool is small.
Material handling employee turnover rate is high.
Low productivity.
Safety, ergonomic concerns.

Solution

Use Conventional, deep-lane, and push-back pallet racks or shelving to take slower-moving material off the factory floor.
Use mini load, unit load, or high-speed box buffers to provide high-density storage, automated material movement, direct delivery of material or work-in-process at an ergonomic level, and real-time inventory control.
Use end of aisle workstations on mini load, unit load, or high-speed box buffers, or use Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV), Sorting Transfer Vehicles (STV), conveyors, or overhead monorails to deliver material directly to workers, eliminating manual material movement.
Mini load, unit load, or high-speed box buffers for fast-moving items.

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