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Material Handling Information - Poor Product Accessibility

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Poor Product Accessibility

Poor product accessibility can lead to multiple problems, including longer pick times, higher costs, and poor customer service.

A double-deep unit load buffer at NTN Driveshaft uses the available vertical space for high-density storage while making parts readily available for manufacturing.

Problem

You have to move one product to get to another.
The warehouse is cluttered, disorganized, or just plain full.
Parts cannot be found when you know they're in stock.
Poor product accessibility caused by overcrowded, disorganized, or out-of-date warehouses can result in:

Longer pick times.
Increased picking errors.
Delayed order filling.
Higher picking costs.
Lost inventory.
Worker frustration.
Poor customer service.
Lost business opportunities.

Solution

Make every product accessible.
Store material in the right storage technology. (Material Storage Systems Selection Guide).
Clean up warehouse clutter.
Bring material to workers using mini load, unit load, or high-speed box buffers, Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV), Sorting Transfer Vehicles (STV), or conveyors.
Use Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) or Radio Frequency (RF) controlled lift trucks to bring workers to material.
Use Warehouse Management Software (WMS) and RF terminals to:

Track the location of all stock, directing workers to pick locations so they can find items quickly.
Provide real-time information on material location and resource allocation.
Match material to the right storage location based on activity.
Manage inventory turnover based on First-In-First-Out (FIFO) or Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) control.
Match reorder quantities to product activity and picking volume.
See Warehouse Management System (WMS) Feature Selection Guide.

Use high-density mini load, unit load, or high-speed box buffers to make maximum use of available vertical space.

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