icbs-r project warehouse zones and locations overview mar 11 2008

ICBS-R ProjectICBS-R Project

Warehouse Zones and Warehouse Zones and Locations OverviewLocations Overview

Mar 11 2008Mar 11 2008

Key PrinciplesKey Principles

The National Cache Manager’s have The National Cache Manager’s have adopted a standard zones and adopted a standard zones and locations scheme to:locations scheme to:– Take maximum advantage of ICBS-R Take maximum advantage of ICBS-R

functionalityfunctionality– Reduce the time to bring each cache on Reduce the time to bring each cache on

board the new systemboard the new system– Shorten the orientation time for cache Shorten the orientation time for cache

workers assigned to other cachesworkers assigned to other caches

TerminologyTerminology

A A zonezone classifies a set of locations with classifies a set of locations with common properties common properties

ZZonesones can have both tasks and locations can have both tasks and locations ascribed to themascribed to them

A A locationlocation is the physical location where is the physical location where inventory is storedinventory is stored

Zone abbreviationsZone abbreviations

Standard zone abbreviations have been Standard zone abbreviations have been developed for the new ICBS developed for the new ICBS

Users will see these in various screens in Users will see these in various screens in the application the application

Zone abbreviations are also incorporated Zone abbreviations are also incorporated in location numbering (e.g. STOR1 – in location numbering (e.g. STOR1 – 01010201) and will appear on bar coded 01010201) and will appear on bar coded location labelslocation labels

Zone abbreviations Zone abbreviations

InventoryInventory

Storage ZonesStorage Zones STOR1, STOR2 STOR1, STOR2

Bulk ZonesBulk Zones B1, B2, B3,…B6B1, B2, B3,…B6

Forward Pick ZonesForward Pick Zones FP1, FP2 FP1, FP2

Cold Storage ZonesCold Storage Zones CSTORCSTOR

Hazmat Zones Hazmat Zones HAZ1, HAZ2HAZ1, HAZ2

FleetFleet FLEETFLEET


InboundInbound

Receive ZoneReceive Zone RECEIVERECEIVE

Returns ZoneReturns Zone RETURNRETURN

OutboundOutbound

Manifest ZoneManifest Zone MAN1MAN1

Packing ZonePacking Zone PK1PK1

Shipping ZoneShipping Zone SHIP-SORTSHIP-SORT

Weigh ZoneWeigh Zone W1W1


Returns StagingReturns Staging

RFI ZoneRFI Zone RFIRFI

NRFI ZoneNRFI Zone NRFINRFI

Unserviceable ZoneUnserviceable Zone UNSUNS

UnserviceableUnserviceable

Normal Wear and Normal Wear and TearTear

NWTNWT


RefurbishmentRefurbishment

General General Refurbishment ZoneRefurbishment Zone

GREFGREF

NRFI ZoneNRFI Zone NRFINRFI

Off Site ZoneOff Site Zone

(L&D Laundry)(L&D Laundry)

(Simpson Hose)(Simpson Hose)

(Stroups Saw Shop)(Stroups Saw Shop)

OFSITOFSIT

OFSIT1OFSIT1

OFSIT2OFSIT2

OFSIT3OFSIT3


RefurbishmentRefurbishment

Small Engine Repair Small Engine Repair ZoneZone

SMENGSMENG

Laundry ZoneLaundry Zone LAUNDLAUND

Tool ZoneTool Zone TOOLTOOL

Outside Refurb ZoneOutside Refurb Zone OTREFOTREF

QC ZonesQC Zones QC1, QC2QC1, QC2

Hose ZoneHose Zone HOSEHOSE


Value Added Value Added

(Kitting and De-kitting)(Kitting and De-kitting)

Value Added ZoneValue Added Zone V1, V2, V3V1, V2, V3

Radio ZoneRadio Zone RADIORADIO

RAWS ZoneRAWS Zone RAWSRAWS

Publications ZonePublications Zone PUBPUB

First Aid ZoneFirst Aid Zone FIAIDFIAID


MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

IntransitIntransit INT1INT1

Virtual Pack ZoneVirtual Pack Zone PACK_BINPACK_BIN

LocationsLocations

A location is always associated with zone A location is always associated with zone within the cachewithin the cache

It has attributes like aisle number, bay It has attributes like aisle number, bay number, level number and bin numbernumber, level number and bin number

The number of items in a storage location The number of items in a storage location is based on the actual capacity of the is based on the actual capacity of the locationlocation

Location Capacity SizeLocation Capacity Size

Storage location capacity is based on the Storage location capacity is based on the size of the bin and the item stored at each size of the bin and the item stored at each particular bin, i.e. how many of a particular bin, i.e. how many of a particular NFES item fits into it’s dedicated particular NFES item fits into it’s dedicated storage/bin locationstorage/bin location

Location capacity is determined at each Location capacity is determined at each cache, to match the existing location and cache, to match the existing location and storage configurationstorage configuration

Storage location numberingStorage location numbering

Location numbers (in storage and forward Location numbers (in storage and forward pick zones) designate the Aisle, Bay, Level pick zones) designate the Aisle, Bay, Level and Bin or the mnemonic ABLB and Bin or the mnemonic ABLB

Example: 09030209Example: 09030209 - Aisle 09- Aisle 09– Bay 03Bay 03– Level 02Level 02

- Bin 09 - Bin 09

Bulk zones Bulk zones Bulk zones won’t necessarily have bay, Bulk zones won’t necessarily have bay,

level, and bin associated with them. level, and bin associated with them.

Bulk zones with many pallets should be Bulk zones with many pallets should be given row numbers.given row numbers.

Example: B1-01, B1-02, B1-03Example: B1-01, B1-02, B1-03

Other locations Other locations

For other locations, the location For other locations, the location numbering scheme is defined based on numbering scheme is defined based on the particular needs of the zonethe particular needs of the zone

For example: For example: – SHIP-SORT1, SHIP-SORT2SHIP-SORT1, SHIP-SORT2– RETURN1RETURN1

Next stepNext step

The “Locations Numbering Aid” provides:The “Locations Numbering Aid” provides:– Instructions for numbering aisles, bays, levels Instructions for numbering aisles, bays, levels

and binsand bins– Strategies to maximize the underlying picking Strategies to maximize the underlying picking

algorithms in the applicationalgorithms in the application– Sample cache layoutsSample cache layouts

icbs-r project warehouse zones and locations overview mar 11 2008

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