In general, before confirming the standardized shelf selection method, we need to first clarify the goal of shelf selection.
There are three main goals in the standardized shelf selection process:
First, to meet the storage capacity requirements, that is, to provide the number of shelves that meet the total material inventory;
Second, to meet the access efficiency requirements, that is, to provide the in-and-out processing efficiency that meets the total material unit demand per unit time;
Third, to achieve the optimal construction cost, that is, to achieve the optimal storage construction cost on the premise of achieving the first two goals.
Compared with the traditional shelf selection method, the standardized shelf selection method is to standardize the shelf selection method and process, which mainly has three advantages: systematization, scientificization, and high efficiency. A set of standardized shelf selection methods can greatly reduce the difficulty and workload of warehouse planning, and help enterprise managers achieve fast, quantitative, and scientific decision-making.
First, it is systematic. From a systematic perspective, the relevant elements involved in shelf selection (such as materials, containers, cargo grids, shelves, handling equipment, and orders, demand information, and replenishment information related to logistics business) are disassembled and classified, parameters and data analysis related variables are determined, and the influence relationship between the elements is clarified.
Second, it is scientific. The shelf selection process starts with clarifying the logistics needs, using qualitative and quantitative methods to generate possible shelf type combination plans, and analyzes and evaluates the evaluation indicators established by splitting the selection target to generate the optimal shelf type selection plan, standardize the selection process, and ensure that the selection plan meets the actual storage needs of the enterprise.
Third, it is efficient. The standardized shelf selection method built by computer intelligent algorithm model tools has the characteristics of short time consumption, and can generate a variety of shelf combination plans, with efficiency advantages that are difficult to match with manual planning.
Planners can use the built-in cost and shelf parameters and indicator system of the tool to quickly select hardware providers, monitor the implementation quality of warehousing planning projects, greatly shorten the overall time from project establishment, decision-making to implementation of warehousing projects, and provide solutions and tools for enterprises to quickly improve their warehousing and logistics capabilities.
