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Evidencia 2: Work s hop: Unde rs tanding the dis tribution cent er layout

Workshop: Understanding the distribution center layout

Your warehouse or distribution center layout greatly affects the performance of

your business. In fact, without a properly configured warehouse layout, you could
face capacity issues and even a decrease in productivity.

Complete the following activities in order to understand the importance of the

layout when designing a Distribution Center or warehouse.

1. Getting familiar with Distribution Centers

a. Read the following description of aDistribution Center andcomplete it with

the words from the box.

STORAGE RECEIVING AREAS CENTERS

All distribution centers have three

main
additional areas and may
specialized areas. have
The
three main areas are the
receiving dock, also called loading
dock, the s torag e area or cargo
deck, and the shipping dock.

In small organizations it is possible

for the receiving and shipping
functions to occur side by side, but
in large centers , separating these
areas simplifies the process.

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b. Read and match. Read the definition for each of the areas that a distribution
center may include and match the definition with the name of such area.
1. LOADING DOCK
2. BULK DEPARTMENT
3. QUALITY ASSURANCE
DEPARTMENT
4. TRANSPORTATION
AREA
5. EXPORT DEAPARTMENT
6. STAGING LOCATION
7. STOCKING
DEPARTMENT
8. PALLET RACKING
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2 A. This area controls and ships large. This
department usually includes forklift truck
drivers to load containers and wagons, and
man-up or combi forklift trucks to unload full
pallets from warehouse racking.
5 B. This department controls orders which are
leaving the country of the distribution
center. This department is almost identical
in function to a bulk department; however,
workers in this department build pallets
conforming to different standards and sizes.
7 C. This area is in charge of replenishing and
storing goods in the store's backroom or
warehouse.
6 D. An area reserved for inventorythat is ready
for final assembly or transport.
8 E. There are many types of this racking.
However, all types allow for the storage of
palletized materials in horizontal rows with
multiple levels.
1 F. This is an area of the warehouse where
goods vehicles (usually road or rail) are
loaded and unloaded. This area usually
includes pallet wrapping workers, conveyor
belt unloaders, forklift drivers, and
administrative staff
4 G. Arranges and coordinates shipments in and
out of the distribution center.
3 H. This department performs periodic checks
of random samples of stock to check
quality, including from the warehouse
racking, goods in, and returned stock.
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2. Describing a Distribution Center

Following, you’ll see the very basic design of any Distribution Center. Che ck the image and
answer the questions:

Fuente: SENA

A) According to the image, complete the following paragraph by selecting the

best preposition for each case.

While creating a layout for your warehouse or distribution center can

be considered a big task, it doesn't have to be complicated. The
following tips can help you navigate the process of laying out your
warehouse and make the most out of your space.

1. Make sure you have enough pallets to store all your goods
on them.
2. Organize your pallets evenly in specific racks in such way
that it is easy for the machinery –forklifts- to access them.
3. There should be enough space for your equipment or

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4. Sharing your opinion

The design of a logistics center implies knowing the current regulations in the
economic areas, security regulations, environmental management, and customs
labor.

The location inside the center, optimizing spaces, avoiding long displacements
from storage to unloading and reception area, avoiding the transit of personnel of
support processes, reinforcing security with security demarcations, optimizing
spaces and having a design of process that allows to identify the critical activities
to evaluate which can be automated.

The optimization of storage spaces based on volume, rotation and value of the
product will allow minimizing risks, greater renability and better control of them.

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