Material Handling Material Handling System Design Important calculations

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Material HandlingMaterial Handling

Material Handling System Design

Important calculations

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Returnable containers

Space Utilization

Dedicated vs. random storage

Returnable containersReturnable containers

• Features– Stackability– Nestability

• Efficiency of returnable containers– Container Space Utilization

= usable cube(inside)/container envelope(outside)

– Storage Space Efficiency= usable cube(inside)/ storage cube(opening)

– Container Nesting Ratio= container height/ nested height

– Trailer Return Ratio= empty container capacity(#)/ loaded container

capacity(#)

usable

outside

Returnable Containers ExampleReturnable Containers Example

• Trailer Transports Returnable Containers– Containers are not palletized– No clearance between containers, or between

containers and walls

• Inside Dimensions: 18´´ x 11´´ x 11´´ • Outside Dimensions: 20´´ x 12´´ x 12´´ • Each Nested Container: 20´´ x 12´´ x 2´´ • Inside Trailer Dimensions: 240´´ x 120´´ x 120´´

Returnable Containers ExampleReturnable Containers Example

• Container Space Utilization = usable cube (inside) / container envelope (outside)

= (18´´ x 11´´ x 11´´ ) / 20´´ x 12´´ x 12´´

= 0.76

= 76% container efficiency

Returnable Containers ExampleReturnable Containers Example

• Storage Space Efficiency= usable cube (inside) / storage cube opening

• Assume the storage opening is 24´´ x 16´´ x 14´´

= (18´´ x 11´´ x 11´´ ) / 24´´ x 16´´ x 14´´

= 0.45

= 45% storage efficiency

Returnable Containers ExampleReturnable Containers Example

• Container Nesting Ratio = overall container height / nested height

= 12´´ / 2´´

= 6 : 1 ratio

Six nested containers use the same space as 1 closed container.

Returnable Containers ExampleReturnable Containers Example

• Trailer Space Utilization= space by max # containers in trailer / inside trailer dimensions– (Containers stacked vertically in one orientation)– How many containers fit in the trailer?

• 240´´ / 20´´ = 12 containers along the length• 120´´ / 12´´ = 10 containers along the width• 120´´ / 12´´ = 10 containers stacked vertically• Total # of containers = 12x10x10 = 1200

Trailer space utilization = = (18´´ x 11´´ x 11´´ ) (1200) / 240´´ x 120´´ x 120´´ = 0.76= 76% trailer utilization

Returnable Containers ExampleReturnable Containers Example

• Trailer Return Ration= empty container capacity(#)/ loaded container capacity(#)How many empty containers fit in the trailer?– One stack of empty containers

= 1 + (120´´ - 12´´) / 2´´ = 55– Total # of empty containers per trailer

= 55 x (240´´ / 20´´) x (120´´ / 12´´) = 6600

Trailer return ratio = = 6600 / 1200= 5.5= 5.5 full trips for every 1 return trip

Do we want to increase or decrease the Trailer Return Ratio?

Storage policies are also used to assign Storage policies are also used to assign slots to SKUsslots to SKUs

Dedicated (or Fixed Slot) Storage

A fixed number of slots is kept for each SKU

How many slots do we assign for each SKU?

Randomized (Open or Floating Slot) Storage Randomized (Open or Floating Slot) Storage does not assign fixed positions to SKUsdoes not assign fixed positions to SKUs

SKUs are stored in the closest open slot

Total number of slots must be equal to the maximum aggregate inventory

More difficult to control

Class-based storage is a mixture of Class-based storage is a mixture of Fixed-Slots and Randomized storageFixed-Slots and Randomized storage

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Product families (classes) get fixed sections

Inside the section, SKUs are treated as randomized

Advantages? Which of the three uses less slots?

Let’s see which policy uses less spaceLet’s see which policy uses less space

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SKU1

SKU2

Aggregate

Max SKU1: 4

Max SKU2: 5

Max Agg: 6

Space Utilization - Storage patternsSpace Utilization - Storage patterns

Honeycomb Loss

Space you can’t use

Storing a different SKU would block access

Storing the same SKU would make FIFO difficult

Cube Utilization

=Load Cubic Volume

Storage Area Cubic Volume

Higher cube utilization Lower accessibility

Let’s see an example (Problem 7.30, p. Let’s see an example (Problem 7.30, p. 463)463)

42”36”

6”

48”Pallet and Load dimensions

Front viewFront view

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

Four tiers

Upper ViewUpper View

Flue: 15”

Aisle: 4.25’

Aisle: 4.25’

Palletized loads are stored one deep

What is the cube utilization of this storage arrangement?

First, let’s calculate the volume of the First, let’s calculate the volume of the load (including pallets)load (including pallets)

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

Load Volume = Height x Width x Depth

Height = 4 x (6” + 48”) = 216”

Width = 3 x 42” = 126”

Depth = 1 x 36” = 36”

Load Volume = 216 x 126 x 36 = 979,776 inches3

Now, let’s find the volume of the storage Now, let’s find the volume of the storage spacespace

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

Storage Volume = Height x Width x Depth

Height = 4 tiers x (pallet + load + clearance + beam)

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

48”

6”42”4” 4” 4”42” 42”

4”

3”3”

3”4”

Width = ½ beam + pallets + clearances + ½ beam

Depth = ½ flue + pallet + ½ aisle

Now let’s find the cube utilizationNow let’s find the cube utilization

Storage Volume = 244” x 145” x 94.5” = 3,343,410 inches3

Cube Utilization

= = 29.3%979,776

3,343,410

In the additional handout there are some In the additional handout there are some examples of typical rack configurationsexamples of typical rack configurations

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