Explain some functions within the warehouse

      

Explain some functions within the warehouse.

  

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Lydia
Functions within the warehouse:
a) Receiving: Collection of activities involved in proper receipt of all materials coming into the warehouse, providing the assurance that the quantity as well as quality is as per ordered, and distributing the materials to storage or to the other organizational functions which require them.

b) Pre-packing: This is done in the case when products are received in bulk from a supplier and repacked into single consignments. The entire merchandise, which is received, may be processed at once, or a portion may be held in bulk for processing later.

c) Storage: Putting away the inventory received to complement order picking. It can be explained as the physical holding of merchandise while it awaits demand. Method of storage depends on the size and the quantity of the items in inventory and the handling characteristics of the product or its container.

d) Order picking: Physical selection of the products from their locations after receiving the customer orders. In other words, process by which items are removed from storage in order to cater to a specific demand. A document named Pick List containing details like sales order number, shipment details, item details, quantity: facilitates order picking.

lydiajane74 answered the question on May 4, 2018 at 19:02


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