Warehousing Aims/ Ideals Professionalism, Operations Planning

Review the “Warehousing Aims/Ideals” in Chapter 11. Identify at least two aims/ideals that you have seen implemented at your current (or former) organization. In 200-250 words, explain why that aim/ideal was implemented.
=>Warehousing Aims/Ideals
The following represents a view of `perfection'.
1. Professionalism: Warehousing will be viewed as a critical step in the material flow cycle and not as a necessary evil.
2. Customer awareness: Successful warehouse operations will have a high regard for the customer, will know the customer requirements and will consistently meet these requirements.
3. Measurement: Warehouse standards will be established, performance will be measured against these standards and timely action will be taken to overcome any deviations.
4. Operations planning: Systems and procedures will be put into effect that allow the warehouse manager to proactively plan the operations as opposed to reactively responding to external circumstances.
5. Centralisation: The trend will be towards larger, centralised warehouses houses instead of smaller, decentralised warehouses.
6. Third party warehouses: More intelligent use of third party public warehouses to handle peaks will be commonplace.
7. Pace: The reduction of lead times, shorter product lives, and increased inventory turnover will result in an increase in the pace of the warehouse.
8. Variety: Different SKUs and additional special customer requirements will result in an increase in the variety of tasks performed in the warehouse.
9. Flexibility: Due to the increase in warehouse pace and variety, all warehouse systems, equipment and people will be more flexible.
10. Uncertainty: All uncertainty will be minimised; discipline will be increased.
11. Integration: Activities within the warehouse (receiving, storing, picking and delivery) will be more integrated and the warehouse will be more integrated within the overall material flow cycle.
12. Inventory accuracy: Cycle counting will be used to manage inventory accuracy, and accuracy above 95% will be the norm.
13. Space utilisation: Space will be more efficiently and effectively utilised.
14. Housekeeping: Quality housekeeping will be a priority and a source of employee pride.
15. Order picking: The criticality of order picking will be understood and procedures and layouts will be designed to maximise picking efficiency ciency and effectiveness.
16. Human resources: Every manager will be dedicated to creating an environment in which every employee is motivated and happy.
17. Team players: Suppliers, customers and a wide variety of functions within the warehouse will be integrated into a single service-providing providing facility.
18. Automation: Advanced technologies will be more easily embraced and economically justified.
19. Automatic identification: Automatic identification systems will become the norm for data acquisition and transfer.
20. Control systems: Real-time, paperless control systems will be used throughout modern warehouses.
To Reference:
Stuart Emmett. Excellence in Warehouse Management: How to Minimise Costs and Maximise Value