Regarding the management of a materials warehouse (which has supplies and support production lines, sub-assembly and kitting) it starts with the items’ reception, then the inventory is checked and the materials needed for production lines are determined according to the production regulation.
These warehouses are commonly used in electronics, automotive and aeronautics industries, among others.
One of the most important operations of these warehouses is to avoid line stops as much as possible. Therefore, the implementation of horizontal carrousels or a shuttle system is recommended, in addition it will increase the lines’ growth- ShuttleThe Shuttle offers a lot of flexibility for automotive and aeronautics industries because it can have two accesses that work as follows:
The product is received in the first access and then stored. When is required by the production line, the product is taken at the other access; in this way, the operation has a natural flow.
Additionally, with the Global Fast Pick or WCS software, the most relevant data of the operation is obtained, including:
- Who took the product?
- How many items were taken?
- At what time?
- To what product line and batch was assigned?
Thus it provides an appropriate product’ tracking and a clear management that prevents further matters.
- Horizontal Carrousels
When there are a lot of production lines within the same warehouse and therefore, there a lot of items’ numbers, the best recommendation is to implement horizontal carrousels with multiple workstations.
Higher controls are needed for higher flows and rates.
Horizontal carrousels have software that controls inventories, receptions and shipping. The Global Fast Pick has kitting modules as well as specialized modules that allow kits to be assembled as they are requested. Then, with the help of an operator, kits are automatically assembled.
All these actions help operators to be more productive. Warehouse’s control and management are naturally performed according to the process; the inventory is updated in real time, recording the incoming and outgoing products as well as minimum and maximum products
An interface with MRP or ERP can also be created in order to carry out a feedback so the warehouse’s inventory is displayed. The ERP place orders when needed thus the warehouse is never out-of-stock.
Avoid stressful situations, GIEICOM offer advices focused on providing productivity and safety in your operations as well as simulations so you can learn about all the benefits of our automated solutions.
