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Warehouse Optimization

Summary of Required Data

Digital Twin for warehouses and DCs, Layout design optimization, Advanced case packing, Strategic capacity planning

1. Warehouse Layout Description: Structure & Storage rules

Layout

Warehouse layout input info and checklist

Storage rules

Storage rules and constraints predefined per product type/category and warehouse area

2. Material / Process Flow in the Warehouse & Warehouse Operations Description

Material & Process Flow Diagram

Information about material flows and processes in the warehouse

Operation Description & Times

Operations detailed description incl. specific processes in scope, warehouse tasks execution rules and constraints. Areas indication related to processes in scope

Transportation

List of transporters (MHE) used in the warehouse with indications of processes where they are used

KPI

Used KPI’s for each of process steps in scope. Staff figures and capacities per process

3. Warehouse Simulation Data Input

Product data

Product master data

Order data

Order data (= sales/customer orders, inbound orders, deliveries). Historical or extrapolated orders

Picking order data

Warehouse tasks per process – historical data for a certain period. Used for modeling Digital Twin and ASIS situation. (Optional)

Assignment data

Stock/inventory snapshot, actual product placement in the warehouse. Used for modeling Digital Twin and ASIS situation (Optional)

Case pack data

Carton and packaging portfolio with dimensions and usage rules description

Vocabulary

Names used in W2MO and in the data templates

Memo: Data validation recommendation

  1. Please refer to the accompanying materials. Check to have obligatory information first and do not hesitate to inform in case of any questions. Please notify in case data could not be provided.
  2. Download ‘Intralogistics_templates.zip’ via ‘3. Warehouse Simulation Data Input’ → ‘Download’. Insert data into the appropriate CSV file. Pay attention to the fields marked as ‘obligatory’.
  3. Master data basic validation tips:
    • Check to have valid references
      • Products included to the Orderlines, Internal Orderlines, Assignment should be in the Products file
      • Bins included to the Internal Orderlines, Assignment should be in the layout
    • Product volume: V item X items amount per case should be less or equal then V case; V case X cases amount per pallet should be less or equal then V pallet;
    • Assignment/stock snapshot should fit to the product type-bin type assignment rules. Stored volume should be less or equal the bin inner sizes
    • Please note: it may take extra time to process raw data in their original files and formats. In this case the following must be specified
      • Headers along with the description
      • Units of measurement
      • Shorthand separators
      • If any additional data included, the description and usage targets must be clarified