Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify space requirements
- Organisational medium-term and long-term storage needs are assessed to facilitate planning, in accordance with the enterprise business plan and legislative requirements
- Product type, picking frequencies, value, fragility, weight, handling characteristics, quantity and holding periods are assessed to consider type and amount of storage
- Facility is assessed to determine stock holding and handling requirements for each inventory item
- Volume requirements are calculated to ensure ongoing stock holding needs are met
- Total space requirement is calculated and used to formulate a space utilisation plan
- Identify safety and security requirements
- Assessment is made of risks to ensure maximum safety and security for personnel, stock and facilities
- Storage handling security and incident/emergency procedures for each class or type of product are identified and documented
- Fire prevention and firefighting systems are identified in accordance with building code regulations and storage material requirements
- Evacuation plan is developed in accordance with the enterprise safety program
- Develop and implement documentation system
- System for recording and tracing stock location, receival, throughput and despatch is developed and implemented to enable reporting, quality assurance and financial requirements to be met
- System for recording communication with carriers, customers and employees is developed and implemented to assess operational effectiveness and to provide data for system improvement
- Design storage zones
- Space requirements and equipment operation are accurately assessed to facilitate warehouse zone planning
- Assessment is made of the facility to enable the most effective use of available space
- Positioning of storage areas, bays, work stations and the like is undertaken in accordance with planning process data
- Provision for maintenance and cleaning is catered for
- Evaluate facility utilisation
- Continual system of review is used involving regular checks to ensure storage areas and systems are functioning at optimum levels
- Receiving and despatching systems are assessed to ensure they provide efficient operations
- Storage and handling systems are assessed to ensure they provide ease of access and comply with ergonomic principles
- Product handling and storage process are assessed to ensure minimisation of product damage, contamination and stock losses
- Flexibility of facility layout to meet changing storage and handling requirements is maintained
- Appropriate reporting systems are established and used to capture and maintain data to design improved facilities and systems