Describe the following:

What is cross-docking? How might it affect warehousing design? 

What is redundant stock? Explain some of the causes of redundant stock. 

Describe fixed and floating systems for assigning locations to SKUs.

What are the four steps in any transaction?

Determine which of the following items are within tolerance.

Item A has a tolerance of ±5%; item B, ±2%; item C, ±3%; and item D, ±0%.

Part	Shelf	Inventory	Tolerance
Number	Count	Record
A	1500	1550	±5%
B	120	125	±2%
C	225	230	±3%
D	155	155	±0%

Distinguish between Straight/Through and U flow. When is it better to adopt a Straight/Through flow?

Explain briefly the two (2) methods normally adopted for designing the layout of a Store.

A company has 7000 cartons to store on pallets. Each pallet takes 30 cartons, and the cartons are stored four high. How many pallet positions are needed?

The warehouse procedure manual is like a rule book. List ten (10) things that it is likely to contain.

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