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11. Many factors affect the size of a warehouse. Identify one factor which should NOT be a consideration in determining the size of a warehouse.

Types of racks and shelves used

Number of forklift drivers

Aisle requirements

Stock layout

12. Many factors affect the size of a warehouse. Identify one factor which should NOT be a consideration in determining the size of a warehouse.

Size of the product(s)

Throughput rate

Material handling system used

Availability of labour

13. Which one of the following statements about block stacking is FALSE?

Items at the bottom of the stack may be crushed by the weight of items above.

Goods stored in the block are usually retrieved based on FIFO queue.

Both space utilisation and cubic utilisation can be low.

Block stacking is low cost and easy to implement.

14. Many factors affect the size of a warehouse. Identify one factor which should NOT be an important consideration in determining the size of a warehouse.

Size of market(s) served

Variable operating cost

Number of products marketed

Level of customer service

15. Which one of the following statements about storage space is FALSE?

The number of pallets that can be stored in an area is determined by aisle width, type of racking and size of pallet.

When storage utilisation is about 85%, productivity and safety decline.

High throughput warehouses would require more space for storage and less space for receiving/dispatch.

Other factors that can affect storage space are presence of columns, sprinklers, lighting and lift height of the forklift truck.