Warehouse Design Task 1. This is a group In-Class assignment, which will be assessed (5%). In your group, you are required to produce a distribution centre design to accommodate the detailed scenario. Scenario Sector Retail Operating hours 2 shifts, 8 hours a day Mon-Fri, 6.30am 11.30pm Volumes reasonably constant, seasonal 20% peaks in Apr/May and Oct/Nov. Growth 5% per annum. Design timeline 5 years Products 5,000 SKUs o 60% Palletized. Each SKU has 1 pick location and an average 5 replenishment/storage locations. Each pallet is Standard US (40 x 48) built 48 inches high. o 30% Shelving. Each SKU has an average dimension of 12x18x10 and an average quantity holding of 20 items, no replenishment locations. o 10% Bulk. Each SKU has an average dimension of 5x6x8 and an average quantity of 4 items, no replenishment locations. Storage: o Racking - 5 levels high, 96" bay width (2 pallets), and depth is 42" with 8" gap between back-to-back racking o Shelving - 10 foot high, 48" deep, configurable shelves. Office Requirements 20,000 sq/ft (Management, HR, Clerical, etc.) Ceilings 40 foot clear Aisle widths 10 foot Walkway widths - 4 foot Mechanical Handling Equipment: o Pump Jacks 10 o Single pallet Walkies 20 o Double pallet Walkies 10 o Forklift Trucks - 15 Pallet putaway productivity 15 pallets/hour Picking productivity 30 picks/hour Inbound Receipts 100 floor-loaded containers per week, productivity 15 man-hours per container. Outbound Shipping 200 store shipments per week, productivity 10 man-hours per shipment. Trailer Parking in Yard 100 trailers Other space considerations: o Battery Changing o Maintenance o Returns/Inspection area o Security o Janitorial o Staff Changing Rooms o Washrooms o Cafeteria o IT o Forklift and MHE parking o Cardboard compactor o Plastic wrap compactor o Trash Report How many square feet does the DC need to be to accommodate peaks and annual growth over the 5 year design timeline; also, a DC plan should show the layout of the DC to scale with racking, shelving, and other requirements.

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