“Workshop: Understanding the distribution center layout”

DIANA PATRICIA ARIAS SERPA

TECNOLOGÍA GESTIÓN LOGÍSTICA

INSTRUCTOR: ALEJANDRO CIFUENTES
SENA
FICHA: 2104778
28/02/2021
 Workshop: Understanding the distribution center layout

Your warehouse or distribution center layout greatly affects the performance of

your business. In fact, without a properly configured warehouse layout, you could
face capacity issues and even a decrease in productivity.
Complete the following activities in order to understand the importance of the
layout when designing a Distribution Center or warehouse.

1. Getting familiar with Distribution Centers

a. Read the following description of a Distribution Center and complete it with

the words from the box.

STORAGE RECEIVING AREAS CENTERS

All distribution centers have three main AREAS and may have additional
specialized areas. The three main areas are the RECEIVING dock, also called
loading dock, the STORAGE area or cargo deck, and the shipping dock.
In small organizations it is possible for the receiving and shipping functions to
occur side by side, but in large CENTERS, separating these areas simplifies the
process.

b.
c. Read and match. Read the definition for each of the areas that a distribution
center may include and match the definition with the name of such area.

1. LOADING DOCK F A. This area controls and ships large. This

2. BULK DEPARTMENT
department usually includes forklift truck
drivers to load containers and wagons,
and man-up or combi forklift trucks to
unload full pallets from warehouse
racking.
A B. This department controls orders which
are leaving the country of the
distribution center. This department is

3. QUALITY ASSURANCE
DEPARTMENT
4. TRANSPORTATION
AREA
5. EXPORT DEAPARTMENT
6. STAGING LOCATION
7. STOCKING
DEPARTMENT
8. PALLET RACKING
almost identical in function to a bulk
department; however, workers in this
department build pallets conforming to
different standards and sizes.
H C. This area is in charge of replenishing
and storing goods in the store's
backroom or warehouse.
G D. An area reserved for inventory that is
ready for final assembly or transport.
B E. There are many types of this racking.
However, all types allow for
the storage of palletized materials in
horizontal rows with multiple levels.
C F. This is an area of the warehouse where
goods vehicles (usually road or rail) are
loaded and unloaded. This area usually
includes pallet wrapping workers,
conveyor belt unloaders, forklift drivers,
and administrative staff
D G. Arranges and coordinates shipments in
and out of the distribution center.
E H. This department performs periodic
checks of random samples of stock to
check quality, including from the
warehouse racking, goods in, and
returned stock. 

According to the image, complete the following paragraph by selecting the best
preposition for each case.

1. Make sure you have enough pallets to store all your goods in/on/at them.
In warehouse

2. Organize your pallets evenly in/on/at specific racks in such way that it is
easy for the machinery –forklifts- to access them. At shipping-receiving.

3. There should be enough space for your equipment or machinery to move

by/near/through the warehouse. Through the warehouse.
 4. The machinery or equipment station must be far/below/close the shipping
and receiving area in order to load and unload freight trucks. Far the
offices.

5. The offices must be located in front of/under/above the warehouse racking

for you to supervise the activity within the warehouse. In front the
equipament machinery.

A) Write sentences to describe the previous distribution center. Do not forget to

use prepositions to describe their location. Check the example:

Where is the…? Answer

- Loading area
- Value added services area
- Inventory control area
- Quality auditing area
- Order packing area
- Refrigerated specialty Especially this area must have sufficient
products area
- Put-to-store area
CONCLUSIÓN
The loading area is located next to the
freezer.
Through the service area are processdye
our alternative solutions sfor, provide an
affective and timely response to the
customers
It is the most important area because it
controls the physical management of the
product
It is management tool used within
companies to evaluate the effectiveness of
their quality management
Within the main function of packaging is to
add products to protect them during the
shipping process
cooling space and have clarg its
temperature degree to prevent the product
from breaking down, otherwise irreparable
losses would have
Consists of the temporary handling of
inputs or goods, keeping it under control of
a certain space to avoid deterioration and
reduce losses.
A well designed logistics network prevents products from passing through the
central warehouse and encourages the supplier to deliver them directly to local or
regional cedis. Costredution the transport of goods or materials is optimized by
covering shorter distances.