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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.
Note: In case you have any questions with vocabulary, remember to check the
following dictionaries:
2. Describing a Distribution Center
Following, you’ll see the very basic design of any Distribution Center. Check the image and
answer the questions:
Fuente: SENA
A) According to the image, complete the following paragraph by selecting the
best preposition for each case.
While creating a layout for your warehouse or distribution center can
be considered a big task, it doesn't have to be complicated. The
following tips can help you navigate the process of laying out your
warehouse and make the most out of your space.
1. Make sure you have enough pallets to store all your goods on
them.
2. Organize your pallets evenly in specific racks in such way that
it is easy for the machinery –forklifts- to access them.
3. There should be enough space for your equipment or
machinery to move through the warehouse.
4. The machinery or equipment station must be far the shipping
and receiving area in order to load and unload freight trucks.
5. The offices must be located in front of the warehouse
racking for you to supervise the activity within the warehouse.
Let’s check another example of a distribution center. Pay attention to the different
areas within this distribution center and answer the questions below:
Fuente: SENA
B) Write sentences to describe the previous distribution center. Do not forget to
use prepositions to describe their location. Check the example:
A) Pros and Cons. Read the following statements about Distribution Center
Design and decide in your agree or disagree with the statement. Do some
research on the topic and provide pros and cons for each statement.
Your opinion:
I disagree. I think Distribution
Centers must have a specific design
that helps the regular non-changing
flow of goods.
The layout in your warehouse must
be flexible PROS:
-With flexible Distribution
Centers you can ensure your
facilities are ready for anything that
comes in the future.
CONS:
-Flexible Distribution Centers tends
to be more disorganized. It is hard to
keep control of the changes.
Save space: cram as many pallet Your opinion: I agree, since space is
racks into your warehouse as saved and there is more
possible organization.
PROS: With pallet rachs can help
improve efficiency in your
warehouse. Making multiple uploads
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and with total security.
CONS: they require a large amount
of storage space to store large
volumes of products, since they are
originally designed for medium or
high volumes of high turnover.
Therefore, if they are used in
warehouses with large volumes of
merchandise, this could imply high
storage costs.
Having an aisle map will help you Your opinion: It can be very useful
validate that the correct item is in the when it comes to placing goods.
assigned location.
PROS: ease of location of the
product.
CONS: Delay in some staff
members.
Provide for the level of automation Your opinion: Your opinion
that can be cost-justified based on The person in charge must study the
your particular operation and cost areas that need this process in a
structure. more relevant way
PROS: Improves the flow of
processes and reduction of steps to
perform a task
CONS: Care must be taken to find
the practical way, it can lead to
capital expenditures
4. Sharing your opinion
It is time to share your opinions about distribution centers design. Study the
complementary material “Expressions for Discussion and Debate” and get ready for
your Blackboard Collaborate session.
Study the following video to have a successful participation in your debate session.
Pay attention to pronunciation and the different expressions to participate in a
discussion How to discuss a topic in a group: