Warehouse design project

Order Description
From the available data, you have been requested to:
• calculate storage requirements and advise on an appropriate storage solution
• define the basic processes to be adopted for the flow of goods through the distribution centre
• quantify operational labour resource requirements
• specify the material handling equipment and picking media to be employed
• calculate receipt, storage, order processing & dispatch space requirements
• specify the size, height & layout of the facility, including layout plans of the building and site
• demonstrate how the site could be expanded to meet future growth expectations
• advise on the factors that should be considered when deciding where to locate the new facility
• advise on practical, cost effective initiatives that could be implemented to improve the sustainability of the facility
• Provide an estimate of the annual cost of the warehouse operation