Which situation for store selection, justifies using acute automated order picking systems?

Thanks for the invitation, but sorry do not possess the knowledge of the specialty to answer. I guess it is Option (4) None is the answer. Thanks.

which involves order picking of small packaging units.

"The trick to warehousing is eliminating human touches," says Tony Vercillo, Ph.D., who operates IFMC, Inc., a Yorba Linda, Calif.-based supply chain consultancy. “Every time a human touches a pallet or a case, an expense occurs. Technology should be used to reduce the number of touches and steps within the warehouse process."

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Hello Team,

Regardless of the product handled, or the picking method and equipment used, locating product by the frequency of picks should be incorporated into the system design.  The fastest moving product should be stocked as close to the pick point as possible and at the levels that are easiest to pick from (see article on Slotting )  Even if you are using an ASRS unit, the retrieval time will be less the closer the location is to the pick point, and in a horizontal carousel, the picking time will be less if the order picker does not need to bend down or reach up to pick.

In fixed location picking, you designate a specific picking location for each SKU. Fixed picking locations are most commonly used in piece-pick operations, however, they may also be used in case picking and pallet picking where flow rack is incorporated.  Slotting in fixed picking locations needs to be reviewed on a regular bases to ensure high levels of productivity. 

The frequency of review will depend upon product life cycles and seasonality.  In random storage operations, a WMS system can direct fast movers to the closest open location to the pick point.

Operations using fixed picking locations will generally also have a reserve or overflow storage area.  The overflow storage area will usually use a system of random storage.  A replenishment system will need to be put in place to move product to the fixed picking locations as inventory levels drop to predetermined levels.

An effective automated storage and retrieval system provides several benefits for supply chain management:

·         An efficient AS/RS system helps companies cut expenses by minimizing the amount of unnecessary parts and products instorage, and improving organization of the contents of a warehouse. Due to automated processes, it also allows for more storage space due to high-density storage, narrower aisles, etc.[10]

·         Automation reduces labor costs while lowering workforce requirements and increasing safety.[11]

·         Modeling and managing the logical representation of the physical storage facilities (e.g. racking, etc.). For example, if certain products are often sold together or are more popular than others, those products can be grouped together or placed near the delivery area to speed up the process of picking, packing and shipping to customers.

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Saiyid

according to me option no 1 is correct....... that is high storage requirements....

High storage requirements situation justifies using acute automated order picking systems

sorry i'm not expert on this filed

As I know high storage requirements justifies using acute automated order picking system so that all entry inventory should be properly monitored and it can be easily captured in the system. For today one of the system has Excellent performance is the SAP program.