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FACILITES DESIGN FOR VARIOUS FACILITIES FUNCTION

5. Labor
Labor is wasted when the employee is assigned to produce unnecessary prod-
ucts, to move and store unnecessary inventory, to rework bad products, to wait during

machine repairs, and to receive unnecessary training. Labor is also wasted when the
employee makes mistakes due to lack of training, individual responsibility, or mistake-
proofing mechanisms.

4.2 Warehouse Operation

4.2.1 Function in the warehouse

The warehouse functions are defined briefly as follows:

1. Receiving
Receiving is the collection of activities involved in the orderly receipt of all
materials coming into the warehouse, assuring that the quantity and quality of such
materials are as ordered, and disbursing materials to storage or to other organizational

functions that need them.

2. Inspection and quality control
Inspection and quality control are an extension of the receiving process and are

done when suppliers are inconsistent in quality or the product being purchased is
heavily regulated and must be inspected at all steps in the process. Inspections may be
as simple as a visual check or as complex as lab testing.

3. Repackaging

Repackaging is performed in a warehouse when products are received in bulk
from a supplier and subsequently packaged singly, in merchandisable quantities or in
combinations with other parts to form kits or assortments. An entire receipt of

merchandise may be processed at once, or a portion may be held in bulk form to be
processed later. The latter may be done when packaging greatly increases the storage
cube requirements or when a part is common to several kits or assortments. Relabeling
is done when product is received without markings that are readable by systems or
humans for identification purposes.

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