Dimensioning a logistics center should be carried out primarily with regard to:
■ space
■ time
■ the number of required employees and the number of devices
■ outlays and costs.
Dimensioning a logistics center with regard to space consists mainly of determining the necessary buffer and transport spaces. Warehouse buffer space is understood in two ways:
■ as warehouse area FM [m2] – when storage and picking take place at floor level (non-rack storage) or as container yard area FP [m2]
■ as warehouse volume VM [m3] – when storage takes place on several levels (rack storage), depending on the warehouse height HM [m], in the clear of the structure or installations.
■ space
■ time
■ the number of required employees and the number of devices
■ outlays and costs.
Dimensioning a logistics center with regard to space consists mainly of determining the necessary buffer and transport spaces. Warehouse buffer space is understood in two ways:
■ as warehouse area FM [m2] – when storage and picking take place at floor level (non-rack storage) or as container yard area FP [m2]
■ as warehouse volume VM [m3] – when storage takes place on several levels (rack storage), depending on the warehouse height HM [m], in the clear of the structure or installations.
Other factors influencing the determination of the necessary warehouse buffer spaces are:
■ warehouse capacity (maximum stock) ZP or container yard capacity Zk
■ warehouse area utilization factor α M [m2/load unit] or αP [m2/container]
■ warehouse volume utilization factor β M [m3/load unit].
The article comes from the magazine “Logistyka” 2001/2.