KangCheng's ALB reflection

The field trip to Army Logistic Base (ALB) is very useful for us students studying Logistic, it allows us to have a basic understanding and knowledge about how a warehouse is like. At ALB, it uses a through-flow warehouse floor layout design as its loading and unloading bay is opposite of each other. It is an eye-opener for us as they are using high technology equipments to do the pick-and-pack, store-and-retrieve of goods (examples are pallet ASRS, vertical carousel system, mobile racking and Bin ASRS).

ALB fully utilise their cubic capacity, their storage height are 18-20metres tall. Storage cubic capacity is one of the costs of the warehouse, by fully utilising it gives them more storage space to accept more orders, which will help to increase their profit.

In ALB, we saw they keep their medical goods in a cooler environment to prevent contamination and product deterioration. We saw a demonstration made by the staff in ALB, showing us the order-picking of medical goods through the vertical carousel system.

From what I observe, the layout of the warehouse is neatly and orderly plan to provide a smooth flow for the goods to come in and out. It is also a great chance for us to see some of the actual warehouse operation. This will prepare us for our SIP in 3.1 and we will roughly know what to expect if we are allocated to the warehousing department.

Ended my post @ 11:05 PM