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Chapter 21. Warehousing Systems This is an introduction chapter quotation. It is offset three inches to the right. 21.1. Introduction In recent years many corporations have completely reengineered their supply chain to respond to increasing customer service demands and higher profitability requirements from their shareholders. While warehouses have become smaller, they remain a key component in the supply chain of most corporations. The requirements for the warehousing operations have significantly increased. Order accuracy, order response time, order frequency, and order size requirements are dramatically different from a decade ago. The advent of electronic commerce will introduce even more complications since a larger number of small and single-customer orders will have to processed on very tight deadlines. Warehousing Definitions and Classification There exists a large variety of warehousing systems, both with respect to the storage technology, the order picking technology, and the material handling equipment used. In the next few figures different warehouse types are shown to illustrate this variety. 1 ● Chapter 21. Warehousing Systems Logistics Systems Design Figure 21.1. Warehousing Example Using Floor Stacking Figure 21.2. Warehousing Example Using Block and Pallet Jacks Stacking and Fork Lift Trucks Figure 21.3. Warehousing Example Using Pallet Rack Figure 21.4. Warehousing Example Using Automated and Narrow Aisle Trucks Deep Lane Storage Figure 21.5. Warehousing Example Using Automated Figure 21.6. Warehousing Example Using A-Frame Storage and Retrieval System Automated Order Picking Logistics Systems Design Chapter 21. Warehousin