Module 4 – Case
FACILITIES LAYOUT
Case Assignment
Warehouses of the Future
Read the Required articles as specified in the Background Page.
Then answer the questions below in a 3-4 page paper:
1. What are the major design issues that should be considered in building a warehouse and/or distribution center that will accommodate future trends in logistics?
2. Discuss why it is important to consider the location of the warehouse network in the design of warehousing and distribution center facilities?
3. Are the changes Kroger implemented in its grocery distribution system compatible with design layouts that attempt to optimize technological convergence, material flow, and automation? (Explain)
Submit your assignment for grading by the end of this module.
Assignment Expectations
Demonstrating an understanding of the roles of technology, location, and facility layout play in supporting an effective logistics management effort is the major expectation for the fourth module case study assignment. It is expected that the paper demonstrate critical thinking skills, depth of understanding of key concepts, and logic in evaluating, synthesizing, and integrating recent innovations in automation and information technology when applied to the optimal design and layout of facilities.
Module 4 – SLP
FACILITIES LAYOUT
Welcome to the fourth SLP assignment of the course. For this SLP take a look at the layout of your organization’s facilities then in a 2-3 page paper answer the following question.
Are the organization’s facilities designed for logistics efficiency?
Submit your assignment for grading by the end of this module.
SLP Assignment Expectations
The expectations for the SLP assignment focus on the work displaying an understanding of the relationship between facility design and effective logistics management. It is anticipated that the paper will demonstrate analysis skills and clarity of thought in assessing if and how the reference organizationÂ’s layout and facility design supports logistics efficiency.