Basic concepts of designing a warehouse

1. Understanding the industry to be run
Lay out the warehouse could not be adopted directly from industry A to industry C. Necessary modifications made reasonable from industry A to C so that what is required will be met. An understanding of this industry will provide the basic concepts of where the exit and entrance will be determined, a means of loading and unloading of vehicles, site preparation and location of picking and delivery of operational support facilities are specified.
2. Commodity items are managed
By knowing the type of commodity goods to be managed, then you determine the layout will be able to give an idea where the group A that fast moving items are placed, fragile goods are allocated and where the goods that have strong odors given a special place. Clarity of the plan to make this allocation will provide a high operating speed and also the risks minimal damage to the goods. 
3. Know the extent of existing warehouse
No need to question which must first be determined whether warehouse or warehouse area that has been given previously. But by knowing the existing area, it will be easier to plan your layout page. The existence of non rack and rack plan also will have a different influence in determining the amount of pallets are stored and also lay out of the warehouse as a whole. 

4. Types of activities conducted at the warehouse
Imagine if you turned the warehouse must either support operations such as repacking, then of course this means you must provide the exact location where the goods enter and exit is not disturb farm repack other activities. Likewise, in terms of security, the location of this repack it should ensure its security both from the loss of raw goods and finished goods storage side.
5. Non-operational facilities must exist
Within the components of a warehouse, not just the location of the shelf, access gate that must be available. But there are tools that should be provided where no direct means would help smooth operations. Means they will be among others, canteen, toilets, changing rooms, rooms, space and also recepsionist absent.