JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Byrds said it best when they sang, "To everything…there is a season". In warehousing and distribution, we must decide how we plan for these changing seasons in order to be able to react effectively to increases or decreases in both the supply (inventory) and demand (throughput). Since consumer spending accounts for around 70% of our gross domestic product and most retailer's earn their profit during the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's, we will use the typical retailer's holiday rush to remind us of what we need to do in order to stay ahead of this year's peak season and prepare for next year's holiday season as our businesses continue to grow.
Planning and designing the material handling system for a new distribution center is complicated with many variables that affect the labor force strategy and seasonality requirements. The basis for the design is derived from historical and reasonably assumed future data. The storage system design accounts for the product velocities and a disciplined slotting plan for differing seasons. The throughput capacity is calculated with key variables related to the peak vs off-peak system throughput capacity and labor force utilization plans. Therefore, when it is time to design your next distribution center, consider your storage and throughput strategies with the changing seasons in mind.
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TriFactor is a material handling systems integrator that specializes in the design and implementation of conveyor systems, storage systems, and order picking, packing, and shipping systems for warehouses and distribution centers. TriFactor benefits its customers by providing solutions that reduce their distribution costs while increasing their capacity and improving their distribution quality. For more information about TriFactor please visit www.trifactor.com or call us toll-free at 1-800-282-8468.
TriFactor's headquarters is located at 2401 Drane Field Road in Lakeland, Fla., and can be reached at 800-282-8468. For more information, visit www.trifactor.com.
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